Interleukin-21 (IL-21) is a pleiotropic cytokine that induces expression of transcription factor
BLIMP1 (encoded by Prdm1), which regulates plasma cell differentiation and T cell …

The response to the global COVID-19 pandemic has important ramifications for mental health
systems and the patients they serve. This article describes significant changes in mental …

In the first 2 months of the 2014-2015 academic year, 2 New York City medical interns died
in apparent suicides. In response, an intern from Yale School of Medicine wrote an op–ed in …

How a community responds to behavioral health emergencies is both a public health issue
and social justice issue. Individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis often receive …

National, state, and local actors seem ready to address the long-neglected mental health crisis
system in the United States. Elements of an organized system of crisis care are in place in …

Purpose The purpose of the study was to explore the perspectives and roles of peer coaches,
who are patients with diabetes trained to provide diabetes self-management support (…

Background: Involving nonclinician personnel in the treatment of hypertension may provide
a solution to improve blood pressure control; however, this team-based approach cannot be …

Earlier this year, Secretary Sylvia Burwell of the US Department of Health and Human
Services announced measurable goals and a timeline to move the US health care system “toward …

Although evidence-based behavioral health integration models have been demonstrated to
work well when implemented properly, primary care practices need practical guidance on …

Extensive evidence documents that people with severe mental illness have higher rates of
morbidity and mortality compared with the general population and receive lower-quality and …