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This Month’s Highlights

April 2015

This Month’s Highlights

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Editor's Choice

April 2015

Hiring Peers as Vocational Specialists

Deborah R. Becker, M.Ed.

Page:337
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.660402

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Articles

April 2015

Individuals With Bipolar Disorder and Their Relationship With the Criminal Justice System: A Critical Review

Thomas Fovet, M.D.,
Pierre Alexis Geoffroy, M.D.,
Guillaume Vaiva, M.D., Ph.D.,
Catherine Adins, M.D.,
Pierre Thomas, M.D., Ph.D.,
Ali Amad, M.D., Ph.D.

Pages:348–353
Published Online:2 January 2015

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400104

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Objective:Bipolar disorder is a severe and prevalent psychiatric disease. Poor outcomes include a high frequency of criminal acts, imprisonments, and repeat offenses. This critical review of the international literature examined several aspects of the ...

April 2015

Associations Between Continuity of Care and Patient Outcomes in Mental Health Care: A Systematic Review

Stephen Puntis, B.Sc.,
Jorun Rugkåsa, Cand.Polit., Ph.D.,
Alexandra Forrest, B.Sc., M.Sc.,
Amy Mitchell, B.Sc., M.Sc.,
Tom Burns, M.D., D.Sc.

Pages:354–363
Published Online:15 December 2014

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400178

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Objective:Research investigating the association between continuity of care (CoC) and patient outcomes in mental health care is limited. A previous review (1970–2002) concluded that evidence for an association between CoC and outcomes was inconsistent and ...

April 2015

First Outpatient Follow-Up After Psychiatric Hospitalization: Does One Size Fit All?

Christopher A. Beadles, M.D., Ph.D.,
Alan R. Ellis, Ph.D., M.S.W.,
Jesse C. Lichstein, Ph.D.,
Joel F. Farley, Ph.D.,
Carlos T. Jackson, Ph.D.,
Joseph P. Morrissey, Ph.D.,
Marisa Elena Domino, Ph.D.

Pages:364–372
Published Online:15 December 2014

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400081

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Objective:Claims-based indicators of follow-up within seven and 30 days after psychiatric discharge have face validity as quality measures: early follow-up may improve disease management and guide appropriate service use. Yet these indicators are rarely ...

April 2015

Efficacy of Aftercare Services for People With Severe Mental Disorders in Iran: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Mohammad Ghadiri Vasfi, M.D.,
Maziar Moradi-Lakeh M.D., M.P.H.,
Nazanin Esmaeili, M.Sc.,
Naser Soleimani, M.Sc.,
Ahmad Hajebi, M.D., M.Sc.

Pages:373–380
Published Online:15 December 2014

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400111

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Objectives:This study aimed to determine whether aftercare services reduced the number of rehospitalizations and length of hospital stay among patients with severe mental disorders.Methods:A total of 120 patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective or ...

Editor's Choice

April 2015

Mental Health and Quality of Life Among Veterans Employed as Peer and Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists

Susan V. Eisen, Ph.D.,
Lisa N. Mueller, Ph.D.,
Bei Hung Chang, Ph.D.,
Sandra G. Resnick, Ph.D.,
Mark R. Schultz, Ph.D.,
Jack A. Clark, Ph.D.

Pages:381–388
Published Online:2 January 2015

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400105

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Objective:The study compared employment experiences, mental health recovery, and quality of life among peer specialists and vocational rehabilitation (VR) specialists hired by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the VR specialists under the ...

Editor's Choice

April 2015

The Costs and Benefits of Reducing Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health Care

Benjamin Lê Cook, Ph.D., M.P.H.,
Zimin Liu, M.A.,
Anna Sophia Lessios, B.A.,
Stephen Loder, B.A.,
Thomas McGuire, Ph.D.

Pages:389–396
Published Online:15 January 2015

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400070

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Objective:Previous studies have found that timely mental health treatment can result in savings in both mental health and general medical care expenditures. This study examined whether reducing racial-ethnic disparities in mental health care offsets costs ...

April 2015

Increase in Untreated Cases of Psychiatric Disorders During the Transition to Adulthood

William E. Copeland, Ph.D.,
Lilly Shanahan, Ph.D.,
Maryann Davis, Ph.D.,
Barbara J. Burns, Ph.D.,
Adrian Angold, M.R.C.Psych.,
E. Jane Costello, Ph.D.

Pages:397–403
Published Online:2 January 2015

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300541

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Objective:During the transition to adulthood, youths face challenges that may limit their likelihood of obtaining services for psychiatric problems. The goal of this analysis was to estimate changes in rates of service use and untreated psychiatric ...

April 2015

Concurrent Use of Stimulants and Second-Generation Antipsychotics Among Children With ADHD Enrolled in Medicaid

Pravin Kamble, M.S., Ph.D.,
Hua Chen, M.D., Ph.D.,
Michael L. Johnson, Ph.D.,
Vinod Bhatara, M.D.,
Rajender R. Aparasu, Ph.D.

Pages:404–410
Published Online:15 December 2014

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300391

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Objective:This study examined the prevalence of and factors associated with concurrent use of long-acting stimulants (LAS) and second-generation antipsychotic agents among children and adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)....

April 2015

Determinants of Engagement in Mental Health Consumer–Run Organizations

Louis Davis Brown, Ph.D., and
Greg Townley, Ph.D.,

Pages:411–417
Published Online:2 January 2015

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400150

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Objective:Mental health consumer–run organizations (CROs) are a low-cost, evidence-based strategy for promoting recovery. To increase CRO utilization, characteristics that promote engagement need to be identified and encouraged. The study examined ...

