Prevalence of mental health conditions among individuals with sickle cell disease in Texas Medicaid
Individuals with SCD+MHCs had poorer health outcomes. Timely screening and treatment of MHCs and incorporating mental health specialists into the care team may improve patient outcomes. Interpretation should consider limitations inherent to claims data.
Authors
- Samantha Catanzano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6281-7038)
- Gloria Odonkor
- Jamie C. Barner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6078-8093)
- Ananya Bhalla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5417-3562)
- Blessing I. Okoye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6177-0477)
- Ayobami A Aiyeolemi
Institutions
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Expert Review of Hematology
- Published
- 2026-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17474086.2026.2634988
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00