Psychiatric Services
- Volume 68
- Number 11
- November 2017
Taking Issue
Articles
Publication date: 15 June 2017
Pages1104–1111Objective: Most youths experiencing a psychiatric crisis present to emergency departments (EDs) that lack the specialized staff to evaluate them, so youths are often discharged without appropriate mental health assessment or treatment. To better understand ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600436Publication date: 15 June 2017
Pages1112–1119Objective: Given the increasing use and broadening of indications for use of antipsychotic medications in the general population, as well as the paucity of information on the safety of this drug class during pregnancy, the study documented patterns of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600408Publication date: 03 July 2017
Pages1120–1126Objective: This research aimed to quantify the prevalence of psychotherapy among Medicaid-insured patients within six months of initiating psychotropic medication polypharmacy (PMP). Methods: Using the Medicaid Analytic eXtract database for 29 states from ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600511Publication date: 03 July 2017
Pages1127–1135Objective: The objective of the study was to explore the experiences of individuals admitted to the hospital involuntarily under the Mental Health Act 2001 in the Republic of Ireland. Methods: In this qualitative descriptive study, 50 individuals who had ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700008Publication date: 17 July 2017
Pages1136–1143Objective: American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) experience higher rates of substance use disorders and less access to high-quality care compared with other racial-ethnic groups. The objective of this study was to better understand the use of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600397Publication date: 17 July 2017
Pages1144–1149Objective: Identifying and engaging youth with early-stage psychotic disorders in order to facilitate timely treatment initiation remains a major public health challenge. Although advertisers routinely use the Internet to directly target consumers, limited ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600571Publication date: 03 July 2017
Pages1150–1156Objective: This study evaluated whether eight quality measures assessing care for patients with a substance use disorder were associated with patient perceptions of their care, including perceived improvement and global rating of behavioral health care. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600484Publication date: 03 July 2017
Pages1157–1163Objective: The study examined the cost-effectiveness of a telemedicine-based collaborative care model designed to increase rural veterans’ engagement in evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Methods: The Telemedicine Outreach ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600485Publication date: 03 July 2017
Pages1164–1171Objective: Effectiveness of collaborative care for perinatal depression has been demonstrated for MOMCare, from early pregnancy up to 15 months postpartum, for Medicaid enrollees in a public health system. MOMCare had a greater impact on reducing ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600411Publication date: 03 July 2017
Pages1172–1181Objective: Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) and ecological momentary intervention (EMI) are technologies used to track fluctuations in experiences and prompt behavioral responses within the context of a person’s daily life. Most commonly delivered via ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600523Open Forum
Publication date: 17 July 2017
Pages1182–1184Health policies in the United States and elsewhere are moving to increase accountability of health care systems and providers for providing high-quality, efficient care and driving application of evidence-based improvement strategies. To support these ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600222Promoting High-Value Mental Health Care
Publication date: 02 October 2017
Pages1095–1097This column describes a unique model for integrating behavioral health services into two New Jersey federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). The pilot project, funded by a private foundation grant, offers a lens for exploring the distinct challenges ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700240Publication date: 02 October 2017
Pages1098–1100Promoting patient engagement in treatment and reducing frequency of missed appointments result in higher value through both improved outcomes and improved efficiency. For this reason, continuous quality improvement (CQI) efforts to increase engagement are ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700128Integrated Care
Publication date: 15 August 2017
Pages1101–1103Since it was established in 1979, the U.S. Department of State’s mental health service has functioned as a unique program of care for U.S. diplomats and their family members, currently encompassing more than 250 U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700036Brief Reports
Publication date: 01 August 2017
Pages1185–1188Objective: This study examined relationships among antipsychotic adherence, hospitalization, and hospital expenditures in a sample of 13,861 Medicare Part D enrollees with schizophrenia. Methods: Utilization and expenditure data were obtained from the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600434Publication date: 01 August 2017
Pages1189–1192Objective: The SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery (SOAR) program has been shown to increase access to Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance benefits among homeless adults. However, little empirical data exist on how or ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600568Publication date: 17 July 2017
Pages1193–1196Objective: This study examined whether Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) programs were associated with early changes in antidepressant use or adherence among beneficiaries with depression. Methods: A difference-in-difference design was used to ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600538Publication date: 15 August 2017
Pages1197–1200Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the changes to the psychiatric Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes implemented in 2013 were associated with changes in types of services for which psychiatrists billed. Methods: Analyses ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700031Publication date: 15 August 2017
Pages1201–1204Objective: This study estimated the effects of a waitlist policy on the monthly number and case mix of admissions to state psychiatric hospitals (SPHs) in North Carolina (NC). Methods: Descriptive analyses compared pre/postwaitlist differences in the monthly ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201600578Correction
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