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Collaborative design of a health care experience survey for persons with disability

Lisa I. Iezzoni, MD, MSc, Holly Matulewicz, MA, Sarah A. Marsella, MSc, Kimberley S. Warsett, MSW, Dennis Heaphy, MPH, EdM, MDiv, Karen Donelan, ScD, EdM Disability and Health Journal, April 2017, p231–239 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2016.12.022 Background When assessing results of health care delivery system reforms targeting persons with disability, quality metrics must reflect the experiences and perspectives of this population. […]

Impact of disability status on suicide risks in South Korea: Analysis of National Health Insurance cohort data from 2003 to 2013

Sang-Uk Lee, M.S., Sungwon Roh, M.D., Ph.D., Young-eun Kim, Ph.D., Jong-Ik Park, M.D., Ph.D., Boyoung Jeon, Ph.D., In-Hwan Oh, M.D., Ph.D Disability and Health Journal, January 2017, Volume 10, Issue 1, Pages 123–130 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2016.06.008 Background The elevated risk of suicide in people with disability has been suggested in the previous studies; however, the majority of study results have been limited […]

Can people catastrophize barriers? An exploratory analysis of the association between pain catastrophizing and perceptions of environmental factors

Craig Ravesloot, Ph.D., Cathy Berendts, Alex Schiwal Disability and Health Journal, January 2017, Volume 10, Issue 1, Pages 65–72 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2016.10.001 Background Measurement of the environment is taking on increased importance for understanding variability in participation. Most measures of the environment use subjective ratings, yet little is known about how people appraise the environment. Objective Hypothesis: We conducted […]

Supporting Legislation To Strengthen Implementation & Enforcement of Behavioral Health Parity in Health Insurance (S 2301 & HR 4778)

Posted on January 30, 2018 by AAHD

AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group supporting legislation by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Joseph Kennedy (D-MA). The January 26 letters are here: Warren; Kennedy. […]

Supporting Legislation To Strengthen Implementation & Enforcement of Behavioral Health Parity in Health Insurance (S 2301 & HR 4778)

Posted on January 30, 2018 by AAHD

Impact of disability and chronic conditions on health

Katherine Froehlich-Grobe, Ph.D., Denton Jones, M.P.H., Michael S. Businelle, Ph.D., Darla E. Kendzor, Ph.D., Bjial A. Balasubramanian, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal, Volume 9, Issue 4 Published online: May 02, 2016 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2016.04.007 Background Today one in five Americans have a disability and nearly half of Americans experiences a chronic condition. Whether disability results from or […]

Measurement characteristics for two health-related quality of life measures in older adults: The SF-36 and the CDC Healthy Days items

John P. Barile Ph.D., Willi Horner-Johnson, Ph.D., Gloria Krahn, Ph.D., Matthew Zack, M.D., David Miranda, Ph.D., Kimberly DeMichele, Ph.D., Derek Ford , Ph.D., William W. Thompson , Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal, Volume 9, Issue 4 Published online: April 30, 2016 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2016.04.008 Background The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Healthy […]

Validation of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHO-DAS II) in Greek and its added value to the Short Form 36 (SF-36) in a sample of people with or without disabilities

Georgia Xenouli, R.N., M.Sc.; Kostis Xenoulis, Ph.D.; Pavlos Sarafis, R.N., Ph.D.; Dimitris Niakas, Ph.D.; Evangelos C. Alexopoulos, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. Disability and Health Journal, Volume 9, Issue 3 Published online: February 12, 2016 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2016.01.009 Background There is controversy and ongoing interest on the measurement of functionality in the personal and social level. Objectives (1) to validate […]

Reauthorizing Federally Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers Demos

Posted on November 16, 2017 by AAHD

AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group supporting the reauthorization of the CBHC demos (S. 1950; HR 3931). The November 14 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]

Understanding military families who have dependents with special health care and/or educational needs

Keith R. Aronson, Ph.D., Sandee J. Kyler, M.S., Jeremy D. Moeller, M.A., Daniel F. Perkins, Ph.D. Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness, Pennsylvania State University, USA Disability and Health Journal, Volume 9, Issue 3 Published online: March 28, 2016 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2016.03.002 Background Little is known about military families who have a dependent with special health care and/or educational […]