Psychiatric Services
- Volume 62
- Number 10
- October 2011
Taking Issue
Publication date: 01 October 2011
Page1117The Supreme Court�s decision on prison overcrowding in California and implementation in 2014 of the ACA may present new opportunities to prevent unnecessary incarceration of persons with mental illness.
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.62.10.pss6210_1117This Month's Highlights
Columns
Publication date: 01 October 2011
Pages1121–1123Skyrocketing inmate populations have put considerable pressure on prison mental health services. In California, prison populations have exceeded 200% of capacity, and litigation to rectify constitutionally inadequate care has been under way for more than ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.62.10.pss6210_1121Publication date: 01 October 2011
Pages1124–1126This column describes a series of interventions to decrease antipsychotic polypharmacy in the New York State Office of Mental Health (NYSOMH) network of psychiatric hospitals. Phase 1 consisted of implementation of the Psychiatric Services Clinical ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.62.10.pss6210_1124Publication date: 01 October 2011
Pages1127–1129In 1944 Ephraim Reichenberg and his brother were experimented upon by Dr. Josef Mengele. Mr. Reichenberg, who lost his voice as a result, tells his story, which is accompanied by assessment notes from two of his current clinicians.
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.62.10.pss6210_1127Articles
Publication date: 01 October 2011
Pages1131–1137Population survey data (1993�2009) showed markedly higher uninsurance rates among people with frequent mental distress (indicative of a mental disorder) than among those with frequent physical distress (indicative of a chronic medical condition). These ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.62.10.pss6210_1131Publication date: 01 October 2011
Pages1138–1145Objective: The authors identified patient characteristics that increased risk of hospital admission among adults with schizophrenia. Methods: A total of 1,460 participants in the Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness (CATIE) clinical ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.62.10.pss6210_1138Publication date: 01 October 2011
Pages1146–1151Objective: The goal of this study was to examine relationships among serious mental illness, general physical symptoms, and use of mental health services among persons presenting for admission at a community-based mental health center. Methods: Number and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.62.10.pss6210_1146Publication date: 01 October 2011
Pages1152–1158Objective: From 40% to 65% of patients with bipolar disorder are estimated to have diagnoses of one or more comorbid conditions. The purpose of this study was to identify comorbid disorders and compare their prevalence in hospitalizations of persons with ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.62.10.pss6210_1152Publication date: 01 October 2011
Pages1159–1166Objective: The study evaluated the accuracy of Medicare claims in identifying elderly patients with depression compared with diagnoses of depression made with validated self-report depression scales. Methods: The study included 1,551 participants in the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.62.10.pss6210_1159Publication date: 01 October 2011
Pages1167–1179Objective: The investigators examined whether outcomes differ by race-ethnicity for patients with major depressive disorder in acute- (12 weeks) and continuation-phase (weeks 12–28) treatment with one of two antidepressant combinations or one selective ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.62.10.pss6210_1167Publication date: 01 October 2011
Pages1180–1186Objectives: This study compared the prevalence and odds of mental health service utilization among people of Asian ancestry with lifetime DSM-IV mood, anxiety, alcohol, and drug use disorders with utilization by members of other racial and ethnic groups ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.62.10.pss6210_1180Publication date: 01 October 2011
Pages1187–1193Objective: The objective of the study was to examine the relationship between foreign birth and symptoms of schizophrenia and psychosis in a clinical sample of homeless persons. Methods: All the charts documented between 2002 and 2007 by a psychiatric ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.62.10.pss6210_1187Publication date: 01 October 2011
Pages1194–1200Objectives: How best to provide ongoing services to patients with substance use disorders to sustain long-term recovery is a significant clinical and policy question that has not been adequately addressed. Analyzing nine years of prospective data for 991 ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.62.10.pss6210_1194Publication date: 01 October 2011
Pages1201–1206Objective: The study examined the degree to which trauma was addressed among clients being treated for a severe mental illness and a substance use disorder at a community mental health center. Methods: Participants (N=74) were a randomly selected sample of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.62.10.pss6210_1201Publication date: 01 October 2011
Pages1207–1214Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate factors associated with the selection of pharmacological treatments often given as first-line treatments to elderly patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with dementia. It also evaluated patterns of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.62.10.pss6210_1207Open Forum
Publication date: 01 October 2011
Pages1215–1217In this Open Forum a psychiatric health care consumer recounts his experience with his state's requirement to hold case management meetings outside of the clinic. Over time, the author found that meeting elsewhere amounted to being put on public display, ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.62.10.pss6210_1215Brief Reports
Publication date: 01 October 2011
Pages1218–1221Objective: Involving patients with mental illness in shared decision making about their treatment has recently attracted attention, but existing interventions may insufficiently motivate or enable patients with schizophrenia to behave more actively. This ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.62.10.pss6210_1218Publication date: 01 October 2011
Pages1222–1224Objective: This study examined changes in religious faith among homeless people enrolled in a supported housing program and their association with clinical and psychosocial outcomes. Methods: A total of 582 clients at 11 sites were separated into three ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.62.10.pss6210_1222Publication date: 01 October 2011
Pages1225–1229Objective: This study examined grief and mental health service use among 86 bereaved caregivers of advanced cancer patients. Methods: Caregivers were assessed before (median=3.1 months) and after (median=6.6 months) patients' deaths for prolonged grief ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.62.10.pss6210_1225Publication date: 01 October 2011
Pages1230–1232Objective: This study examined substance abuse and mental health service utilization during a three-year period among stimulant users living in rural areas. Methods: Participants (N=710) were interviewed at baseline and every six months for 36 months. One-...
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