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Psychiatric Services

  • Volume 69
  • Number 12
  • December 2018

Taking Issue

Articles

Publication date: 05 October 2018

Pages1215–1221

Objective: The authors examined the impact of a Web-based shared decision-making application, MyCHOIS–CommonGround, on ongoing outpatient mental health treatment engagement (all users) and antipsychotic medication adherence (users with schizophrenia). ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800130

Publication date: 17 September 2018

Pages1222–1229

Objective: Recovery colleges are widespread, with little empirical research on how they work and the outcomes they produce. This study aimed to coproduce a change model characterizing mechanisms of action (how they work) and outcomes (their impact) for ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800283

Publication date: 26 September 2018

Pages1230–1237

Objective: This study measured the presence, extent, and type of behavioral health factors in a high-cost Medicare population and their association with the probability and intensity of emergency department (ED) use. Methods: Retrospective claims analysis ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800083

Publication date: 05 October 2018

Pages1238–1244

Objective: Peer specialists are individuals with mental illness and substance use disorders trained to use their experiences to help others with similar disorders. Evidence for the effectiveness of peer specialist services has been mixed in previous ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800118

Publication date: 10 October 2018

Pages1245–1251

Objective: The aim of the study was to establish a comprehensive understanding of the sociodemographic characteristics of psychiatrists in China and their working environment and job satisfaction. Methods: As part of a national survey, the authors conducted ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800197

Publication date: 10 October 2018

Pages1252–1258

Objectives: The authors examined whether the rate of preventable hospitalizations among veterans with mental illness changed after implementation of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) primary care medical home—Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT). Methods:...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700316

Viewpoint

Culture & Mental Health Services

Publication date: 20 August 2018

Pages1200–1203

Recent changes in U.S. immigration policies and enforcement have precipitated a 300% rise in arrests and planned deportations. Although some family members face deportation, other family members may have state-sanctioned status. Such mixed status puts ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800076

Technology in Mental Health

Publication date: 26 September 2018

Pages1204–1206

The uptake and clinical adoption of digital mental health tools, such as smartphone apps, remain limited. Although some technology barriers remain, the greatest challenges are no longer technical. Instead, dichotomous directions and efforts divide the ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800193

Integrated Care

Publication date: 20 August 2018

Pages1207–1209

Up to 20% of women who screen positive for depression in the perinatal period in primary care and obstetric settings may have bipolar disorder, but little is known about best practices for this population. This column describes clinical programs that ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800133

Global Mental Health Reforms

Publication date: 18 October 2018

Pages1210–1211

In 2016, the Chinese government instituted a policy that provides a financial subsidy to encourage family involvement in the care of family members with serious mental illness. The policy is designed to prevent violent behaviors of persons with serious ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800114

Promoting High-Value Mental Health Care

Publication date: 28 August 2018

Pages1212–1214

Show rates for psychiatric outpatient appointments are low among new patients, which affects all patients as well as providers and programs. This column describes two initiatives implemented to address this issue in a community psychiatry program: ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800161

Frontline Reports

Brief Reports

Publication date: 10 October 2018

Pages1264–1267

As the certified peer support specialist (CPSS) workforce matures, their roles evolve, leading to gaps in knowledge about their activities. This study aimed to address these gaps through a survey on CPSS activities, self-rated skills, job satisfaction, ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800251

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