Psychiatric Services
- Volume 65
- Number 10
- October 2014
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Publication date: 01 October 2014
Pages1186–1188The Supreme Court decision in Hall v. Florida may be a sign of a new, more positive attitude by the court toward mental health expertise, according to the Law & Psychiatry column. In siding with the APA and other professional groups, the court ruled that ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.651004Publication date: 01 October 2014
Pages1189–1191Little empirical research has directly examined the extent to which early and consistent participation in outpatient services and adherence to prescribed psychotropic medications after a psychiatric hospitalization can help people with serious mental ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400247Articles
Publication date: 01 October 2014
Pages1194–1200First hospital admissions for psychosis dropped by one-third among young residents of Portland, Maine, following the introduction of an aggressive early intervention program that involves the whole city. Since 2001, the Portland Identification and Early ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300336Publication date: 01 October 2014
Pages1201–1209As sheltered work for persons with mental illness is defunded, persons with mental illness are increasingly affected by the same forces that shape the broader economy. This study examined employment survey data from 2009 and 2010, a period of slow ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300335Publication date: 01 October 2014
Pages1210–1217ObjectivesThis study had two aims: to measure the prevalence of long-term prescribing of high doses of antipsychotics and antipsychotic polypharmacy in a large Canadian province and to estimate the relative contributions of patient-, physician-, and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300217Publication date: 01 October 2014
Pages1218–1225ObjectiveThe relationship of education, psychiatric diagnoses, and use of psychotropic medication has been explored in the United States, but little is known about this relationship in poorer countries, despite the high burden of mental illness in these ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300092Publication date: 01 October 2014
Pages1226–1231Like the rest of the world, Italy has experienced a surge in use of antidepressants. As this study documents, use of antidepressants in Italy increased fourfold between 2001 and 2011, a period that saw the introduction of SSRIs, the arrival of several new ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300510Publication date: 01 October 2014
Pages1232–1237Worried about their reputation and career prospects, returning service members with PTSD may avoid seeking treatment. In a randomized controlled trial, the authors examined engagement in treatment and symptoms among veterans with PTSD who received a brief ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300433Publication date: 01 October 2014
Pages1238–1243ObjectiveRecent military conflicts have generated significantly more demand for treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as concerns about the adverse effects of stigma associated with specialty mental health care. This study examined the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300204Publication date: 01 October 2014
Pages1244–1248ObjectiveThis study assessed associations between psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and longitudinal changes in PTSD, depression, and mental health functioning among U.S. veterans diagnosed as having PTSD.Methods...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300234Publication date: 01 October 2014
Pages1249–1255ObjectiveThis study examined factors associated with mental health service utilization among African-American emerging adults, specifically, when services were used (recency) and the types of providers visited (mental health versus non–mental health)....
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300329Publication date: 01 October 2014
Pages1256–1262ObjectiveA culturally focused psychiatric (CFP) consultation service was implemented to increase engagement in mental health care and reduce depressive symptoms among adult Latino primary care patients. The aim of this study was to assess preliminary ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300088Open Forum
Publication date: 01 October 2014
Pages1263–1264Some have argued that giving schizophrenia another name—“dopamine dysregulation disorder” or “youth onset conative, cognitive and reality distortion”—will erase stigma. “I admire the spirit of these efforts,” writes the author of this month’s Open Forum, “...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400113Brief Reports
Publication date: 01 October 2014
Pages1265–1268ObjectiveThe study examined attitudes among Americans about policies to require insurance parity for mental health and substance abuse benefits and to increase government spending on mental health treatment.MethodsA Web-based public opinion survey was ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300550Publication date: 01 October 2014
Pages1269–1272ObjectivePublic attitudes about drug addiction and mental illness were compared.MethodsA Web-based national survey (N=709) was conducted to compare attitudes about stigma, discrimination, treatment effectiveness, and policy support in regard to drug ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400140Publication date: 01 October 2014
Pages1273–1276ObjectiveThe authors previously demonstrated an 82.3% reduction in seclusion and restraint use at an inpatient psychiatric facility, largely attributable to changes to the physical environment. This study investigated whether the reduction was sustained ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300383Publication date: 01 October 2014
Pages1277–1280ObjectiveThe authors describe efforts to reduce use of mechanical restraints at a state psychiatric hospital.MethodsData were collected for individuals admitted to the acute adult unit (AAU) (N=2,910) and the community transition unit (CTU) (N=334) over ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300247Publication date: 01 October 2014
Pages1281–1284ObjectivesThe authors investigated the extent to which clinical diagnoses of externalizing disorders explain higher rates of antipsychotic use by foster care youths.MethodsMedicaid claims data from 44 states for 2009 for youths in foster care (N=301,894) ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300455Letters
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