Psychiatric Services
- Volume 70
- Number 8
- August 2019
Taking Issue
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Articles
Publication date: 14 May 2019
Pages644–649Objective: The New York City (NYC) Board of Health amended the city’s health code to require hospitals to report to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene when individuals ages 18–30 are hospitalized for first-episode psychosis (FEP). This study ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800385Publication date: 21 May 2019
Pages650–656Objective: Although U.K. and international guidelines recommend monotherapy, antipsychotic polypharmacy among patients with serious mental illness is common in clinical practice. However, empirical evidence on its effectiveness is scarce. Therefore, the ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800504Publication date: 10 April 2019
Pages657–664Objective: Childhood psychiatric disorders affect current functioning and predispose individuals to more severe adult mental health problems. Provider survey research has suggested that children’s mental health problems are increasing; observed changes may ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800101Publication date: 29 May 2019
Pages665–673Objective: Early intervention programs for first-episode psychosis (FEP) require population-based methods to identify individuals with FEP. This study adapted a previously published method to estimate incidence of first psychotic diagnosis in a state ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201900033Publication date: 30 April 2019
Pages674–680Objective: Psychosocial rehabilitation has been established as a critical component of client-centered recovery-oriented services for people with serious mental illness. Despite its importance, the implementation of mental health rehabilitation services in ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800549Publication date: 06 May 2019
Pages681–688Objective: Opioid analgesics can be safe and effective when used properly. Reducing prescriptions that increase adverse outcomes is a focus for addressing the opioid crisis. In this study, the rate of potentially problematic opioid prescriptions was ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800555Publication date: 23 April 2019
Pages689–695Objective: Research has suggested that individuals with serious mental illnesses are not as physically healthy as the general population and are more likely to experience physical illnesses such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular and respiratory ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800407Publication date: 14 May 2019
Pages696–702Objective: Patient activation involves patients’ ability and motivation to communicate about their health and health care. Research has demonstrated that clinician or patient interventions may improve patient activation. This study explored the degree to ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800216Reviews and Overviews
Publication date: 23 April 2019
Pages703–713Objective: The aim of this study was to systematically review variables associated with initiation of trauma-centered cognitive-behavioral therapy (TC-CBT) among individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Methods: PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science,...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800408Publication date: 30 April 2019
Pages714–727Objective: The Social Security Administration’s Representative Payment Program appoints payees as financial managers for individuals determined incapable of managing their funds. The aim is to afford stability and increase clients’ ability to meet health ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800320Brief Reports
Publication date: 30 April 2019
Pages728–731Objective: This study examined data on acute (i.e., within 30 days) increases in suicides, help and information seeking, and service capacity after a celebrity suicide. Methods: Daily suicide data, call volume to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201900007Publication date: 26 April 2019
Pages732–735Objective: A randomized controlled trial was conducted to examine the effectiveness of an Internet-based educational intervention plus a peer support–moderated listserv for improving parenting skills and coping and reducing parental stress among mothers ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800391Open Forum
Publication date: 14 May 2019
Pages737–739There is an increasing focus on physician wellness as an indicator of health system quality, and terms related to wellness, such as “burnout” and “resilience,” have blossomed in the international discourse. An emphasis on the current concept of resilience ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800477Global Mental Health Reforms
Publication date: 12 June 2019
Pages740–743The crisis intervention team (CIT) model was developed in the United States to align law enforcement goals with those of mental health advocates and service users. Liberia is the first low-income country where CIT has been implemented. After preliminary ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800510Research, Community, & Services Partnerships
Publication date: 05 July 2019
Pages744–746To expand access to mental health treatment in an underserved area, the University of Washington (UW) and Dayton General Hospital (DGH) entered into a partnership to provide comprehensive telepsychiatry services to individuals living in rural Columbia ...
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