Psychiatric Services
- Volume 65
- Number 7
- July 2014
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Publication date: 01 July 2014
Pages844–846Psychiatrists of the future will be called upon to lead teams of clinicians in increasingly complex medical care systems, but will they be prepared for those roles? The authors of this column asked alumni of the Columbia University Public Psychiatry ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400090Publication date: 01 July 2014
Pages847–849Twenty-five years after enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.S. Justice Department has begun to aggressively use the law to compel states to reform community care of individuals with mental disabilities. In this month’s Law & ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400174Publication date: 01 July 2014
Pages850–852Reducing pharmacy costs without increasing adverse outcomes would relieve some pressure on mental health budgets. This column describes the experience of a publicly funded provider network in a Michigan county that mandated generic use of psychotropic ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400075Assessing the Evidence Base Series
Publication date: 01 July 2014
Pages853–861In recent years, peer recovery support services have become an accepted part of the treatment of substance use disorders, providing a more extensive array of services than typically associated with mutual support groups. Peer providers may help consumers ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400047Articles
Publication date: 01 July 2014
Pages862–872Two federal reports dating from 1999 and 2006 are by far the most widely cited sources for the prevalence of mental illness among persons in U.S. jails and prisons. To provide a broader picture of the issue, the author undertook a systematic review of 28 ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300166Publication date: 01 July 2014
Pages874–880Patients with schizophrenia often continue to experience disabling positive symptoms, despite adequate trials of medication. In these situations, patients may be prescribed an adjunctive medication, but a more effective choice may be cognitive-behavioral ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300213Publication date: 01 July 2014
Pages881–887ObjectiveLong-term results in schizophrenia treatment continue to be unsatisfactory, with many patients nonadherent to treatment and relapsing frequently. This study aimed to examine how perceived nonadherence leads psychiatrists to implement adherence-...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300322Publication date: 01 July 2014
Pages888–896ObjectiveOutpatient follow-up after hospitalization for mental health reasons is an important indicator of quality of health systems. Differences among racial-ethnic minority groups in the quality of service use during this period are understudied. This ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300139Correction
Articles
Publication date: 01 July 2014
Pages897–904ObjectivesConcerns have been raised that the rigorous eligibility criteria used to select patients for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) limit the generalizability of trial findings. The objectives of this study were to identify commonly used ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300309Publication date: 01 July 2014
Pages905–910Semistructured interviews with nurses working for home health care agencies in five states raise serious questions about the deleterious effects of Medicare policies and procedures on depression care. The agencies have strong incentives to limit nursing ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300158Publication date: 01 July 2014
Pages911–917ObjectivesIdentifying depression is the first step in provision of treatment across service settings but can be challenging for non–mental health providers. This study examined how caseworker identification of depression among parents and other caregivers ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300010Publication date: 01 July 2014
Pages918–923ObjectiveFew investigations have examined screening and intervention procedures for comorbid substance use and mental disorders at trauma centers in the United States, although these disorders are endemic among survivors of traumatic injury. In 2006, the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300399Publication date: 01 July 2014
Pages924–930ObjectiveThe literature has consistently demonstrated that social anxiety disorder has substantial negative impacts on occupational functioning. However, to date, no empirical work has focused on understanding the specific nature of vocational problems ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300201Publication date: 01 July 2014
Pages931–938ObjectiveAdults with serious mental illness have a relatively high risk of criminal justice involvement. Some risk factors for justice involvement are known, but the specific interaction of these risk factors has not been examined. This study explored the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300044Open Forum
Publication date: 01 July 2014
Pages939–943Transformational reforms in mental health services are providing more young Australians who experience mental health problems with access to high-quality care. However, the current diagnostic approach has low utility in the early stages of illness, ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300221Brief Reports
Publication date: 01 July 2014
Pages944–946ObjectiveThe study addressed recent concerns regarding increasing prescription of antidepressant drugs to patients with no recorded psychiatric diagnosis.MethodsRecords from ten large integrated health systems in the Mental Health Research Network were ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300371Publication date: 01 July 2014
Pages947–950ObjectiveThe authors evaluated the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s mental health transformation state incentive grant program, which provided more than $100 million to nine states to make infrastructure changes designed to ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300324Publication date: 01 July 2014
Pages951–953ObjectiveThe goal of this study was to assess the association between mental illness and potentially preventable ambulatory care–sensitive (ACS) hospitalizations among children, adults, and older adults.MethodsThis was a retrospective, cross-sectional ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300323Publication date: 01 July 2014
Pages954–956ObjectiveInformation technology is opening up new ways to engage people who may benefit from psychiatric services. This study examined an intervention to promote engagement in supported employment for use with a tablet computer.MethodsIn a randomized ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300275Publication date: 01 July 2014
Pages957–960ObjectiveThis study examined smoking cessation characteristics of smokers who reported seeking mental health treatment.MethodsData for adult current smokers (N=18,939) were combined from the 2000, 2005, and 2010 National Health Interview Survey. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300444Frontline Reports
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