Psychiatric Services
- Volume 71
- Number 12
- December 2020
Taking Issue
Viewpoints
Articles
Publication date: 07 July 2020
Pages1218–1224Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and clinical utility of training intensive psychiatric community care team members to serve as “mobile interventionists” who engage patients in recovery-oriented texting exchanges. Methods: A 3-month ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000239Publication date: 29 September 2020
Pages1225–1231Objective: Homelessness is associated with increased risk of suicide attempts. This study examined whether suicide attempts typically precede or occur during episodes of homelessness in a representative national sample. Methods: Data from 36,127 adults in ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000073Publication date: 19 August 2020
Pages1232–1238Objective: Access to specialty mental health care may be poor because many psychiatrists do not accept health insurance reimbursement, whereas many patients rely on insurance to help pay for care. The objective of this study was to examine the extent of ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000022Publication date: 06 October 2020
Pages1239–1244Objective: The number of patients seeking treatment in emergency departments (EDs) for mental health reasons is rising, and these patients are often kept in the ED until they can be treated or discharged, leading to overcrowding. Telepsychiatry may ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201900431Publication date: 27 October 2020
Pages1245–1251Objective: The authors sought to evaluate the interrater reliability and feasibility of the First-Episode Psychosis Services Fidelity Scale–Revised (FEPS-FS-R) for remote assessment of first-episode psychosis programs according to the coordinated specialty ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000072Publication date: 27 October 2020
Pages1252–1259Objective: Research has shown that routine screening laboratory tests for patients with mental health symptoms admitted to psychiatry units find little unexpected clinical abnormalities. This study examined the effects on cost of care and patient safety ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000121Reviews & Overviews
Publication date: 06 October 2020
Pages1260–1269Objective: This rapid review addresses two key questions posed by the COVID-19 pandemic: What are the anticipated mental health sequelae for frontline health workers? and What are best practices during health emergencies to address the mental health needs ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000274Publication date: 29 September 2020
Pages1270–1276Objective: Air pollution is a major environmental risk to health. Ambient (outdoor) air pollution in both cities and rural areas was estimated to cause 4.2 million premature deaths worldwide in 2016. In this review, the authors sought to briefly summarize ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800565Special Articles
Publication date: 14 October 2020
Pages1277–1284Objective: This study investigated how clients of a coordinated specialty care (CSC) program for first-episode psychosis perceived how they changed while attending the program, what the most important changes were, and what mechanisms they believed helped ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000101Brief Reports
Publication date: 06 October 2020
Pages1285–1287Objective: This study aimed to explore the transmission of COVID-19 in a U.S. state psychiatric hospital setting. Methods: Symptomatic and asymptomatic patients were tested throughout a large psychiatric hospital to determine penetrance. The hospital ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000270Publication date: 20 October 2020
Pages1288–1291Objective: The authors evaluated available evidence to determine whether telemedicine services should be allowed in seven nationally reported behavioral health quality measures in the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set. Methods: The authors ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201900449Publication date: 14 October 2020
Pages1292–1295Objective: The authors sought to compare diagnostic and demographic factors among patients who were involuntarily admitted to psychiatry care with or without police involvement. Methods: All admissions to psychiatry units in two university hospitals in ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201900614Open Forum
Publication date: 14 October 2020
Pages1297–1299The past decade has seen a renaissance of research interest into the psychotherapeutic potential of psychedelic compounds. In 2019, Oakland and Denver became the first two jurisdictions in the United States to decriminalize the possession of psychedelic-...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000213Publication date: 30 June 2020
Pages1300–1302The COVID-19 pandemic has altered many aspects of personal and professional life, including how psychiatry is practiced and how trainees are taught. This Open Forum outlines the challenges faced by psychiatric training directors in adult as well as child ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000277Commentaries
Datapoints
Technology in Mental Health
Publication date: 16 September 2020
Pages1309–1312Calls for social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic have renewed attention on the utility of telepsychiatry. Although considerable evidence supports use of telepsychiatry in outpatient settings, telepsychiatry in hospitals is less studied and less ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000216Promoting High-Value Mental Health Care
Publication date: 29 September 2020
Pages1313–1316Because of limited intermediate-care services, patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are increasingly being treated in emergency departments (EDs) and psychiatric hospitals. To address this growing problem, the authors developed a mobile outreach ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201900574Economic Grand Rounds
Publication date: 29 September 2020
Pages1317–1319The COVID-19 pandemic has led to record unemployment claims and a weakened U.S. economy. This column reviews results of past research to examine how a recession might affect behavioral health and the treatment of mental and substance use disorders and ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000329Editor’s Choice
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