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Jan 1, 2013
Physician antipsychotic prescribing behavior may be influenced by comparative effectiveness evidence, regulatory warnings, and formulary and other restrictions on these drugs.
Oct 1, 2011
Although significant associations between childhood socio-economic status (SES) and adult mental disorders have been widely documented, SES has been defined using several different indicators often considered alone.
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Sep 27, 2011
Evidence supports the effectiveness of some atypical antipsychotics in reducing symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and behavioral symptoms in elderly patients with dementia. There is insufficient evidence that the medications are effective for treating eating disorders, substance abuse and insomnia.
Sep 1, 2011
The authors performed a systematic review on the efficacy and safety of atypical antipsychotic drugs for use in conditions lacking FDA approval.
Jun 1, 2011
Case management of community interventions is intended to narrow racial and ethnic disparities, but this study of homeless individuals with severe mental illness found that it reduced disparities for blacks, but not for Latinos.
Apr 1, 2011
The current study examined the role of stressful life events as potential obstacles to recovery of functioning in various roles.
Jan 15, 2011
This paper presents the methodology used to develop a comprehensive set of performance indicators in a national evaluation of the mental healthcare delivered by the Veterans Health Administration.
Jan 1, 2011
The 15 % of veterans with mental health illness accounted for about one-third of total VA costs, mostly for non-mental health conditions. VA quality of care was generally better than care in private plans, but quality varied across VA regions.
Jan 1, 2010
Given the ongoing debate over whether giftedness is associated with mental health disorders, there is a great need to highlight and compare results from the most methodologically rigorous studies.
Jan 1, 2002
This study examined recent changes in the prescribing patterns for medications to treat bipolar disorder in office-based psychiatric practice.
