Psychiatric Services
- Volume 63
- Number 12
- December 2012
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Publication date: 01 December 2012
Pages1171–1177The diffusion of a new treatment often follows an unpredictable path, and adoption is inconsistent. When researchers examined uptake across the Florida Medicaid program of a pharmacological innovation in schizophrenia treatment, they found that a “...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100408Publication date: 01 December 2012
Pages1178–1185ObjectivesThe objectives of this study were to ascertain the relative importance of scientific “approval” versus U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory approval regarding changes in aripiprazole prescribing rates for treating bipolar disorder ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201200061Publication date: 01 December 2012
Pages1186–1194Intensive case management (ICM) is a key component of VA housing programs. However, provision of ICM makes heavy demands in terms of staff time and VA resources. And ICM may not be the most recovery-oriented or practical approach for many clients. This ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201200100Publication date: 01 December 2012
Pages1195–1205ObjectiveStudies have demonstrated that supported housing is an effective intervention for individuals who are homeless and have a mental illness or substance use disorder. This study examined data from an experimental trial of the U.S. Department of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201000229Publication date: 01 December 2012
Pages1206–1212ObjectiveEarly mental health treatment after military deployment may reduce chronic mental health problems. The authors described time to, and predictors of time to, initiation of a first primary care visit, a first mental health outpatient visit, and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201200051Articles
Publication date: 01 December 2012
Pages1213–1217ObjectiveDepression affects nearly one in five Americans at some time in their life, causing individual suffering and financial cost. The Internet has made it possible to deliver telemedicine care economically to areas and populations with limited access ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100274Publication date: 01 December 2012
Pages1218–1224ObjectiveThis study examined associations between clinical, demographic, and criminological characteristics of inmates with mental illness and level of mental health intervention received during early custody.MethodsIn a prospective study, 3,079 ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100344Publication date: 01 December 2012
Pages1225–1230ObjectiveOf the 82.6 million people living in Egypt, 31% are children under age 15. Until recently, identification and treatment of child mental health problems have not been a high priority in Middle East countries. This study examined referral patterns ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201200039Open Forum
Publication date: 01 December 2012
Pages1231–1233The Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes provisions to shift the U.S. health care system to address achieving wellness rather than just treating illness. The authors of this Open Forum describe opportunities created by the ACA for improving prevention of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201200072Brief Reports
Publication date: 01 December 2012
Pages1234–1238ObjectiveThis pilot study compared Life Goals Collaborative Care (LGCC) with enhanced treatment as usual in reducing cardiometabolic risk factors and improving outcomes for persons with bipolar disorder.MethodsParticipants were randomly assigned to LGCC (...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100528Publication date: 01 December 2012
Pages1239–1242ObjectiveThe study evaluated whether timely postdischarge follow-up, a health system quality indicator, corresponded with improved longer-term posthospital care for depression.MethodsThe authors assessed outpatient mental health encounters, including ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100511Publication date: 01 December 2012
Pages1243–1246Objectives:Study objectives were to compare mental health outcomes of a peer-led recovery group, a clinician-led recovery group, and usual treatment and to examine the effect of group attendance on outcomes.Methods:The study used a randomized design with ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100348Publication date: 01 December 2012
Pages1247–1251ObjectiveThe authors evaluated management of illness, including access to specialist mental health care, among people identified by general practitioners as clinically depressed.MethodsAustralian primary care practitioners recruited in 2009 completed case ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201200017Publication date: 01 December 2012
Pages1252–1256ObjectiveSchizophrenia and related disorders are often preceded by attenuated psychosis symptoms, sometimes referred to as attenuated psychosis syndrome, but little is known about practitioners’ current practices with regard to this population. This ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201200045Publication date: 01 December 2012
Pages1257–1260ObjectiveThis study assessed the impact of a prior-authorization process on the use of antipsychotic medications by children under six years old in Florida’s fee-for-service Medicaid program.MethodsChild psychiatrists reviewed requests for antipsychotic ...
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