Recent publications on Mental Health

Simiola V, Ridout KK, Erickson C, Kazan R, Nie S, Adolfson MP, Simon GE, Miller-Matero LR A pilot randomized controlled trial of an outreach intervention to improve depression treatment initiation among racial and ethnic groups 2026 May 5;100:277-283. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2026.05.003. Epub 2026-05-05. PubMed

Ryan TC, Angerhofer JE, Stewart C, Rossom RC, Harry ML, Ahmedani BK, Lynch FL, Beck A, Owen-Smith A, Daida YG, Coleman KJ, Penfold RB Impact of the Transition from ICD9-CM to ICD10-CM on Measuring Rates of Child and Adolescent Self-harm in Nine Health Systems 2026 Apr 17 doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2026.103327. Epub 2026-04-17. PubMed

Cook AJ, Wellman RD, Mayhew M, Balderson BH, Justice M, Owen-Smith AA, Keefe FJ, Rini C, Von Korff M, DeBar LL Predictors of patient treatment adherence and moderators of response for a randomized clinical trial comparing remote cognitive behavioral therapy approaches for high-impact chronic musculoskeletal pain 2026 Apr 15 doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003971. Epub 2026-04-15. PubMed

Buchanan G, McCall K, Palazzo L, Bagwell M, Patel S, Allena S, Powell BJ A practice-based implementation strategy bundle for integrating behavioral health in primary care: a matrixed multiple case study 2026 Mar 10;7(1) doi:10.1186/s43058-026-00893-3. doi: 10.1186/s43058-026-00893-3. Epub 2026-03-10. PubMed

Simon GE Picking Antidepressants-Patient Preferences Beat Biomarkers 2026 Mar 4 doi: 10.1001/jama.2026.0816. Epub 2026-03-04. PubMed

Balderson BH, Firemark AJ, Schneider JL, McMullen CK, Mayhew M, Keefe FJ, Murphy JL, DeBar LL Qualitative analysis of lessons learned by master's-level behavioral health practitioners for remote delivery of cognitive behavioral therapy-based treatment for chronic pain 2026 Feb 23 doi: 10.1093/pm/pnag029. Epub 2026-02-23. PubMed

Marafino BJ, Kline-Simon AH, Stavers-Sosa I, Cronkite DJ, Gerstley LD, Durojaiye C, Kelley A, Kiel L, Ramaprasan A, Carrell DS, Penfold RB, Hirschtritt ME Development and validation of a machine learning model to identify individuals at high risk for psychotic disorders using medical record data 2026 Feb 10 doi: 10.1186/s12888-026-07846-z. Epub 2026-02-10. PubMed

Dahiya P, Johnson C, AlRasheed R, Gray CL, Meza R, Whetten K, Okoth DA, Nyaboke OA, Dorsey S Organization-level determinants for low secondary traumatic stress in lay counselors delivering trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy in Kenya 2026 Jan;6(5):e0006360. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006360. Epub 2026-05-26. PubMed

Chen AY, Simon GE, Ericson KM, Zeber JE, Qian J, Geissler KH Guideline-Concordant Care and Clinician and Clinic Characteristics for Patients With Schizophrenia 2025 Dec;8(12):e2549130. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.49130. Epub 2025-12-01. PubMed

Coleman KJ, Stewart C, Ahmedani BK, Kahn G, Penfold RB, Frank C, Angerhofer JE, Boggs JM, Sterling S, Yarborough BJH, Clarke G, Schoenbaum M, Aguirre-Miyamoto EM, Barton LJ, Yeh HH, Westphal J, McDonald S, Beck A, Beidas RS, Richardson L, Ryan JM, Buckingham ET, Buttlaire S, Bruschke C, Flores J, Harry ML, Simon GE Suicide Prevention Among People of Different Races and Ethnicities in Large Health Systems: Implications for Practice 2025 Dec;76(12):1066-1073. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.20240477. Epub 2025-11-06. PubMed

