An Examination of Factors Affecting State Legislators' Support for Parity Laws for Different Mental Illnesses.
Dissemination
Implementation science
Mental health
Parity laws
Policymaker
State legislators
Journal
Community mental health journal
ISSN: 1573-2789
Titre abrégé: Community Ment Health J
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0005735
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2023
01 2023
Historique:
received:
25
02
2022
accepted:
24
05
2022
pubmed:
12
6
2022
medline:
7
1
2023
entrez:
11
6
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Mental health parity legislation can improve mental health outcomes. U.S. state legislators determine whether state parity laws are adopted, making it critical to assess factors affecting policy support. This study examines the prevalence and demographic correlates of legislators' support for state parity laws for four mental illnesses- major depression disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, and anorexia/bulimia. Using a 2017 cross-sectional survey of 475 U.S. legislators, we conducted bivariate analyses and multivariate logistic regression. Support for parity was highest for schizophrenia (57%), PTSD (55%), and major depression (53%) and lowest for anorexia/bulimia (40%). Support for parity was generally higher among females, more liberal legislators, legislators in the Northeast region of the country, and those who had previously sought treatment for mental illness. These findings highlight the importance of better disseminating evidence about anorexia/bulimia and can inform dissemination efforts about mental health parity laws to state legislators.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35689717
doi: 10.1007/s10597-022-00991-1
pii: 10.1007/s10597-022-00991-1
pmc: PMC9188272
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
122-131Subventions
Organisme : NIDDK NIH HHS
ID : P30 DK092950
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : R21MH111806
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : R21MH125261
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : R21 MH125261
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : K01 MH113806
Pays : United States
Organisme : NCCDPHP CDC HHS
ID : U48 DP006395
Pays : United States
Organisme : CDC HHS
ID : U48DP006395
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : R21 MH111806
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : P50 MH113662
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
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