Psychiatric Services
- Volume 74
- Number 5
- May 2023
Taking Issue
Articles
Publication date: 02 November 2022
Pages446–454Objective: Rural residents have higher rates of serious mental illness than urban residents, but little is known about the quality of inpatient psychiatric care available to them locally or how quality may have changed in response to federal initiatives. ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20220277Publication date: 02 November 2022
Pages455–462Objective: Although U.S. mental health treatment rates increased in the 2000s, gaps in treatment among racial-ethnic groups grew. Little is known, however, about national trends after 2012, when treatment access increased overall. This study assessed ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202100700Publication date: 15 November 2022
Pages463–471Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of the Nutrition and Exercise for Wellness and Recovery (NEW-R) intervention for improving competency and behaviors related to diet, physical activity, and weight management. Methods: ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202200038Publication date: 27 October 2022
Pages472–479Objective: Public interest in developing a national health care system has grown in the United States, but so have concerns that a large system would provide poor care. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest national U.S. health care ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202100713Publication date: 18 October 2022
Pages480–487Objective: The authors sought to determine whether staff at a peer-run agency could deliver supported employment services with high fidelity to the individual placement and support (IPS) model and whether employment outcomes of peer-delivered IPS plus work-...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20220134Publication date: 27 October 2022
Pages488–496Objective: Sensational headlines describing police entanglements with young children have prompted questions about how often these incidents occur and why. The authors of this cross-sectional study examined the factors associated with police versus ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202200028Publication date: 13 October 2022
Pages497–504Objective: Women with serious mental illness are more likely to be diagnosed as having late-stage breast cancer than women without serious mental illness, suggesting a disparity in screening mammography. This study aimed to compare screening mammography ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20220163Policy Reviews
Publication date: 07 December 2022
Pages505–512Objective: The 988 telephone number was established by the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 and implemented in July 2022 as a more accessible way to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Current financial and training resources, ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20220294Reviews & Overviews
Publication date: 18 October 2022
Pages513–522Objective: Mental health emergency hotlines provide clinical supports and connection to services. This scoping review describes the current literature on hotlines in the United States, including which populations they do and do not reach, typical call ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20220128Publication date: 02 November 2022
Pages523–533Objective: The early intervention service (EIS) model for psychosis has been implemented with increasing frequency; yet, improving outcomes across domains for all patients remains challenging. Measurement-based care can strengthen outcomes by optimizing ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202100506Brief Reports
Publication date: 27 September 2022
Pages534–538Objective: The authors explored whether a digital literacy program, Digital Outreach for Obtaining Resources and Skills (DOORS), could improve self-reported functional skills and clinical outcomes among people with serious mental illness. Methods: The 8-week ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20220205Publication date: 21 September 2022
Pages539–542Objective: The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the experiences of certified peer specialists (CPSs) in delivering telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Fourteen semistructured interviews with CPSs were conducted from ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202100662Publication date: 27 September 2022
Pages543–546Objective: The authors characterized hearing loss among individuals diagnosed as having schizophrenia to inform provision of routine behavioral health services to this population. Methods: Audiometry data collected between October 2019 and December 2021 from ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20220226Racism & Mental Health Equity
Publication date: 18 October 2022
Pages547–550Community psychiatrists serve multiple institutional roles, and at times these roles may include the review of grant proposals from nonprofit organizations. In this column, the authors argue that privilege and social capital can easily become concentrated ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20220306Promoting High-Value Mental Health Care
Publication date: 05 October 2022
Pages551–554The authors sought to assess the impact of a continuity-of-care model on quality-of-care measures among hospitalized patients with severe mental illness in Israel. A “continuity-of-care physician” provided psychiatric care to patients during ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202100508State Mental Health Policy
Publication date: 22 December 2022
Pages555–558Aligning with Washington State’s goal of reducing unnecessary emergency department (ED) use and improving linkage to outpatient primary and behavioral health care, this study evaluated whether an Emergency Department Information Exchange (EDIE) improved ...
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20220231