Psychiatric Services
- Volume 66
- Number 10
- October 2015
This Month’s Highlights
Taking Issue
Articles
Publication date: 15 June 2015
Pages1020–1026Objective: The aim was to apply a structured questionnaire, the Inventory of Stigmatizing Experiences (ISE), to study experiences of stigma (associated stigma) among relatives of persons with schizophrenia who attended outpatient clinics, using an approach ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400405Publication date: 01 June 2015
Pages1027–1034Objective: Employment is a key to participation in community life for people with severe mental illness, especially those who have been involved in the criminal justice system. Although the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model of supported ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400510Publication date: 01 July 2015
Pages1035–1042Objective: No randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for adults have compared the effectiveness of a well-specified psychotherapy and a culturally adapted version of the same treatment. This study evaluated the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400358Publication date: 01 July 2015
Pages1043–1050Objective: The main objective of this study was to report the feasibility of delivering online cognitive-behavioral therapy (iCBT) treatments for anxiety and depression in a national public mental health service. Methods: A prospective noncontrolled cohort ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400477Publication date: 15 June 2015
Pages1051–1056Objective: Many people who die from suicide received recent medical care prior to their death. Suicide risk assessment tools for health care settings focus on a variety of clinical and demographic factors but generally do not examine the text of notes ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400283Publication date: 01 July 2015
Pages1057–1063Objective: Noncommissioned officers (NCOs) in the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps were surveyed to identify their ability and willingness to identify, intervene on behalf of, and refer fellow soldiers and marines at risk of suicide. Methods: A total of 1,184 ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400408Publication date: 15 June 2015
Pages1064–1073Objective: The study investigated perceived helpfulness of counseling or medication in a national sample of adolescents with a major depressive episode. Methods: Secondary data analysis of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health was conducted. The sample ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400018Publication date: 01 June 2015
Pages1074–1082Objective: The study’s objective was to investigate whether attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses from 2003 to 2011 were associated with either public school consequential accountability reforms initiated by the No Child Left Behind (...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400145Publication date: 15 May 2015
Pages1083–1090Objective: The study examined the number of homeless veterans with minor children in their custody (“children in custody”), compared sociodemographic and clinical characteristics among homeless veterans with and without children in custody, and observed ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400300Publication date: 01 June 2015
Pages1091–1096Objective: Computerized adaptive testing (CAT) provides an alternative to fixed-length assessments. The study validated a suite of computerized adaptive tests for mental health (CAT-MH) in a community psychiatric sample. Methods: A total of 145 adults from a ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400390Brief Reports
Publication date: 01 July 2015
Pages1101–1104Objective: Recent policy initiatives such as the Affordable Care Act and Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act have expanded coverage of mental health services. However, to what extent the public supports mandated insurance coverage of mental ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400387Publication date: 15 June 2015
Pages1105–1108Objective: Most Medicare schizophrenia patients were randomly assigned in 2006 to one of 409 benchmark plans. This study examined plan switching and factors affecting switching among beneficiaries with schizophrenia. Methods: The data were 2006 Medicare ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400476Publication date: 01 June 2015
Pages1109–1112Objective: Using evidence-based psychotherapies in community mental health clinics could significantly improve patient functioning. This study explored perceived facilitators and barriers related to implementing interpersonal and social rhythm therapy (...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400424Publication date: 01 June 2015
Pages1113–1117Objective: Research to determine the best approach for providing early intervention for mood and anxiety disorders is imperative. The authors describe a process evaluation of an early-intervention program for transition-age youths with mood or anxiety ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400256Law & Psychiatry
Publication date: 01 October 2015
Pages1012–1014A substantial proportion of people shot by police have mental disorders, and many of these killings appear to have been avoidable. One tool to encourage better police training and more cautious behavior is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.661005Global Mental Health Reforms
Publication date: 15 June 2015
Pages1015–1017People with severe and enduring mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, are among the most disabled, socially excluded, and underserved populations, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Some programs have been created to target this group. The ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500066Personal Accounts
Open Forum
Publication date: 15 June 2015
Pages1097–1100In the mid-1960s, federal legislation provided psychiatry with funds for construction and initial staffing of local community mental health programs and funded university psychiatry departments to support research, innovations, and education in social-...
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