Psychiatric Services
- Volume 67
- Number 11
- November 2016
Highlights
Taking Issue
Articles
Publication date: 01 July 2016
Pages1169–1174Objective: Length of stay (LOS) and boarding in the emergency department (ED) for psychiatric patients have been the subject of concern, given the problems with crowding and excessive wait times in EDs. This investigation examined correlates of LOS and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500283Publication date: 15 June 2016
Pages1175–1182Objective: This study examined the effect of intermediate service use on behavioral health inpatient readmissions and subsequent emergency department (ED) visits among Medicaid enrollees. Methods: Data were from fee-for-service inpatient admissions from the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500267Publication date: 15 July 2016
Pages1183–1188Objective: This study analyzed hospital readmission rates of patients with schizophrenia who were treated with long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) or with oral antipsychotics after being discharged from a hospitalization. Methods: Medical claims of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500455Publication date: 15 June 2016
Pages1189–1196Objective: Twenty to thirty percent of patients with schizophrenia experience treatment resistance. Clozapine is the only medication proven effective for treatment-resistant schizophrenia. However, in most settings less than 25% of patients with treatment-...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500506Publication date: 15 June 2016
Pages1197–1205Objective: In most settings, less than 25% of patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia receive clozapine, the only medication proven effective for treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Therefore, a business case analysis was conducted to assess whether ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500507Publication date: 15 July 2016
Pages1206–1212Criminal justice system involvement is common among persons with serious mental illness in community treatment settings. Various intervention strategies are used to prevent criminal recidivism among justice-involved individuals, including mental health ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500384Publication date: 15 June 2016
Pages1213–1225Objective: Adults with serious mental illness are disproportionately affected by general medical comorbidity, earlier onset of disease, and premature mortality. Integrated self-management interventions have been developed to address both general medical ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500521Publication date: 01 July 2016
Pages1226–1232Objective: Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration (PBHCI) grants aim to improve the health of people with serious mental illness by integrating primary and preventive general medical services into behavioral health settings. This report describes ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500352Publication date: 01 July 2016
Pages1233–1239Objective: This evaluation was designed to assess the impact of providing integrated primary and mental health care on utilization and costs for outpatient medical, inpatient hospital, and emergency department treatment among persons with serious mental ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500424Publication date: 15 June 2016
Pages1240–1245Objective: Death by suicide is a serious and growing public health concern in the United States. This noncontrolled, naturalistic study examined professionals’ knowledge about suicide and confidence in working with suicidal individuals, comparing those who ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500271Publication date: 15 August 2016
Pages1246–1253Objective: This study investigated beliefs about help seeking, treatment options, and expected outcomes for alcohol abuse, dementia, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and schizophrenia, by using a vignette-based approach. Methods: The Mind ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500442Brief Reports
Publication date: 01 August 2016
Pages1257–1261Objective: Cognitive functioning affects employment outcomes in supported employment. This study examined which cognitive parameters are associated with employment outcomes for persons with mental illnesses and discusses possible mechanisms involved. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500183Publication date: 01 June 2016
Pages1262–1264Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify patterns of postdischarge prescription fills following an opioid-related hospitalization. Methods: Using the 2010–2014 MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters database, this analysis identified the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500538Publication date: 01 June 2016
Pages1265–1268Objective: The study assessed correlates of emergency department use among participants in a collaborative care program for bipolar disorder. Methods: Community-based clinics from two states implemented Life Goals–Collaborative Care (LG-CC), an evidence-...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500347Publication date: 15 June 2016
Pages1269–1271Objective: This study examined the prevalence and correlates of co-occurring obesity and diabetes among community mental health program members. Methods: Medical screenings of 457 adults with serious mental illnesses were conducted by researchers and peer ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500219Open Forum
Publication date: 16 May 2016
Pages1254–1256For several decades, a protection standard has prevailed in determining the conditions under which a mental health provider, in concert with state authority, might intrude upon the civil rights of a person with serious mental illness. This approach ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500542Best Practices
Publication date: 15 July 2016
Pages1166–1168Open Dialogue (OD) is a Finnish approach to crisis intervention and ongoing care for young people experiencing psychosis and other psychiatric crises. OD engages the individual and family (or other supports) in meetings, with open discussions of all ...
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