Brief Reports

Editor's Choice

April 2015

Leadership and Characteristics of Nonprofit Mental Health Peer-Run Organizations Nationwide

Laysha Ostrow, Ph.D., M.P.P., and
Stephania L. Hayes, M.A., O.T.R.

Pages:421–425
Published Online:2 February 2015

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400080

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Objective:Mental health peer-run organizations are nonprofits providing venues for support and advocacy among people diagnosed as having mental disorders. It has been proposed that consumer involvement is essential to their operations. This study reported ...

April 2015

National Estimates of Behavioral Health Conditions and Their Treatment Among Adults Newly Insured Under the ACA

Tami L. Mark, Ph.D.,
Lauren M. Wier, M.P.H.,
Kevin Malone,
Michael Penne, M.P.H.,
Alexander J. Cowell, Ph.D.

Pages:426–429
Published Online:2 January 2015

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400078

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Objective:Approximately 25 million individuals are projected to gain insurance as a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This study estimated the prevalence of behavioral health conditions and their treatment among individuals likely to gain coverage....

April 2015

Detection and Treatment of Mental Health Issues by Pediatric PCPs in New York State: An Evaluation of Project TEACH

Bonnie D. Kerker, Ph.D.,
Ka Ho Brian Chor, Ph.D.,
Kimberly E. Hoagwood, Ph.D.,
Marleen Radigan, Dr.P.H.,
Matthew B. Perkins, M.D., M.B.A.,
Jade Setias, M.S.,
Rui Wang, M.S.,
S. Serene Olin, Ph.D.,
Sarah M. Horwitz, Ph.D.

Pages:430–433
Published Online:15 December 2014

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400079

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Objective:The authors evaluated Project TEACH (PT), a statewide training and consultation program for pediatric primary care providers (PCPs) on identification and treatment of mental health conditions.Methods:An intervention group of 176 PCPs who ...

April 2015

Evolution of General Practitioners’ Preferences for Antipsychotics in France, 2003–2010

Adeline Gallini, Pharm.D., Ph.D.,
Virginie Gardette, M.D., Ph.D.,
Naïma Oumouhou, M.Sc.,
Sandrine Andrieu, M.D., Ph.D.,
Julie M. Donohue, Ph.D.

Pages:434–437
Published Online:15 January 2015

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400020

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Objective:The study examined changes in French general practitioners’ (GPs) antipsychotic preferences between 2003 and 2010, a period when evidence challenging the superiority and safety of second-generation antipsychotics was introduced.Methods:Data from ...

April 2015

First Adaptation of a Family-Based ACT Model in Mainland China: A Pilot Project

Wei Zhao, M.Psy.,
Samuel Law, M.D.,
Xingwei Luo, M.D., Ph.D.,
Wendy Chow, M.S.W.,
Jinqiang Zhang, M.P.A.,
Ye Zhu, M.Psy.,
Shiyan Liu, M.Psy.,
Xiaoqian Ma, M.Psy.,
Shuqiao Yao, M.D., Ph.D.
Xiang Wang, M.D., Ph.D.

Pages:438–441
Published Online:2 January 2015

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400087

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Objective:This study reports findings from a preliminary evaluation of the first implementation of the assertive community treatment (ACT) model in mainland China.Methods:Over six months, the pilot study compared a group of patients (N=15) and family ...

Open Forum

April 2015

The New, Confusing CPT Codes: Tips for Documenting and Billing to Get Paid What You Deserve

Vikram N. Shah, M.D., M.B.A., and
Stuart L. Lustig, M.D., M.P.H.

Pages:418–420
Published Online:17 February 2015

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400321

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As of January 1, 2013, psychiatrists should be billing for services by using Evaluation and Management Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for any encounter related to medical services. Because detailed information about these CPT codes became ...

Law & Psychiatry

April 2015

Step Up to the Bar: Avoiding Discrimination in Professional Licensure

Paul S. Appelbaum, M.D.

Pages:340–342
Published Online:1 April 2015

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.660403

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In their efforts to protect the public from impaired professionals, licensure boards often have created special rules for applicants with mental disorders. The authorities in charge of admission to the Louisiana bar required extensive disclosure of mental ...

Economic Grand Rounds

April 2015

Improving Antipsychotic Adherence Among Patients With Schizophrenia: Savings for States

Zachary S. Predmore, B.A.,
Soeren Mattke, M.D., D.Sc.,
Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, M.D., M.P.H.

Pages:343–345
Published Online:2 January 2015

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400506

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This column presents findings of an analysis conducted to quantify the potential net savings to state budgets from interventions to improve adherence to antipsychotic drugs among patients with schizophrenia. Using a financial model based on published data,...

Personal Accounts

April 2015

Suzanne Vogel-Scibilia, M.D.

Pages:346–347
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.660401

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Letters

April 2015

Grief, Bereavement and Depression: A Clarification

Ronald Pies, M.D.

Page:442
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.660404

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Grief, Bereavement and Depression: A Clarification: In Reply

Mark Ragins, M.D.

Page:442
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.660405

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Smoking and Smoking Cessation Treatment Among Hospitalized Psychiatric Patients

Rachel Walsh,
Lucy Schweinfurth,
Faith Dickerson, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Pages:442–443
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400446

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Symptom Severity and Readiness to Quit Among Hospitalized Smokers With Mental Illness

Nicole Anzai, B.S.,
Kelly C. Young-Wolff, Ph.D., M.P.H.,
Judith J. Prochaska, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Pages:443–444
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400181

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News & Notes

April 2015

Pages:445–446
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.664news

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