Yi JC, Henrikson NB, Panattoni L, Liao Y, Jones SMW Relationships between financial distress and anxiety and depression in cancer survivors 2025 Nov 19;33(12):1084. doi: 10.1007/s00520-025-10185-6. Epub 2025-11-19. PubMed

Florez-Acevedo S, Greenwood-Hickman MA, Zhu W, Cook AJ, Delaney K, Green BB, Arterburn DE, McClure JB, Rosenberg DE Exploratory Analysis of Mental Health and Quality of Life Outcomes in a Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Sitting Time in Older Adults With Obesity 2025 Nov 12 doi: 10.1123/japa.2024-0387. Epub 2025-11-12. PubMed

Rossom RC, Yeh HH, Penfold RB, Simon GE, Hooker SA, Ma L, Miller-Matero L, Owen-Smith A, Ahmedani BK Psychiatric Medication Adherence in the United States Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic 2025 Oct;34(10):e70229. doi: 10.1002/pds.70229. PubMed

Lee ML, Jack HE, Matson TE, Oliver M, Bobb JF, Berger D, Bradley KA, Hallgren KA The association between changes in AUDIT-C scores and acute mental healthcare utilization over the next year in a primary care population 2025 Sep;49(9):1993-2002 doi:10.1111/acer.70125. doi: 10.1111/acer.70125. Epub 2025-08-23. PubMed

Schillok H, Gensichen J, Panagioti M, Gunn J, Junker L, Lukaschek K, Jung-Sievers C, Sterner P, Kaupe L, Dreischulte T, Ali MK, Aragonès E, Bekelman DB, Herbeck Belnap B, Carney RM, Chwastiak LA, Coventry PA, Davidson KW, Ekstrand ML, Flehr A, Fletcher S, Hölzel LP, Huijbregts K, Mohan V, Patel V, Richards DA, Rollman BL, Salisbury C, Simon GE, Srinivasan K, Unützer J, van der Feltz-Cornelis CM, Wells KB, Zimmermann T, Bühner M, POKAL Group Effective Components of Collaborative Care for Depression in Primary Care: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis 2025 Sep;82(9):868-876. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.0183. Epub 2025-03-26. PubMed

Cory-Slechta D, South-Paul J, Castro C, Coley RY, Dickerson AS, Dixon L, Gradus JL, Janulewicz Lloyd P, Kioumourtzoglou M-A, Mukherjee B, Quinn D, Ramchand R, Tsai J Exploring Military Exposures and Mental, Behavioral, and Neurologic Health Outcomes Among Post-9/11 Veterans 2025 Aug 19 doi: 10.17226/29219. 2025. PubMed

Boggs JM, Yarborough BJH, Clarke G, Aguirre-Miyamoto EM, Barton LJ, Beck A, Bruschke C, Buttlaire S, Coleman KJ, Flores JP, Penfold R, Powers JD, Richards JA, Richardson L, Runkle A, Ryan JM, Simon GE, Sterling S, Stewart C, Stumbo S, Quintana LM, Yeh HH, Ahmedani BK Development and Validation of Electronic Health Record Measures of Safety Planning Practices as Part of Zero Suicide Implementation 2025 Jul;29(3):654-667. doi: 10.1080/13811118.2024.2394676. Epub 2024-08-28. PubMed

Penfold RB Evidence for Mental Health and Substance Use Practice Change Strategies 2025 Jul doi: 10.1542/peds.2025-071189. Epub 2025-04-16. PubMed

Simon GE, Ziebell RA, Johnson E, Shortreed SM Do health records data accurately identify repeat self-harm after emergency department visits? 2025 Jun 27 doi: 10.1101/2025.06.26.25330358. Epub 2025-06-27. PubMed

Angerhofer JE, Cruz M, Shaw J, Stewart C, Runkle A, Wolter E, Holden E, Medlock S, Quintana L, Kuo EN, Trejo J, King R, Boggs J. Health care use preceding suicide by firearm compared with suicide by other means -- Alaska, Colorado, and Washington, 2020-2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2025 Jun 12;74(21):365-371. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7421a2. PubMed