Mental Health Research Questions
1.
How does access to school-based mental health services affect the use of outside counseling services
among public high school students in rural U.S. communities?
2.
What is the relationship between housing instability and symptoms of depression and anxiety among
low-income adults receiving community health services in the United States?
3.
How does access to telebehavioral health affect treatment attendance among adults with depression or
anxiety in rural counties compared with similar counties with limited telehealth access?
4.
To what extent does workplace schedule predictability influence symptoms of stress and burnout among
hourly healthcare workers in U.S. hospitals?
5.
How does perceived mental health stigma affect willingness to seek professional counseling among
first-generation college students at U.S. public universities?
6.
What association exists between exposure to severe weather disasters and symptoms of post-traumatic
stress among adults in affected U.S. communities during the two years following a disaster?
7.
How do wait times for outpatient behavioral health appointments affect treatment continuity among
Medicaid-insured adults in urban U.S. health systems?
8.
To what extent do sleep duration and sleep regularity predict changes in depressive symptoms among
undergraduate students in the United States over an academic semester?
9.
How does access to culturally responsive mental health services influence treatment engagement among
Hispanic adults with depression in U.S. community health centers?
10.
What is the relationship between social isolation and self-reported anxiety among adults aged 65 and
older living independently in U.S. counties with different levels of community connectivity?
11.
How effective are brief school-based cognitive behavioral interventions at reducing anxiety symptoms
among middle school students identified through routine mental health screening?
12.
How do mental health screening practices in primary care influence the rate of documented depression
treatment among adults in federally qualified health centers?
13.
How does exposure to workplace violence relate to symptoms of post-traumatic stress and intentions to
leave the job among U.S. emergency department nurses?
14.
Which factors most strongly predict missed mental health appointments among adolescents receiving
outpatient behavioral health services in U.S. community clinics?
