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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research

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01-03-2018 | Original Article

Mobilizing Community Health Workers to Address Mental Health Disparities for Underserved Populations: A Systematic Review

Authors: Miya L. Barnett, Araceli Gonzalez, Jeanne Miranda, Denise A. Chavira, Anna S. Lau

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 2/2018

Abstract

This systematic review evaluates efforts to date to involve community health workers (CHWs) in delivering evidence-based mental health interventions to underserved communities in the United States and in low- and middle-income countries. Forty-three articles (39 trials) were reviewed to characterize the background characteristics of CHW, their role in intervention delivery, the types of interventions they delivered, and the implementation supports they received. The majority of trials found that CHW-delivered interventions led to symptom reduction. Training CHWs to support the delivery of evidence-based practices may help to address mental health disparities. Areas for future research as well as clinical and policy implications are discussed.

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Title: Mobilizing Community Health Workers to Address Mental Health Disparities for Underserved Populations: A Systematic Review
Authors: Miya L. Barnett
Araceli Gonzalez
Jeanne Miranda
Denise A. Chavira
Anna S. Lau
Publication date: 01-03-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 2/2018
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-017-0815-0

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The REFINEMENT Glossary of Terms: An International Terminology for Mental Health Systems Assessment

Impact of a Mental Health Based Primary Care Program on Quality of Physical Health Care

Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life in People with Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders in a Rural Area