Psychiatric Services
- Volume 66
- Number 6
- June 2015
This Month’s Highlights
Taking Issue
Articles
Publication date: 01 March 2015
Pages570–577Objectives: The study tested an intervention aimed at improving work functioning among middle-aged and older adults with depression and work limitations. Methods: A randomized clinical trial allocated an initial sample of 431 eligible employed adults (age ≥...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400350Publication date: 01 March 2015
Pages578–584Objective: The purpose of this study was to provide updated national estimates and correlates of service use, unmet need, and barriers to mental health treatment among adults with mental disorders. Methods: The sample included 36,647 adults ages 18–64 (9,723 ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400248Publication date: 01 March 2015
Pages585–591Objective: The structure-process-outcome quality framework espoused by Donabedian provides a conceptual way to examine and prioritize behavioral health quality measures used by states. This report presents an environmental scan of the quality measures and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400130Publication date: 17 February 2015
Pages592–597Objective: This study compared the life changes of homeless people with mental illness participating in Housing First or treatment as usual and examined factors related to various changes. Methods: Semistructured narrative interviews were conducted with 219 ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400201Publication date: 17 February 2015
Pages598–603Objective: Although many mental health courts (MHCs) have been established to reduce criminal justice involvement of persons with mental disorders, research has not kept pace with the widespread implementation of these courts. Whereas early MHCs were ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400203Publication date: 01 March 2015
Pages604–609Objective: In 2004, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) released treatment guidelines recommending metabolic screening for children and adolescents before and after initiation of second-generation antipsychotics. Prior studies showed that the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400222Publication date: 17 February 2015
Pages610–616Objective: The high prevalence of cigarette smoking among substance-abusing patients has raised concern. This study assessed the prevalence of and factors related to smoking cessation services and smoke-free policies in substance abuse treatment facilities ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400328Publication date: 01 March 2015
Pages617–624Objective: The study described initial pharmacological treatment of children in the United Kingdom diagnosed as having ADHD and assessed predictors of medication persistence. Methods: U.K. children ages 3–16 diagnosed as having ADHD between 1994 and 2006 ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300148Publication date: 01 March 2015
Pages625–631Objective: The study examined changes in self-reported attitudes and practices related to suicide risk assessment among providers at emergency departments (EDs) during a three-phase quasi-experimental trial involving implementation of ED protocols for ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400244Publication date: 01 March 2015
Pages632–637Objective: By providing a safe and supportive space for individuals experiencing or at risk of experiencing a mental health crisis, a peer respite may reduce the need for traditional crisis interventions. This study examined the relationship between peer ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400266Brief Reports
Publication date: 01 March 2015
Pages641–644Objective: There has long been concern that public support payments are used to support addictive behaviors. This study examined the amount of money homeless veterans spend on alcohol and drugs and the association between public support income, including ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400245Publication date: 31 March 2015
Pages645–648Objective: This report describes experiences and outcomes of an online learning collaborative focused on implementation of stagewise treatment. Methods: Eleven participating programs convened online monthly for a year. Between meetings, program staff created ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400155Publication date: 31 March 2015
Pages649–652Objective: This study aimed to derive a conceptualized model of risk in outpatient involuntary psychiatric treatment that has utility and meaning for stakeholders. Methods: Thirty-eight participants—patients, caregivers, clinicians, and legal decision makers—...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400109Publication date: 31 March 2015
Pages653–655Objective: Opening Doors to Recovery (ODR) in southeast Georgia included a family community navigation specialist (F-CNS) in addition to a peer specialist and a mental health professional. This qualitative study assessed the usefulness of the F-CNS role. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300569Publication date: 01 March 2015
Pages656–659Objective: This report describes trends in health conditions reported by parents as the limitations leading to special education services for their children. Methods: Data are reported for children ages 6–17 (N=182,998) surveyed in households in the 2001–...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400254Commentary & Columns
Open Forum
Publication date: 01 March 2015
Pages638–640Peer respites are voluntary, short-term residential programs designed to support individuals experiencing or at risk of a psychiatric crisis. These programs posit that for many mental health services users, traditional psychiatric emergency department and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400422Commentary & Columns
Datapoints
Commentary & Columns
Economic Grand Rounds
Publication date: 01 March 2015
Pages565–567All insurance products sold on the health insurance exchanges established by the Affordable Care Act are required to offer mental health and substance use disorder benefits in compliance with requirements of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400582Commentary & Columns
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