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Psychiatric Services

  • Volume 66
  • Number 5
  • May 2015

This Month’s Highlights

Taking Issue

Articles

Publication date: 15 December 2014

Pages455–462

Objective: The goal of this study was to examine the extent and correlates of self-discontinuation of antidepressant medications without physician advice. Methods: Among 1,411 participants of the nationally representative Collaborative Psychiatric ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400021

Publication date: 02 February 2015

Pages463–469

Objective: Housing First is a groundbreaking approach to ending chronic homelessness among people with mental illness. This article presents one-year findings from a multisite randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing Housing First with treatment as ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400167

Publication date: 02 February 2015

Pages470–476

Objective: In a cluster randomized controlled trial, this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of and fidelity to Houvast (Dutch for “grip”), a strengths-based intervention to improve the quality of life for homeless young adults. Methods: Fidelity ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300425

Publication date: 17 February 2015

Pages477–483

Objective: Primary care–based medical homes are rapidly disseminating through populations with chronic illnesses. Little is known about how these models affect the patterns of care for persons with severe mental illness who typically receive much of their ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300546

Publication date: 17 February 2015

Pages484–490

Objective: Characteristics associated with participation in training in evidence-informed business and clinical practices by 346 outpatient mental health clinics licensed to treat youths in New York State were examined. Methods: Clinic characteristics ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400206

Publication date: 17 February 2015

Pages491–499

Objective: Collaborative care for depression in primary care settings is effective and cost-effective. However, there is minimal evidence to support the choice of on-site versus off-site models. This study examined the cost-effectiveness of on-site ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400186

Publication date: 02 February 2015

Pages500–506

Objective: Psychiatric disorders are more prevalent among older veterans compared with their civilian counterparts, but many veterans with symptoms of psychiatric disorders do not utilize mental health services. This study examined barriers and ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300469

Publication date: 15 January 2015

Pages507–513

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare health care utilization patterns by race-ethnicity and gender among veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted with records from U.S. service members and ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300498

Publication date: 02 February 2015

Pages521–526

Objective: Many patients visit psychiatric emergency services several times per year, which raises questions about the limits of this treatment setting. Previous studies have focused on recurrent visits over one year of follow-up. This study examined ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400097

Publication date: 17 February 2015

Pages527–535

Objective: A systematic literature review was conducted to assess the impact of patients’ psychiatric hospitalizations on caregivers. Methods: A systematic search of the Web of Knowledge, PsycINFO, and MEDLINE (PubMed) was conducted for peer-reviewed ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400135

Brief Reports

Publication date: 01 March 2015

Pages539–542

Objective: This study examined the point prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders among predominantly low-income, African-American psychiatric patients at Jackson Park Hospital’s Family Medicine Clinic on Chicago’s South Side. Methods: Using active case ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400162

Publication date: 17 February 2015

Pages543–546

Objectives: A previous analysis showed the positive impact of education and contact with persons with lived experience on public stigma toward mental illness, with contact yielding significantly greater effect sizes than education. This study reported a ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400291

Publication date: 17 February 2015

Pages547–550

Objective: The publication of the President’s New Freedom Commission Report in 2003 led to hope and anticipation that system transformation would address barriers that have impeded the delivery of integrated services for clients with co-occurring mental ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400190

Publication date: 31 March 2015

Pages551–554

Objective: This study examined whether receipt of outpatient psychiatric services after hospital discharge was associated with reduced risk of readmission. Methods: Treatment records from patients admitted to San Diego County psychiatric hospitals over a one-...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400092

Commentary & Columns

Open Forum

Publication date: 17 February 2015

Pages536–538

Driving is often omitted or ignored during assessment and ongoing work with consumers of mental health services. This Open Forum describes guidelines to help providers of psychiatric services to support safe driving practices among consumers. The ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400224

Commentary & Columns

Economic Grand Rounds

Publication date: 01 March 2015

Pages452–454

An extensive literature documents geographic variations in patterns of health services use and spending but virtually ignores mental health services. The authors assessed geographic variations in use of and spending on mental health services among adult ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400337

Commentary & Columns

Frontline Reports

Correction

Letters

Book Reviews

News & Notes

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