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Behavioral Health

Behavioral health problems, which include mental health and substance use disorders, are among the most common conditions seen in primary care settings. ÂÜÀòÊÓƵprovides data to quantify these challenges, tools and resources for screening and treatment, and funding for behavioral health research.

  • The is an online portal developed by ÂÜÀòÊÓƵto serve as a national resource and coordinating center for integrating behavioral health and primary care services. It includes resources for the treatment of substance use disorders such as opioid use disorder (OUD) among both non-elderly and older adults and . The Academy shares news from the field, research, and tools and resources, such as the , , searchable , and a searchable .
  • Physician Burnout. This fact sheet describes AHRQ's extensive programs and research findings on the causes of physician burnout and offers a starting point for interventions on how it can be reversed.
  • Joy in Work Job AIDÌý summarizes key skills taught in the ÂÜÀòÊÓƵPractice Facilitation Training Module, Joy in Work, to help primary care clinicians reduce burnout and recapture the joy in clinical practice.
  • Resources for Nursing Home Staff and Resident Well-Being. These resources from AHRQ's Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network cover best practices for promoting mental health and emotional well-being among both nursing home staff and residents.

Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Provider and Systems (CAHPS) Surveys on Mental Health

Many organizations are interested in assessing and improving patient experience with behavioral health, mental health, and/or substance abuse services.

The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Provider and Systems (CAHPS) Mental Healthcare Surveys include a survey of patients' access to mental healthcare and survey of patients' experience of behavioral healthcare and health outcomes. These surveys can be used for all patients receiving care for mental, emotional, or behavioral health issues, regardless of setting.

Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)

is the Nation's most comprehensive source of hospital care data, including information on in-patient stays, ambulatory surgery and services visits, and emergency department encounters. HCUP enables researchers, insurers, policymakers and others to study healthcare delivery and patient outcomes over time, and at the national, regional, State, and community levels. HCUP data sets include data on mental health and substance use disorders, such as those below.

HCUP Interactive Data Tools

HCUP Statistical Briefs

Additional HCUP Reports

  • , January 2022.Ìý(PDF, 459 KB)
  • .Ìý (PDF, 599 KB)

Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)

The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is a set of large-scale surveys of families and individuals, their medical providers (doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, etc.), and employers across the United States. MEPS collects data on the specific health services that Americans use, how frequently they use them, the cost of these services, and how they are paid for, as well as data on the cost, scope, and breadth of health insurance held by and available to U.S. workers. MEPS publishes its data as statistical briefs. Below are MEPS statistical briefs on national behavioral healthcare use and costs.

MEPS Statistical Briefs

  • (MEPS Stat Brief #542)
  • (MEPS Stat Brief #541)
  • (MEPS Stat Brief #539)
  • (MEPS Stat Brief #538)
  • (MEPS Stat Brief #535)
  • (MEPS Stat Brief #534)
  • (MEPS Stat Brief #529)

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AHRQ's research on behavioral health can be found on and as part of its .

AHRQ-authored and AHRQ-funded studies on behavioral health can be found by searching the ÂÜÀòÊÓƵResearch Studies database.

ÂÜÀòÊÓƵalso fosters innovation in research on behavioral health through its Challenge Competitions. One challenge recently focused on Postpartum Mental Health Care for Rural Families.

Published Research (2020 to present)

Opioids and Other Substances

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  • (January 2022)
  • (June 2021)
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  • (July 2020)
  • (June 2020)

Mental Health

  • (September 2021)
  • (August 2021)
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  • (January 2021)
  • (January 2021)
  • (September 2020)
  • (September 2020)
  • (May 2020)

Burnout

ÂÜÀòÊÓƵViews Blogs:

ÂÜÀòÊÓƵResearch Studies Database is searchable and includes AHRQ-authored and AHRQ-funded research studies on burnout.

Ìýis another rich source of studies on burnout.

Recent Research Studies

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