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Taking Issue

February 2012

Lloyd I. Sederer, M.D.

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This Month's Highlights

February 2012

This Month's Highlights

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Columns

February 2012

Economic Grand Rounds: The Price Is Right? Changes in the Quantity of Services Used and Prices Paid in Response to Parity

Howard H. Goldman, M.D., Ph.D.,
Colleen L. Barry, Ph.D., M.P.P.,
Sharon-Lise T. Normand, Ph.D.,
Vanessa Azzone, Ph.D.,
Alisa B. Busch, M.D., M.S.^,, and
Haiden A. Huskamp, Ph.D.^,

Pages:107–109
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The impact of parity coverage on the quantity of behavioral health services used by enrollees and on the prices of these services was examined in a set of Federal Employees Health Benefit (FEHB) Program plans. After parity implementation, the quantity of ...

February 2012

Mental Health Reforms in Europe: Israel's Rehabilitation in the Community of Persons With Mental Disabilities Law: Challenges and Opportunities

Uri Aviram, Ph.D.,
Yigal Ginath, M.D., and
David Roe, Ph.D.

Pages:110–112
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This column describes an innovative, government-sponsored, countrywide mental health reform focusing on rehabilitation and community integration of persons with serious mental illness, which was enacted into law in Israel in 2000. The reform was part of ...

February 2012

Personal Accounts: Surviving and Thriving After Years of Misdiagnosis

Margaret J. Park, M.Div., C.P.S.

Pages:113–114
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Articles

February 2012

Medication Use and Spending Trends Among Children With ADHD in Florida's Medicaid Program, 1996–2005

Catherine A. Fullerton, M.D., M.P.H.^,,
Arnold M. Epstein, M.D.,
Richard G. Frank, Ph.D.,
Sharon-Lise T. Normand,, Ph.D.^,,
Christina X. Fu, Ph.D., and
Thomas G. McGuire, Ph.D.

Pages:115–121
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How has the introduction of new drugs for ADHD changed the treatment landscape? Analysis of ten years of data for more than 107,000 Medicaid-enrolled children with ADHD found that the proportion treated with drugs increased only slightly, from 60% in 1996 ...

February 2012

Treatment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Patterns of Evolving Care During the First Treatment Episode

Bradley D. Stein, M.D., Ph.D.,
Gary R. Klein, Ph.D.,
Joel B. Greenhouse, Ph.D., and
Jane N. Kogan, Ph.D.

Pages:122–129
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201000532

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Objective:This study sought to better understand factors associated with different patterns of treatment among children starting treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods:Factors associated with service utilization and ...

February 2012

A National Survey of U.S. Juvenile Mental Health Courts

Lisa Callahan, Ph.D.,
Joseph Cocozza, Ph.D.,
Henry J. Steadman, Ph.D., and
Sheila Tillman, B.A.

Pages:130–134
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100113

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Objective:The authors surveyed U.S. juvenile mental health courts (JMHCs). Methods:Forty-one were identified in 15 states, and 34 returned surveys; one was completed on the basis of published information. Topics included the court's history, youths served,...

February 2012

Impact of Capacity Reductions in Acute Public-Sector Inpatient Psychiatric Services

Martha Shumway, Ph.D.,
Jennifer Alvidrez, Ph.D.^,,
Mark Leary, M.D.,
Deborah Sherwood, Ph.D.,
Eric Woodard, M.D.,
Emily K. Lee, M.D.,
Heather Hall, M.D.^,,
Ralph A. Catalano, Ph.D., and
James W. Dilley, M.D.

Pages:135–141
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201000145

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Service changes at San Francisco General Hospital cut the number of beds for acute public-sector psychiatric patients by 50%, providing a natural experiment for documenting the effects. Researchers analyzed a range of indicators and found no evidence of ...

February 2012

Unconventional Mental Health Treatment: Reexamining the Racial-Ethnic Disparity in Treatment-Seeking Behavior

Meghan L. Mills, M.A.

Pages:142–146
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100008

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Objective:The aim of this study was to examine whether a more inclusive definition of mental health treatment that incorporates unconventional treatment may partially account for the racial disparity in treatment-seeking behavior. Methods:Using 2005–2007 ...

February 2012

Using the Cultural Formulation to Resolve Uncertainty in Diagnoses of Psychosis Among Ethnoculturally Diverse Patients

Ademola B. Adeponle, M.D., M.Sc.,
Brett D. Thombs, Ph.D.,
Danielle Groleau, Ph.D.,
Eric Jarvis, M.D., M.Sc., and
Laurence J. Kirmayer, M.D.

Pages:147–153
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100280

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Objective:The aim of the study was to assess the impact of systematic use of the DSM-IV-TR cultural formulation on diagnoses of psychotic disorders among patients of ethnic minority and immigrant backgrounds referred to a cultural consultation service (...

February 2012

Concordance Between Psychotropic Prescribing for Veterans With PTSD and Clinical Practice Guidelines

Shaili Jain, M.D.^,,
Mark A. Greenbaum, M.S., M.A., and
Craig Rosen, Ph.D.^,

Pages:154–160
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100199

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Objective:Clinical practice guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) do not support the use of benzodiazepines and cite insufficient evidence to recommend mood stabilizers. Although guidelines previously ...

