Psychiatric Services
- Volume 66
- Number 2
- February 2015
This Month’s Highlights
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Articles
Publication date: 01 February 2015
Pages121–126Objective: The aim of the study was to identify factors associated with suicide death occurring in the month following an outpatient visit, emergency room contact, or hospitalization. Methods: The results of this study are based on data for 8,851 individuals ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400133Publication date: 01 February 2015
Pages127–133Objective: Patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia commonly receive nonrecommended drug regimens, including antipsychotic polypharmacy, sometimes in lieu of clozapine. This analysis compared utilization and cost outcomes for cohorts of Medicaid ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300085Publication date: 01 February 2015
Pages134–140Objective: In 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services implemented a policy that penalizes hospitals for “excessive” all-cause hospital readmissions within 30 days after discharge from an index hospitalization for heart failure (HF), acute ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300518Publication date: 01 February 2015
Pages141–148Objectives: Studies of serious mental illnesses that use administrative databases have employed various criteria to establish diagnoses of interest. Several studies have assessed the validity of diagnostic inclusion criteria against research diagnoses. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400115Publication date: 01 February 2015
Pages149–154Objective: Patient decision aids have been used in many clinical situations to improve the patient centeredness of care. A patient decision aid for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has not been developed or tested. The authors evaluated ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400062Publication date: 01 February 2015
Pages155–162Objective: Mental health services for women vary widely across the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) system, without consensus on the need for, or organization of, specialized services for women. Understanding women’s needs and priorities is essential ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300551Publication date: 01 February 2015
Pages163–170Objective: Historically, meeting criteria for a mental disorder has been used as a proxy for the need for mental health services, yet research suggests that a significant proportion of disorders remit without treatment. In this study, risk factors for poor ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300564Publication date: 01 February 2015
Pages171–176Objective: This study aimed to test the hypothesis that mental health–related discrimination experienced by adults receiving care from community mental health teams is associated with low engagement with services and to explore the pathways between these ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300448Publication date: 01 February 2015
Pages177–185Objectives: This study examined the extent to which characteristics of family and health care providers predict treatment initiation, treatment mode, and treatment termination among preschool children with newly diagnosed ADHD. Methods: A cohort of 3,583 ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300501Publication date: 01 February 2015
Pages186–192Objective: The study examined whether chronic exposure to nicotine is independently associated with suicide. Methods: Data from the 1993 National Mortality Followback Survey in the United States were analyzed by using a case-control design. Data for 989 ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300509Brief Reports
Publication date: 01 February 2015
Pages197–199Objective: Data from 157 individuals with serious mental illness and comorbid diabetes enrolled in an ongoing treatment study were used to examine clinical correlates of diabetes control. Methods: Factors assessed included depressive symptoms (Montgomery-...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300538Publication date: 01 February 2015
Pages200–203Objective: This study was a pilot evaluation of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) implemented by community mental health center (CMHC) clinicians to reduce weight for individuals with serious mental illnesses. Methods: Participants (N=60) received the 16-...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300576Publication date: 01 February 2015
Pages204–207Objective: The aim of this mixed-methods study was to identify ways that professional burnout may affect clinical work and consumer outcomes. Methods: Clinicians (N=120) participating in a burnout intervention trial completed a survey before the intervention,...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400138Publication date: 01 February 2015
Pages208–211Objective: The objective of this feasibility study was to develop and pilot an instrument to elicit caregivers’ priorities when initiating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication for their child. Methods: A best-worst scaling experiment ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300525Commentary & Columns
Open Forum
Publication date: 01 February 2015
Pages193–196This Open Forum describes research methods to ensure high-quality health services research using electronic health records (EHRs) as a data source. The authors describe unique characteristics of EHRs that could introduce data inaccuracies into research, ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400200Commentary & Columns
Research & Services Partnerships
Publication date: 01 February 2015
Pages112–114Clinical evidence-based practices are strongly encouraged and commonly utilized in the behavioral health community. However, evidence-based practices that are related to quality improvement processes, such as Design for Six Sigma, are often not used in ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400384Commentary & Columns
State Mental Health Policy
Publication date: 01 February 2015
Pages115–117Similar to other states, Georgia is facing workforce challenges within its community mental health system. These issues may be exacerbated as implementation of the Affordable Care Act expands demand for behavioral health services. Georgia’s Department of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400530Commentary & Columns
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