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Psychiatric Services

  • Volume 52
  • Number 7
  • July 2001

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Evidence-Based Practices

Publication date: 01 July 2001

Pages903–910

Family psychoeducation is an evidence-based practice that has been shown to reduce relapse rates and facilitate recovery of persons who have mental illness. A core set of characteristics of effective family psychoeducation programs has been developed, ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.52.7.903

Other Articles

Publication date: 01 July 2001

Pages911–919

Affective syndromes, particularly mania and depression, often occur during the course of illness in patients who have a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Our current diagnostic system allows clear classification of the overlap of affective symptoms and ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.52.7.911

Publication date: 01 July 2001

Pages920–924

OBJECTIVE: The study evaluated data from a sample of persons with severe psychotic disorders to determine whether those with and without comorbid panic attacks differed in rates of comorbidity of other psychiatric disorders, in quality of life, and in ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.52.7.920

Publication date: 01 July 2001

Pages925–934

This article is based on the authors' experience in designing and implementing outcomes management systems for large managed care organizations. Topics addressed include design of instruments, use of cost-effective technology, development of computerized ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.52.7.925

Publication date: 01 July 2001

Pages935–942

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine whether it is possible at the time of staff training to predict whether a mental health center will succeed in implementing family psychoeducation services. METHODS: Fifteen mental health agencies in Maine ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.52.7.935

Publication date: 01 July 2001

Pages943–948

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the prevalence and nature of behavioral health carve-out contracts among Fortune 500 firms in 1997. METHODS: A survey was conducted of 498 companies that were listed as Fortune 500 firms in 1994 or 1995. A total of 336 firms ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.52.7.943

Publication date: 01 July 2001

Pages949–952

OBJECTIVE: This study replicated an earlier study that showed a linear relationship between level of treatment access and behavioral health spending. The study reported here examined whether this relationship varies by important characteristics of ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.52.7.949

Publication date: 01 July 2001

Pages953–958

Objectives: This study examined the effects of familiarity with and social distance from persons who have serious mental illness on stigmatizing attitudes about mental illness. METHODS: A total of 208 community college students completed three written ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.52.7.953

Publication date: 01 July 2001

Pages959–964

OBJECTIVE: To help improve treatment for incarcerated veterans, the study examined exposure to trauma, symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), functional status, and treatment history in a group of incarcerated veterans. METHODS: A convenience ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.52.7.959

Brief Report

Publication date: 01 July 2001

Pages965–967

This study assessed the efficacy of the Family-to-Family Education Program, a structured 12-week program developed by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. A total of 37 family members who participated in the program were evaluated by an independent ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.52.7.965

Publication date: 01 July 2001

Pages967–969

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a Weight Watchers program for patients with schizophrenia who had olanzapine-related weight gain and ascertained whether the severity of patients' psychiatric symptoms was correlated with the patients' success in ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.52.7.967

Publication date: 01 July 2001

Pages970–972

This paper describes a day treatment program that provides predominantly cognitive-behavioral therapy for a heterogeneous group of patients. Preliminary results of the program are also presented. Assessment tools included the Beck Depression Inventory, ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.52.7.970

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