Psychiatric Services
- Volume 63
- Number 4
- April 2012
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Publication date: 01 April 2012
Pages308–310Although courts routinely consider whether a criminal defendant's mental illness makes punishment unfair, the rules are very different for civil liability. When people with mental illness harm others, courts refuse to consider their mental states in ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20120p308Correction
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Publication date: 01 April 2012
Pages313–318Objective: The study developed information on behavioral health spending and utilization that can be used to anticipate, evaluate, and interpret changes in health care spending following implementation of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100312Publication date: 01 April 2012
Pages319–324Objective: Allocation of resources for the treatment of mental illness is low relative to the burden imposed by these illnesses. The reason for this discrepancy has not been established. Few studies have directly and systematically compared public ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201000036Publication date: 01 April 2012
Pages325–332Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine rates of smoking and receipt of provider recommendations to quit smoking among patients with mental disorders treated in U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) treatment settings. Methods: The authors ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100097Publication date: 01 April 2012
Pages333–337Objective: This study examined the extent to which a psychotic disorder, as well as demographic and clinical characteristics, predicted the discharge disposition of adults aged 65 or older after a hospital stay for a general medical illness. Methods: Data ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100332Publication date: 01 April 2012
Pages338–342Objectives: This qualitative study assessed the needs for mental health and other services among transition-age youths who were receiving services in youth-specific programs. Methods: Thirteen focus groups were conducted between June 2008 and January 2009. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201000545Publication date: 01 April 2012
Pages343–350Objective: The Monthly Treatment and Progress Summary (MTPS) was developed to assess treatment techniques applied in clinical practice. This study examined the factor structure of the reported therapeutic practice elements on the MTPS and explored patterns ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100129Publication date: 01 April 2012
Pages351–356Objective: The use of antipsychotic medications among children and adolescents has increased substantially in recent years, predominantly in disorders for which effective psychosocial interventions exist. The authors of this study examined the extent to ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100329Publication date: 01 April 2012
Pages357–363Objective: This study used a controlled research design to examine the effects on children of treating their mothers' depression and of remission of the mothers' depression. Method: The sample consisted of 60 low-income women with major depression, who were ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100126Publication date: 01 April 2012
Pages364–369Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze patterns of mental health-related service utilization before and after hospitalization for attempting suicide. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included all persons 15 years or older with a ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201000405Publication date: 01 April 2012
Pages370–376Objective: As the Internet has become a ubiquitous tool for health information, the use of Internet support groups for mental health concerns has grown. Despite the widespread use of these groups, little research has examined the efficacy and effectiveness ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100196Open Forum
Publication date: 01 April 2012
Pages377–379Over 350,000 immigrants are detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) each year. An unknown fraction of these detainees have serious mental illnesses and are taken into ICE custody even though a criminal court has ordered them to enter ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100040Brief Reports
Publication date: 01 April 2012
Pages380–382Objective: The relationship between perceived barriers and prospective use of mental health care among veterans was examined. Methods: The sample included Iraq and Afghanistan veterans (N=305) who endorsed symptoms of depression or posttraumatic stress ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100187Publication date: 01 April 2012
Pages383–385Objective: The study assessed clinical outcomes of 98,609 mental health patients before and after enrollment in telemental health services of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs between 2006 and 2010. Methods: The study compared number of inpatient ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100206Publication date: 01 April 2012
Pages386–389Objective: This study explored, in a randomized trial of psychotherapies for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), why a surprisingly high percentage of study applicants presented with psychotic symptoms and what clinical implications this finding might ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100251Publication date: 01 April 2012
Pages390–394Objective: Trauma-informed treatment increasingly is recognized as an important component of service delivery. This study examined differences in treatment-related characteristics of facilities that offer moderate or high levels of trauma-informed ...
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