Psychiatric Services
- Volume 68
- Number 10
- October 2017
Taking Issue
Articles
Publication date: 01 June 2017
Pages997–1002Objective: The study examined six-month follow-up results and the impact of length of illness on treatment outcomes of recovery-oriented cognitive therapy (CT-R). Methods: Sixty outpatients (mean age 38.4 years, 33% female, 65% African American) with ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600413Publication date: 15 June 2017
Pages1003–1015Objective: Suicide rates in veteran and military populations in the United States are high. This article reviews studies of the accuracy of methods to identify individuals at increased risk of suicide and the effectiveness and adverse effects of health ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600384Publication date: 01 June 2017
Pages1016–1024Objective: Forensic assertive community treatment (FACT) is an adaptation of the assertive community treatment model and is designed to serve justice-involved adults with serious mental illness. This study compared the effectiveness of a standardized FACT ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600329Publication date: 01 June 2017
Pages1025–1031Objective: This study presents data on the relative contribution to gun violence by people with a history of inpatient psychiatric treatment and on federal efforts to deter presumptively dangerous persons from obtaining firearms, information useful for ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600385Publication date: 15 June 2017
Pages1032–1038Objective: Little is known about how nurse practitioner independent practice authority (NP-IPA) influences patient care. This study examined the effect of NP-IPA on patterns of mental health–related visits provided by NPs in U.S. community health centers (...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600495Publication date: 01 June 2017
Pages1039–1045Objective: This study compared management by child psychiatrists of mental health crises among youths with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods: A custom online mental health crisis services survey was administered to members of the American ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600332Publication date: 15 June 2017
Pages1046–1052Objective: One reason for worldwide interest in the clinical high-risk (CHR) state for psychosis is its potential as a target for prevention. However, the feasibility and utility of early intervention initiatives that are focused on this stage involve an ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600304Publication date: 15 June 2017
Pages1053–1060Objective: Mental health professionals who work with people with serious mental illnesses are believed to experience associative stigma. Evidence suggests that associative stigma could play an important role in the erosion of empathy among professionals; ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600553Publication date: 01 June 2017
Pages1061–1067Objective: The prescribing of second-generation antipsychotics for young people has increased dramatically. Studies have shown that children enrolled in Medicaid are more likely than those with private insurance to receive antipsychotics, leading many ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600489Publication date: 01 June 2017
Pages1068–1075Objective: Latino families raising children with mental health and other special health care needs report greater dissatisfaction with care compared with other families. Activation is a promising strategy to eliminate disparities. This study examined the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600366Open Forum
Publication date: 03 July 2017
Pages1076–1078Discontinuing mental health treatment is traditionally viewed as an adverse event. In this Open Forum the authors explore underlying assumptions that inform this view and encourage reconsideration of the event as a personal choice and of the common ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600522Global Mental Health Reforms
Publication date: 15 August 2017
Pages987–989There is a significant gap between mental health service coverage and the need for these services in China. In particular, workforce shortages impair several aspects of China’s national mental health service system, including access to timely diagnosis ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700002Promoting High-Value Mental Health Care
Publication date: 01 September 2017
Pages990–993People with serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, experience premature mortality, often from cardiovascular disease (CVD). Unfortunately, people with serious mental illness typically are not screened or treated for CVD risk ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700199Law & Psychiatry
Publication date: 01 September 2017
Pages994–996In first-episode psychosis there is a heightened risk of aggression and subsequent criminal justice involvement. This column reviews the evidence pointing to these heightened risks and highlights opportunities, using a sequential intercept model, for ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700313Brief Reports
Publication date: 01 May 2017
Pages1079–1082Objective: This study examined long-term outcomes (at 36 months) from Washington State’s policy of expediting Medicaid enrollment for prison releasees with severe mental illness and compares them with previously reported short-term outcomes (at 12 months). ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600482Publication date: 01 June 2017
Pages1083–1087Objective: The relationship between trainer fidelity during a two-day suicide prevention program for counselors at crisis centers and counselors’ behaviors during calls from individuals with suicidal thoughts was examined. Methods: The study used two data ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600417Publication date: 03 July 2017
Pages1088–1092Objective: The study examined multimodal technologies to identify correlates of violence among inpatients with serious mental illness. Methods: Twenty-eight high-risk inpatients were provided with smartphones adapted for data collection. Participants ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700077APA Achievement Awards
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