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Psychiatric Services

  • Volume 73
  • Number 1
  • January 2022

Taking Issue

Articles

Publication date: 13 July 2021

Pages2–8

Objective: Using a retrospective sample, the authors sought to determine whether Black patients with first-episode psychosis (FEP) in Canada were at a higher risk for coercive referral and coercive intervention than non-Black patients with FEP. Methods: ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000715

Articles

Publication date: 23 June 2021

Pages9–17

Objective: Peer support specialists (PSS) are an integral part of the mental health workforce. The purpose of this study was to better understand how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their employment status and day-to-day work. Methods: A cross-sectional, ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000915

Articles

Publication date: 09 June 2021

Pages18–25

Objective: This interrupted time-series analysis examined whether activating a quality measure, supported by education and a population management tool, was associated with higher postdischarge engagement (PDE) in outpatient care after inpatient and ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000287

Articles

Publication date: 15 June 2021

Pages26–31

Objective: Serious mental illness places a considerable burden on the mental health service system in the United States. To date, no research has examined the availability of psychiatric emergency walk-in and crisis services. The goal of this study was ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000612

Articles

Publication date: 09 June 2021

Pages32–38

Objective: To efficiently target capacity-building efforts for child mental health services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), it is critical to define how care is structured across sectors and individual-level factors. Methods: In a community-...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000742

Articles

Publication date: 29 July 2021

Pages39–45

Objective: In this study, the authors examined disparities in general health, substance use, mental health conditions, and acute service use between lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults (ages ≥50 years) and a matched sample of heterosexual adults. ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000940

Articles

Publication date: 09 June 2021

Pages46–52

Objective: This study evaluated the real-world effectiveness of mentalization-based treatment by assessing the clinical status of patients before and after completing the treatment program, which was nested within a general adult community mental health ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000810

Reviews & Overviews

Publication date: 09 June 2021

Pages53–63

Objectives: To address escalating youth suicide rates, universal suicide risk screening has been recommended in pediatric care settings. The emergency department (ED) is a particularly important setting for screening. However, EDs often fail to identify ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000881

Reviews & Overviews

Publication date: 19 August 2021

Pages64–76

Objective: The goal of this review was to assess the relationships among aims, designs, and outcomes of integrated inpatient medical and psychiatric care units (IMPUs) and gather the evidence base on the effectiveness of these units. Methods: Using ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000416

Special Article

Publication date: 08 July 2021

Pages77–82

Black Americans face substantial barriers to mental health services that are due, in part, to historical and contemporary issues of anti-Black racism. Identifying novel models of care that increase access and engagement in mental health services is ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000766

Global Mental Health Implementation Science Protocol

Brief Reports

Publication date: 02 June 2021

Pages92–95

Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of persistent transdiagnostic symptoms in the first year of enrollment in OnTrackNY, a coordinated specialty care (CSC) program for individuals with recent-onset nonaffective ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000821

Open Forum

Publication date: 20 July 2021

Pages96–99

Although recent advances in early treatment of people with serious mental illness have brought new hope to family members, parents of service users are still often left to worry about their loved one’s future care. Without judicious planning, a parent’'s ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201900267

Open Forum

Publication date: 02 June 2021

Pages100–102

As the debate within the United States about reforming its militarized police force continues, psychiatrists need to critically reflect on their profession’s role in perpetuating structural violence. Research shows that the now well-documented ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000730

Personal Accounts

Law & Psychiatry

Publication date: 24 September 2021

Pages105–107

Mental impairments as a result of intoxication with alcohol or drugs have never been accepted as bases for an insanity defense. However, most U.S. jurisdictions have agreed that when the downstream effects of substance use lead to longer-term impairment, ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202100518

Social Determinants of Mental Health

Publication date: 15 June 2021

Pages108–111

The overrepresentation of people of color and individuals with serious mental illnesses across all levels of the criminal legal system results from the effects of social and economic forces, including social determinants of health and behavioral health, ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000741

Promoting High-Value Mental Health Care

Publication date: 02 June 2021

Pages112–115

Duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) is a reliable predictor of longitudinal psychosis trajectory. The limited availability of specialized assessment needed for early identification contributes to a lengthy average DUP in the United States. This column ...

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000908

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