February 2012

Text Message Reminders of Appointments: A Pilot Intervention at Four Community Mental Health Clinics in London

Hannah Sims, M.Sc.,
Harpreet Sanghara, M.Sc., P.G.Cert.P.W.P.,
Daniel Hayes, M.Sc.,
Symon Wandiembe, M.Sc.,
Matthew Finch,
Hanne Jakobsen, D.Clin.Psy.,
Elias Tsakanikos, M.Sc., Ph.D.,
Chike Ify Okocha, Ph.D., F.R.C.Psych., and
Eugenia Kravariti, M.Sc., Ph.D.

Pages:161–168
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100211

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Objective:Forgetting is commonly stated as a reason for missing mental health appointments. The authors examined the effect of short message service (SMS), or text message, reminders on the attendance of appointments at four community mental health ...

Open Forum

February 2012

From Adherence to Self-Determination: Evolution of a Treatment Paradigm for People With Serious Mental Illnesses

Patrick W. Corrigan, Psy.D.,
Beth Angell, Ph.D.,
Larry Davidson, Ph.D.,
Steven C. Marcus, Ph.D.,
Mark S. Salzer, Ph.D.,
Petra Kottsieper, Ph.D.,
Jonathon E. Larson, Ed.D.,
Colleen A. Mahoney, Ph.D.,
Maria J. O'Connell, Ph.D., and
Victoria Stanhope, Ph.D.

Pages:169–173
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Authors of the Open Forum make the case that consumer self-determination�personal choice informed by shared decision making and a recovery orientation�has replaced treatment adherence as the care paradigm for people with serious mental illnesses.

February 2012

Assortative Mating

Mary V. Seeman, M.D.

Pages:174–175
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Psychosocial programs that introduce young people with psychosis to each other encourage bonding and, perhaps, marriage. By providing such programs, are we unwittingly promoting assortative mating, with ill effects for offspring? Or, on the other hand, ...

Brief Reports

February 2012

Customized Adherence Enhancement for Individuals With Bipolar Disorder Receiving Antipsychotic Therapy

Martha Sajatovic, M.D.,
Jennifer Levin, Ph.D.,
Curtis Tatsuoka, Ph.D.,
Weronika Micula-Gondek, M.D.,
Tiffany D. Williams, B.A.,
Christopher S. Bialko, M.A., and
Kristin A. Cassidy, M.A.

Pages:176–178
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100133

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Objective:A three-month prospective trial of a psychosocial intervention—customized adherence enhancement (CAE)—was conducted with 43 medication-nonadherent individuals with bipolar disorder. Methods:CAE modules were administered as indicated by a screen ...

February 2012

Characteristics of Telemental Health Service Use by American Indian Veterans

Jay H. Shore, M.D., M.P.H.^,,
Elizabeth Brooks, Ph.D.^,,
Heather Anderson, Ph.D.,
Byron Bair, M.D., M.B.A.,
Nancy Dailey, M.S.N., R.N.-B.C.,
L. Jeanne Kaufmann, M.A., and
Spero Manson, Ph.D.

Pages:179–181
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100098

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Objective:This study examined use by American Indian and Alaska Native veterans of services provided by specialty telemental health clinics focused on posttraumatic stress disorder. These clinics offer services via videoconferencing to address challenges ...

February 2012

Pharmacotherapy Regimens Among Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Meghan Morgan, Pharm.D.,
Anna Lockwood, Pharm.D.,
Doug Steinke, M.S., Ph.D.^,,
Randal Schleenbaker, M.D., and
Sheila Botts, Pharm.D.^,

Pages:182–185
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201000531

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Objective:The purpose of this study was to determine if veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) are treated differently pharmacologically than patients with PTSD alone. Methods:A retrospective evaluation of ...

February 2012

Suicide Thoughts and Attempts and Psychiatric Treatment Utilization: Informing Prevention Strategies

Brian Kenneth Ahmedani, Ph.D.,
Brian Perron, Ph.D.,
Mark Ilgen, Ph.D.,
Arnelyn Abdon, M.A.,
Michael Vaughn, Ph.D., and
Matthew Epperson, Ph.D.

Pages:186–189
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201100159

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Objectives:The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of nonreceipt of specialty psychiatric treatment among those who experienced suicidal thoughts or who attempted suicide. Methods:Data were from the 2008–2009 National Survey on Drug ...

Book Reviews

February 2012

The Gravity of Weight: A Clinical Guide to Weight Loss and Maintenance; Nutrition in Institutions

Daniel L. Breslin, M.D.

Page:190
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Manual of Inpatient Psychiatry

Yad M. Jabbarpour, M.D.

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February 2012

The Psychosis-Risk Syndrome: Handbook for Diagnosis and Follow-up

Vicki Montesano, Ph.D.

Pages:191–192
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.2012p191a

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February 2012

Homelessness, Housing, and Mental Illness

Mark Ragins, M.D.

Pages:192–193
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February 2012

Evidence-Based Practice in Suicidology: A Source Book

Andrew E. Slaby, M.D., Ph.D.

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News & Notes

February 2012

Slow Growth in U.S. Health Care Spending Continues

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February 2012

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