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September 2014

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September 2014

How Do Mental Health Courts Work?

Marvin S. Swartz, M.D.

Page:1077
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.650902

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This Month's Highlights

September 2014

This Month’s Highlights

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Columns

September 2014

Datapoints: Follow-Up Encounters Within 30 Days of a Substance Abuse–Related Inpatient Discharge

Mark W. Smith, Ph.D., and
Tami L. Mark, Ph.D., M.B.A.

Page:1080
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400198

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September 2014

Best Practices: Best Practices for Increasing Access to SSI and SSDI on Exit From Criminal Justice Settings

Deborah Dennis, M.A.,
Dazara Ware, M.P.C., and
Henry J. Steadman, Ph.D.

Pages:1081–1083
Published Online:1 September 2014

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400120

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Transitioning from jail or prison to community living frequently results in homelessness and recidivism. Access to benefits such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid can increase access to housing and treatment and reduce recidivism. The ...

September 2014

Global Mental Health Reforms: Mental Health Care in Anglophone West Africa

Oluyomi Esan, M.B.B.S., F.W.A.C.P.,
Jibril Abdumalik, M.B.B.S., F.W.A.C.P.,
Julian Eaton, M.R.C.Psych.,
Lola Kola, M.Sc., Ph.D.,
Woye Fadahunsi, B.A., M.A., and
Oye Gureje, Ph.D., D.Sc.

Pages:1084–1087
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300300

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This column describes the current state of resources and practice in mental health care in the Anglophone countries of West Africa: the Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, and Liberia. Information was systematically gathered from the five countries by ...

Articles

September 2014

A Literature Review of Learning Collaboratives in Mental Health Care: Used but Untested

Erum Nadeem, Ph.D.,
S. Serene Olin, Ph.D.,
Laura Campbell Hill, B.A.,
Kimberly Eaton Hoagwood, Ph.D., and
Sarah McCue Horwitz, Ph.D.

Pages:1088–1099
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300229

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In recent years, the mental health field has made learning collaboratives the centerpiece of efforts to implement training in evidence-based practices. Lasting an average of 14 months, these interventions typically begin with in-person training for two ...

Editor's Choice

September 2014

Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Care Costs of Mental Health Court Participants: A Six-Year Study

Henry J. Steadman, Ph.D.,
Lisa Callahan, Ph.D.,
Pamela Clark Robbins, B.A.,
Roumen Vesselinov, Ph.D.,
Thomas G. McGuire, Ph.D., and
Joseph P. Morrissey, Ph.D.

Pages:1100–1104
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300375

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Advocates of mental health courts (MHCs) contend that the courts offer a more humane and cost-effective way to meet the treatment needs of persons with mental illness in the criminal justice system. The authors report on a multisite, case-control ...

September 2014

Stopping the Revolving Door: Effectiveness of Mental Health Court in Reducing Recidivism by Mentally Ill Offenders

Joye C. Anestis, Ph.D., and
Joyce L. Carbonell, Ph.D.

Pages:1105–1112
Published Online:1 September 2014

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300305

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Evidence has accumulated that mental health courts (MHCs) reduce rearrests and extend the time to rearrest among persons with mental illness. So far, however, many of these studies have lacked a rigorous experimental design. In this article, the authors ...

September 2014

Mental Health and Reoffending Outcomes of Jail Diversion Participants With a Brief Incarceration After Arraignment

Allison G. Robertson, Ph.D., M.P.H.,
Hsiu-Ju Lin, Ph.D.,
Linda K. Frisman, Ph.D.,
John Petrila, J.D., LL.M., and
Marvin S. Swartz, M.D.

Pages:1113–1119
Published Online:1 September 2014

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300286

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One of only two states with statewide jail diversion programs, Connecticut identifies persons with mental illness at arraignment and diverts them straight to the community. However, judges may order a brief incarceration to stabilize individuals or ...

September 2014

Full-Service Partnerships Among Adults With Serious Mental Illness in California: Impact on Utilization and Costs

Todd P. Gilmer, Ph.D.,
Ana Stefancic, M.A.,
Sam Tsemberis, Ph.D., and
Susan L. Ettner, Ph.D.

Pages:1120–1125
Published Online:1 September 2014

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300380

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ObjectiveCalifornia’s full-service partnerships (FSPs) provide a combination of subsidized permanent housing and multidisciplinary team–based services with a focus on rehabilitation and recovery. The goal of the study was to examine whether participation ...

September 2014

The Impact of Job Accommodations on Employment Outcomes Among Individuals With Psychiatric Disabilities

Clifton M. Chow, Ph.D.,
Benjamin Cichocki, Sc.D., C.R.C., and
Bevin Croft, M.A., M.P.P.

Pages:1126–1132
Published Online:1 September 2014

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300267

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Even after passage of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), persons with mental illnesses have difficulty finding a job and keeping it. In this study, the authors assessed employment outcomes among more than 1,000 individuals with a psychiatric ...

September 2014

Psychiatrists’ Judgments About Antipsychotic Benefit and Risk Outcomes and Formulation in Schizophrenia Treatment

Michael A. Markowitz, M.D., M.S.P.H.,
Bennett S. Levitan, M.D., Ph.D.,
Ateesha F. Mohamed, M.A.,
F. R. Johnson, Ph.D.,
John F. P. Bridges, Ph.D.,
Larry Alphs, M.D., Ph.D., and
Leslie Citrome, M.D., M.P.H.

Pages:1133–1139
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300290

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ObjectiveThe objectives were to quantify psychiatrists’ judgments of the benefits and risks of antipsychotic treatments of patients with schizophrenia and to evaluate how patient adherence history affects these judgments.MethodsWeights assigned by ...

September 2014

Racial-Ethnic Disparities in Use of Antidepressants in Private Coverage: Implications for the Affordable Care Act

Kyoungrae Jung, Ph.D., M.P.H.,
Dooyoung Lim, M.H.A., and
Yunfeng Shi, Ph.D.

Pages:1140–1146
Published Online:1 September 2014

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300182

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ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to examine racial-ethnic disparities in the use of antidepressants among people with private coverage and people with public insurance or no coverage.MethodsData were from Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys (2006–...

September 2014

Monitoring for Metabolic Side Effects Among Outpatients With Dementia Receiving Antipsychotics

Dinesh Mittal, M.D.,
Chenghui Li, Ph.D.,
Kristen Viverito, Psy.D.,
James Silas Williams, B.S.,
Reid D. Landes, Ph.D.,
Purushottam B. Thapa, M.B.B.S., M.P.H., and
Richard Owen, M.D.

Pages:1147–1153
Published Online:1 September 2014

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300317

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ObjectiveThis study examined monitoring for metabolic side effects among older outpatients with dementia starting a new antipsychotic.MethodsIn a retrospective cohort analysis of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs data, monitoring, as recommended by the ...

September 2014

Validating a Brief Version of the Mental Health Recovery Measure for Individuals With Schizophrenia

Nikki Panasci Armstrong, Ph.D.,
Amy N. Cohen, Ph.D.,
Gerhard Hellemann, Ph.D.,
Christopher Reist, M.D., and
Alexander S. Young, M.D., M.S.H.S.

Pages:1154–1159
Published Online:1 September 2014

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300215

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ObjectiveThis study explored the psychometric properties of the 30-item Mental Health Recovery Measure (MHRM) and a brief, ten-item version of the scale (MHRM-10) in a large, multisite sample of individuals with schizophrenia.MethodsThe sample consisted ...

Open Forum

September 2014

Delivering Services to Individuals With Severe Mental Illness: SAMHSA Falls Short

Sally Satel, M.D.

Pages:1160–1161
Published Online:1 September 2014

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400259

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In the wake of the December 2012 mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing on the Substance ...

September 2014

Commentary: Improving the Lives of Individuals With Serious Mental Illness

Pamela S. Hyde, J.D.

Pages:1162–1163
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400260

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September 2014

Paying Attention to Language

Mary V. Seeman, M.D.

Pages:1164–1166
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201400089

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A seemingly insignificant word choice can harden damaging stereotypes or challenge them, according to the author of this essay on the language therapists use. Does a patient “struggle” with symptoms of schizophrenia, or is he “overwhelmed” by them? Is he ...

Brief Reports

September 2014

Service Users’ Priorities and Preferences for Treatment of Psychosis: A User-Led Delphi Study

Rory Byrne, B.Sc., and
Anthony P. Morrison, Clin.Sci.D.

Pages:1167–1169
Published Online:1 September 2014

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300289

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ObjectiveService users may have different priorities and preferences for treatment compared with mental health professionals. Few studies have explored these potentially important differences. This study sought consensus from a sample of service users ...

September 2014

Barriers to Mental Health Treatment for Military Wives

Colleen S. Lewy, Ph.D.,
Celina M. Oliver, Ph.D., and
Bentson H. McFarland, M.D., Ph.D.

Pages:1170–1173
Published Online:1 September 2014

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300325

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ObjectiveAn Internet-based survey sought information about barriers to mental health services for military wives.MethodsOn the basis of qualitative work, an Internet-based program was created to identify military wives who may have major depressive ...

September 2014

Persistence in Treatment for One Year Among Patients in Nigeria With First-Episode Schizophrenia

Oluyomi Esan, M.B.B.S., F.W.A.C.P.

Pages:1174–1176
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201300294

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ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to examine the magnitude of poor persistence in treatment among patients with schizophrenia and to identify associated factors.MethodsAll eligible patients (N=216) seen at the University College Hospital in Ibadan, ...

Frontline Reports

Editor's Choice

September 2014

Peer Support Program for Veterans in Rural Areas

Shaili Jain, M.D.,
Julia M. Hernandez, M.S.,
Steven E. Lindley, M.D., Ph.D.,

Francine Cournos, M.D., and

Stephen M. Goldfinger, M.D., Editors

Page:1177
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.650704

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September 2014

Free Online Dating Site for People With Mental Illness

Dahlia Virtzberg-Rofè, M.A.,
Tzviel Rofè, and
Abraham Rudnick, M.D., Ph.D.

Page:1178
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.650705

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Letters

September 2014

Enhanced Survey Methods to Clinically Assess Suicide Risk

Matthew J. Reinhard, Psy.D., and
Katharine J. Bloeser, L.I.C.S.W.

Page:1179
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.650901

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News and Notes

September 2014

Pages:1180–1181
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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.659news

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