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Psychiatric Services

  • Volume 69
  • Number 8
  • August 2018

Taking Issue

Articles

Publication date: 01 June 2018

Pages855–862

Objective:This study evaluated whether risk-based firearm seizure laws in Connecticut and Indiana affect suicide rates.Methods:A quasi-experimental design using annual state-level panel data from the 50 states between 1981 and 2015 was used. When analyses ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700250

Publication date: 15 May 2018

Pages863–870

Objective:This study prospectively evaluated outcomes of OnTrackNY, a statewide coordinated specialty care (CSC) program for treatment of early psychosis in community settings, as well as predictors of outcomes.Methods:The sample included 325 individuals ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700436

Publication date: 15 May 2018

Pages871–878

Objective:Individuals with behavioral health conditions may benefit from enhanced care management provided by a patient-centered medical home (PCMH). In late 2011 and early 2012 Medicare began participating in PCMH initiatives in eight states through the ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700433

Publication date: 25 May 2018

Pages887–895

Objective:This evaluation assessed the effectiveness of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) program Reengaging Veterans With Serious Mental Illness in Treatment (SMI Re-Engage). The program serves veterans with serious mental illness who experience ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700407

Publication date: 15 May 2018

Pages896–902

Objective:Specialty mental health probation reduces the likelihood of rearrest for people with mental illness, who are overrepresented in the justice system. This study tested whether specialty probation was associated with lower costs than traditional ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700498

Publication date: 08 May 2018

Pages903–909

Objective:A key aspect of psychiatric rehabilitation is supporting individuals with serious mental illness in reaching personal goals. This study aimed to investigate whether various aspects of the working alliance predict successful goal attainment and ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700438

Publication date: 01 June 2018

Pages910–918

Objective:The study described rates and characteristics of U.S. children hospitalized with a behavioral (mental or substance use) disorder.Methods:This cross-sectional analysis of data from the 2012 Kids’ Inpatient Database included 483,281 ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700389

Publication date: 08 June 2018

Pages919–926

Objectives:This study estimated the prevalence, time trends, and state-level variation of same- and multiclass psychotropic polypharmacy among youths in Medicaid fee-for-service plans.Methods:Using pharmacy records from 29 Medicaid states from 1999 to ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700260

Open Forum

Publication date: 02 April 2018

Pages935–937

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is shifting its focus from ending veteran homelessness to preventing veteran suicides. With supporting data, this Open Forum argues that VA homelessness services also help address veteran suicides. Analysis of ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700482

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Social Determinants of Mental Health

Publication date: 01 June 2018

Pages844–846

In public health, recognition of the importance of the social determinants of health has led to significant shifts in practice and research. Psychiatry is making great progress in developing evidence-based, high-fidelity treatments that improve outcomes ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800060

Personal Accounts

Promoting High-Value Mental Health Care

Publication date: 01 June 2018

Pages849–851

Patients with serious mental illness have high smoking prevalence and early mortality. Inadequate implementation of evidence-based smoking cessation treatment in community mental health centers (CMHCs) contributes to this disparity. This column describes ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700399

Research, Community, & Services Partnerships

Publication date: 08 May 2018

Pages852–854

Moving novel, evidence-based interventions into broad community use is challenging. This column describes how a midlevel public health administrator acted in the role of broker to link university-based researchers with maternal health clinical staff to ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201700416

Frontline Reports

Brief Reports

Publication date: 08 May 2018

Pages938–941

Objective:This study measured Americans’ willingness to pay an additional $50 in taxes to improve health care and social services for individuals with serious mental illness.Methods:A nationally representative online survey was conducted with 1,010 ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800043

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