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Behavioral Health

ASPE publishes research to inform policymaking on behavioral health across sectors, including healthcare financing and delivery, public health, and human services. ASPE’s work focuses on supporting evidence-based prevention efforts, increasing access to high-quality treatment, and promoting long-term recovery from mental and substance use disorders.

Noteworthy

Buprenorphine Dispensing Among Women of Reproductive Age in the U.S. by Provide…

Overview of Bereavement and Grief Services in the United States

Opioid Use Treatment of Pregnant/Postpartum Women and their Children

Barriers and Opportunities for Improving Interstate Licensure Portability for B…

Evaluation of the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Grant Program for Individuals w…

Developing a Database of SUD Treatment Needs

External Publications

ASPE produces and contributes to research that is published on other websites. Below are a few recent publications: 

Reports

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Workforce Implications of Behavioral Health Care Models: Final Report

March 2021 Link to Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (57 PDF pages)
ASPE Issue Brief

Crisis Services and the Behavioral Health Workforce Issue Brief

March 2021 Link to Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (9 PDF pages)

Chartbook on Behavioral Health Treatment Demand and Provider Capacity in the United States

March 2021 Link to Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (80 PDF pages)
ASPE Issue Brief

Age Group Differences in Progress toward Reducing Substance Use Disorders, 2015-2018 Issue Brief

Age Group Differences in Progress toward Reducing Substance Use Disorders, 2015-2018 ASPE ISSUE BRIEF Ellen Bouchery Mathematica March 2021 Link to Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (7 PDF pages)
ASPE Issue Brief

Has Treatment for Substance Use Disorders Increased? Issue Brief

Has Treatment for Substance Use Disorders Increased? ASPE ISSUE BRIEF Ellen Bouchery Mathematica March 2021 Link to Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (10 PDF pages)
ASPE Issue Brief

Mental Health Treatment Need and Treatment System Capacity Issue Brief

Mental Health Treatment Need and Treatment System Capacity ASPE ISSUE BRIEF Ellen Bouchery Mathematica March 2021 Link to Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (8 PDF pages)
Research Brief

Mental Health Consequences of COVID-19: The Role of Social Determinants of Health Research Brief

April 6, 2021 Link to Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (11 PDF pages) KEY POINTS
ASPE Issue Brief

Characteristics of Homebound Older Adults: Potential Barriers to Accessing the COVID-19 Vaccine Issue Brief

April 6, 2021 Link to Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (11 PDF pages) KEY POINTS
Report

Social Determinants of Health Data Sharing at the Community Level

This report represents a landscape review of community-level efforts to address SDOH, followed by interviews with participants in three community-level initiatives that have built networks to coordinate clinical and social services.
Case Study

Case Study of Father Engagement in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs: ForeverDads

This case study focuses on how a fatherhood program in rural Ohio—ForeverDads—reaches a subpopulation of fathers through partnerships with area substance use disorder treatment programs. Key lessons and considerations include how human services programs can promote father engagement by: