Psychiatric Services
- Volume 46
- Number 5
- May 1995
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Publication date: 01 May 1995
Pages449-a–449This article by Douglas H. Hughes, M.D., is the corrected version of "Predicting Suicide," which appeared in this column in March 1995 (pages 223-225) with an incorrect authorship listing. It replaces the earlier article incorrectly attributed to James ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.46.5.449-aPublication date: 01 May 1995
Pages467–472OBJECTIVE: The study examined factors associated with admission to public and private hospitals from a mental health care emergency screening system operating under a longstanding mandate to maximize use of private inpatient treatment. METHODS: For 206 ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.46.5.467Publication date: 01 May 1995
Pages473–476Psychiatric settings provide unique challenges for engaging in risk management activities. The author reviews principles of risk management- -the systematic effort to avoid harm to patients and the subsequent threat of financial loss--as they apply to ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.46.5.473Publication date: 01 May 1995
Pages477–482OBJECTIVE: Family caregivers' relationships with mental health professionals who provided care for their mentally ill relative were examined to identify changes in types of contacts and levels of satisfaction over time and differences among caregiver ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.46.5.477Publication date: 01 May 1995
Pages482–485OBJECTIVE: The study examined factors predicting early readmission (within 30 days of discharge) to a state hospital. METHODS: A total of 189 patients with acute symptoms who were admitted to a state hospital were evaluated at discharge using the Brief ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.46.5.482Publication date: 01 May 1995
Pages486–488OBJECTIVE: Seizures associated with psychotropic medication are serious and reportable adverse drug reactions. This study examined the occurrence of seizures associated with psychotropic medication during psychiatric hospitalization. METHODS: Among 10,994 ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.46.5.486Publication date: 01 May 1995
Pages488–492OBJECTIVE: Several studies have suggested that many patients with anxiety disorders present in nonpsychiatric medical settings such as primary care facilities, emergency services, and general practice. This study examined the prevalence of panic disorder ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.46.5.488Publication date: 01 May 1995
Pages493–495OBJECTIVE: The study sought to determine whether mental health practitioners decided to make changes in specific areas of patient or client care as a result of information obtained from library literature searches. METHODS: A ten-question survey was ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.46.5.493Publication date: 01 May 1995
Pages496–500In an era of scarce resources, public mental health systems have been struggling to develop comprehensive community-based treatment and rehabilitation systems for persons with mental illnesses. In New York State the Community Mental Health Reinvestment ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.46.5.496Publication date: 01 May 1995
Pages504–505The authors report an analysis of the reliability and validity of the Needs and Resources Assessment, an interview instrument that measures patients' needs and resources in 13 domains of functioning and rates patients' overall satisfaction with each ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.46.5.504Publication date: 01 May 1995
Pages506–508State hospital staff and other hospital resources in a region of Washington State were used to train staff of community residential facilities in the care of persons with serious mental illness. Forty- six staff members from 17 community facilities ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.46.5.506Publication date: 01 May 1995
Pages508–510The study examined the relationship between psychiatric symptoms and work performance for 61 subjects with a DSM-III-R diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder who participated in a work rehabilitation program. Symptoms were assessed using ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.46.5.508Publication date: 01 May 1995
Pages511–512Opiate antagonists have shown promise for treating a subset of self injurious patients. The authors report on the use of naltrexone with three mentally retarded adults who had long histories of self-injurious behavior and unsuccessful behavioral and drug ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.46.5.511Publication date: 01 May 1995
Pages513–514Using a case example, the authors contrast two different approaches to psychiatric assessment: the medical approach, in which the physician examines signs and symptoms and compares them with diagnostic criteria for various disorders, and the narrative ...
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