Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice

Volume 6
Number 3
September 2024

ARTICLE

Quality of Life and Functioning Impairments Across Psychiatric Disorders in Adults Presenting for Outpatient Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment

Publication date: 08 April 2024

Pages68–77

Objective Psychiatric disorders are associated with impairments in quality of life (QOL) and functioning. What remained to be investigated was the comparison of these constructs across psychiatric disorders in treatment‐seeking adults. It was ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.prcp.20230064

History of Suicidality and Pandemic Outcomes: Longitudinal Associations with Anxiety Symptoms, Depressive Symptoms, and Problematic Drinking

Publication date: 02 May 2024

Pages78–86

Objective Individuals with a history of suicidality may be especially vulnerable to the adverse impact of COVID‐related stressors, but this vulnerability has not been demonstrated. This study examined the longitudinal effects of suicidality history (...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.prcp.20230067

Recency of Suicide Attempt, Ideation, and Reattempt in the Emergency Department: Managing Youth With a Past Attempt

Publication date: 30 May 2024

Pages87–93

Objective This study describes recency of suicide attempt (SA) and suicidal ideation (SI) at index emergency department (ED) visit and post‐ED‐discharge reattempt among pediatric patients. Methods Secondary analysis from the ED Screen for Teens at Risk ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.prcp.20240006

“Catching Chain” With Medicaid: The Impact of Medicaid Access on Opioid Overdose Mortality in Adults Released From State Detention

Publication date: 06 June 2024

Pages94–103

Objective To combat the heightened risk of opioid overdose death for individuals with criminal justice involvements, enhanced access to Medicaid remains paramount. This study examines the effect of a 2017 policy change in Pennsylvania that allowed for ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.prcp.20230080

Medical, Psychiatric, and Sociodemographic Predictors of Clozapine Initiation at an Academic Medical Center

Publication date: 28 June 2024

Pages104–111

Background and Hypothesis Clozapine is an effective yet underutilized treatment for treatment‐resistant schizophrenia spectrum disorders. This study aimed to identify factors affecting clozapine prescribing patterns among patients with treatment‐...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.prcp.20240056

VIEWPOINT

The Failed Concept of Treatment Resistance

H. Paul Putman, M.D.

Publication date: 21 June 2024

Pages112–114

The use of the term “treatment resistance” (TR) in psychiatry has blossomed over the last two decades, with 20%–60% of all cases now labeled as such. Remaining effective treatment options, however, can be identified for two‐thirds of these cases. There is ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.prcp.20240073