@article{ajap20251312,
author={{Gibbs, Sean I. and Parker, Jayna and Auzenne, Bailey},
title={Mental Maintenance: Examining the Value of Routine Mental Health Checkups},
journal={American Journal of Applied Psychology},
volume={13},
number={1},
pages={10--16},
year={2025},
url={https://pubs.sciepub.com/ajap/13/1/2},
issn={2333-4738},
abstract={Regular preventive medical and dental checkups are part of a healthy lifestyle. However, mental health has not been viewed in the same way. Integrating mental health checkups into the universal routine of a healthy lifestyle will require a fundamental restructuring of how we view wellbeing. This study aims to explore the benefits of regular mental health checkups and ˇ°provide real-world solutionsˇ± to include this service as part of a healthy lifestyle routine. A literature review was conducted to explore the potential health outcomes, the complications of changing cultural perspectives, cost, and societal effects associated with mental health checkups. Recommended guidelines for offering such a service, billing instructions, training, education, and promotion strategies are provided. Future research implications of additional peer-reviewed trial studies on their patient outcomes are suggested.},
doi={10.12691/ajap-13-1-2}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}