Psychiatric Services
- Volume 55
- Number 2
- February 2004
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Publication date: 01 February 2004
Pages133–138The authors consider arguments for and against the formal inclusion of mentally ill patients and their families in the deliberative processes leading to DSM-V. These discussions involve six key issues: the scientific status of psychiatric classifications; ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.55.2.133Publication date: 01 February 2004
Pages139–144OBJECTIVE: This study examined the relationship of limit-setting interventions and six-month outcomes in assertive community treatment. METHODS: Case managers from 40 Veterans Affairs assertive community treatment teams at 40 different sites documented ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.55.2.139Publication date: 01 February 2004
Pages145–150OBJECTIVE: The study compared offenders who had severe mental illness only and offenders who had severe mental illness and substance abuse problems—dual diagnoses—to determine whether these groups differed. Offenders with dual diagnoses who were involved ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.55.2.145Publication date: 01 February 2004
Pages151–156OBJECTIVE: Patients with schizophrenia may respond better to second-generation antipsychotics than to older antipsychotics because of their superior efficacy and safety profiles. However, the reduced likelihood among ethnic minority groups of receiving ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.55.2.151Publication date: 01 February 2004
Pages157–162OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the lifetime prevalence of traumatic events among consumers of a community mental health center by using a brief trauma screening instrument. This study also examined the relationship between trauma exposure and physical and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.55.2.157Publication date: 01 February 2004
Pages163–166OBJECTIVE: Population surveys suggest that the events of September 11, 2001, resulted in psychiatric emergencies in U.S. communities. This study tested the extent of such emergencies in San Francisco. METHODS: Interrupted time-series designs were applied ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.55.2.163Publication date: 01 February 2004
Pages167–173OBJECTIVE: This study examined the results of two previous studies that evaluated African Americans and whites who were undergoing treatment for cocaine dependence to determine whether the groups differed in pretreatment characteristics, treatment ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.55.2.167Publication date: 01 February 2004
Pages174–179OBJECTIVE: Nonadherence to antipsychotic regimens is considered to be one of the main reasons for hospital readmission. This study assessed the extent of nonadherence in the month before inpatient treatment. METHODS: Ninety-five consecutive patients with ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.55.2.174Brief Report
Publication date: 01 February 2004
Pages180–182Four years of data from the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse were combined to examine the characteristics of underinsurance in a sample of privately insured Americans aged 18 to 64. Among these adults, 38 percent (45 million) reported not having ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.55.2.180Publication date: 01 February 2004
Pages183–185Violent behavior is a significant problem in psychiatric hospitals. The authors reviewed hospital incident reports to identify the characteristics of violent behavior in a large state psychiatric hospital. They found that a very small percentage of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.55.2.183Publication date: 01 February 2004
Pages185–187Stigmatization of individuals with mental illnesses is widespread and serves as a major barrier to treatment. In a survey of 116 undergraduates, the authors examined the impact of diagnosis, attitudes about treatment, and psychiatric terminology on stigma ...
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