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Psychiatric Services

  • Volume 64
  • Number 8
  • August 2013

Book Reviews

Taking Issue

This Month's Highlights

Columns

Publication date: 01 August 2013

Pages723–726

This month’ issue marks the introduction of a new column dedicated to integrated care. The Integrated Care column will focus on the active ingredients in integrated models, the roles of different provider groups, and the effectiveness of different ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300144

Articles

Publication date: 01 August 2013

Pages737–744

Objectives Veterans with serious mental illness are at increased risk of obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and a host of related chronic diseases. Although evidence suggests that lifestyle interventions can help mental health consumers achieve modest weight ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201200314

Publication date: 01 August 2013

Pages745–753

Objective Prior studies of individuals with HIV infection have found that accessing psychiatric and substance abuse treatment when needed can improve health and prolong life, yet little is known about factors associated with treatment initiation. Methods In ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201200064

Publication date: 01 August 2013

Pages754–763

Objective Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) may have limited generalizability for the community when a high proportion of individuals refuse randomization or otherwise do not participate—a not uncommon phenomenon. A randomized waitlist-control trial of ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.002912012

Publication date: 01 August 2013

Pages764–769

A survey of 202 patients with schizophrenia or a mood disorder indicated that over two-thirds would like to learn more about their illness, especially its causes. Despite the plethora of information available online and through other sources, about nine ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201200382

Publication date: 01 August 2013

Pages770–775

Objective This study sought to describe reasons for disengagement from services and practical guidelines to enhance engagement among individuals with serious mental illness and high need for treatment. Methods Qualitative interviews were conducted with 56 ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201200394

Publication date: 01 August 2013

Pages776–781

Objective Many of the individuals with serious mental illness involved in the criminal justice system have experienced interpersonal victimization, such as sexual abuse, and have high rates of alcohol and drug use disorders. Little attention has been paid ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.000052012

Publication date: 01 August 2013

Pages782–788

Objective The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health emphasizes the importance of assessing the impact of environmental factors on functioning and disability. Drawing on this emphasis, this study used a set of objective measures ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201200365

Publication date: 01 August 2013

Pages789–795

Objective Research on inpatient psychiatric care has paid little attention to the built environment of psychiatric wards. This study described the built environment in a sample of inpatient psychiatric wards in England and investigated relationships ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201200208

Publication date: 01 August 2013

Pages796–799

Objective Relapse is a frequently used outcome measure in schizophrenia research. However, difficulties in reliably measuring relapse diminish its usefulness. Hospitalization is a potential alternative, but its relationship to relapse has not been ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201200440

Open Forum

Brief Reports

Publication date: 01 August 2013

Pages804–807

Objective This study investigated whether ward atmosphere mediated the associations between the physical and therapeutic characteristics of an inpatient ward and patient outcomes. Methods Individuals (N=290) receiving inpatient care for mood and anxiety ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.004532012

Publication date: 01 August 2013

Pages808–811

Objective This study examined differences in disposition decisions among mental health professionals using a standardized Web-based simulation. Methods Using a Web-based simulation that described, across users, the same complex psychiatric patient, ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201200461

Publication date: 01 August 2013

Pages812–815

Objective This study determined the rate of service disengagement among patients in the Early Psychosis Intervention Program (EPIP) in Singapore and predictors of disengagement. Methods EPIP is a two-year multidisciplinary program targeting first-episode ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201200199

Publication date: 01 August 2013

Pages816–818

Objectives Little is known about why clinicians seek training or about their willingness to invest in it. Methods Results from a Web-based survey of 318 clinicians in a practice-based research network were used to examine factors that motivate clinicians to ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.003602012

Publication date: 01 August 2013

Pages819–821

Objective Taking a qualitative approach, this study sought to describe consumer attitudes toward political participation and the association between political engagement and social recovery. Methods This study used data from seven focus groups of self-...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.004142012

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