Psychiatric Services
- Volume 69
- Number 4
- April 2018
Taking Issue
Reviews & Overviews
Publication date: 15 December 2017
Pages377–388Objective:Peer-to-peer interactions and support groups mitigate experiences of social isolation and loneliness often reported by individuals with psychotic disorders. Online peer-to-peer communication can promote broader use of this form of social ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700283Articles
Publication date: 15 December 2017
Pages389–395Objective:In October 2004, the Food and Drug Administration directed pharmaceutical companies to issue a black box warning about the potential link between the use of antidepressants and suicidal ideation among children. This study analyzed long-run ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700089Publication date: 16 January 2018
Pages396–402Objective:The 2008 Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) sought to improve access to behavioral health care by regulating health plans’ coverage and management of services. Health plans have some discretion in how to achieve compliance ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700203Publication date: 15 December 2017
Pages403–409Objective:Primary care–mental health integration (PC-MHI) aims to increase access to general mental health specialty (MHS) care for primary care patients thereby decreasing referrals to non-primary care–based MHS services. It remains unclear whether new ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700190Publication date: 01 December 2017
Pages410–423Objective:This study examined the extent of psychiatrists’ involvement in general medical management activities for their patients.Methods:With data from the 2006–2013 U.S. National Ambulatory Medical Survey—an annual cross-sectional survey of visits in a ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700255Publication date: 15 December 2017
Pages424–430Objective:Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been linked to violent behavior, especially among military personnel returning from service in a war zone. Little is known, however, about whether the extent of violent behavior among persons with PTSD ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700253Publication date: 16 January 2018
Pages431–437Objective:Collaborative care for depression results in symptom reduction when compared with usual care. No studies have systematically compared collaborative care outcomes between veterans treated at Veterans Affairs (VA) clinics and civilians treated at ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700067Publication date: 01 February 2018
Pages438–447Objective:Use of psychiatric emergency services in emergency departments (EDs) and inpatient psychiatry units contributes substantially to the cost of mental health care. Among patients who utilize psychiatric emergency services, a small percentage (“high ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700288Publication date: 15 December 2017
Pages448–455Objective:As the United States grapples with an opioid epidemic, expanding access to effective treatment for opioid use disorder is a major public health priority. Identifying effective policy tools that can be used to expand access to care is critically ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700196Publication date: 15 December 2017
Pages456–461Objective:The impact of a peer navigator program (PNP) on efforts to address the health needs of Latinos with serious mental illness was examined in a randomized controlled trial.Methods:Latinos with a serious mental illness (N=110) were randomly assigned ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700241Publication date: 15 December 2017
Pages462–468Objectives:Self-determination is viewed as an important ingredient of successful recovery in psychiatric rehabilitation. The concept of autonomy, a key component of self-determination, may be of less importance in Chinese cultures, whereby an individual’s ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201500255Open Forum
Publication date: 15 November 2017
Pages469–471Public health professionals seek to promote health literacy through education. In the mental health arena, such approaches have included teaching primary care gatekeepers to screen for early identification of suicide risk and teaching members of the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700236Integrated Care
Publication date: 15 February 2018
Pages366–369This column describes Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes), a teleconsultation, tele-education, telementoring model for enhancing primary care treatment of underserved patients with complex medical conditions. Numerous centers have ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700211Promoting High-Value Mental Health Care
Publication date: 15 February 2018
Pages370–373Behavioral health issues are common among patients with comorbid medical conditions but often go unrecognized or untreated, resulting in worse clinical outcomes and avoidable medical expenditures. This column describes an innovative telehealth solution ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700477Law & Psychiatry
Publication date: 01 April 2018
Pages374–376Many states are turning to civil commitment for substance use disorders as a potential solution to address rising rates of overdose deaths. Civil commitment allows family members or others to seek court-ordered involuntary treatment for a substance-...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800066Brief Reports
Publication date: 01 February 2018
Pages472–475Objective:Community mental health providers’ attitudes toward criminal justice–involved clients with serious mental illness were examined.Methods:A total of 627 Maryland psychiatric rehabilitation program providers responded to a survey (83% response rate)...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700321Publication date: 16 January 2018
Pages476–478Objective:Some researchers have argued for using standardized discharge rules in individual placement and support (IPS) based on time of unemployment. To evaluate potential adverse outcomes of these rules, the authors examined time to first job over 24 ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700309Publication date: 15 February 2018
Pages479–482Objective:The study explored the association of delays in seeking general medical care with elevated blood pressure and metabolic abnormalities among individuals with serious mental illness.Methods:Association of delays in medical care with blood pressure,...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700327Publication date: 01 March 2018
Pages483–486Objective:Persons with mental illness have higher HIV infection rates than the general population. Little is known about whether care systems for this population are effectively participating in global efforts to end AIDS as a public health threat. This ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700125Publication date: 01 March 2018
Pages487–491Objective:The Peer-to-Peer Depression Awareness Program (P2P) is a school-based program that aims to decrease mental illness and promote well-being among students by empowering high school students as both learners and educators. Specific goals include ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700101Letters
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