Effectiveness of a Digital Peer Support Training Program Designed for Rapid Uptake Among Peer Support Specialists Pilot Study
AbstractPeer telemental health recently became Medicaid reimbursable during the COVID-19 crisis, increasing the need for standardized training on digital peer support (DPS) services. DPS has the potential to reduce barriers to services and expand the reach of peer support specialists. The 4-h Digital Peer Support Training program was developed to train peer support specialists for rapid uptake in providing digital peer support during the COVID-19 crisis. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the 4-h DPS course for peer support specialists. Surveys were administered to examine pre-post changes in DPS course...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - June 16, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Systematic Review of Religiosity's Relationship with Suicidality, Suicide Related Stigma, and Formal Mental Health Service Utilization among Black Americans
AbstractRates of suicide have increased among Black Americans. Suicide is now the 3rd leading cause of death for Black Americans between the ages of 1 –19 and the 4th leading cause of death for Black Americans aged 20 –44. Due to the increasing need in the community, a marked increase in literature focusing on suicide in the Black community has been published since 2018. To build a better understanding of the current state of the literature on suicidality among Black Americans and to offer suggestions for furth er areas of research, a systematic review was conducted. Spirituality and religious beliefs are often an impo...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - June 14, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Correction to: Relative Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Anxiety and Depression in Degenerative Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Lesion Patients - a Casecontrol Study
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Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - June 14, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
The Good, The Bad, The Uncertain: Diverse Provider Experiences with Telemental Health During COVID-19
This study assessed mental health provider attitudes and perceptions of telemental health (TMH) prior to and during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The study expands on earlier work by providing a more detailed qualitative analysis of provider perceptions of TMH, including its efficacy, advantages, and limitations. The current study is part of a larger mixed methods project utilizing a repeated cross-sectional design. An online survey was administered to a sample of 1,448 mental health providers. Of the survey participants, 934 offered narrative responses to open-ended questions and were included in the present study. Qualitative d...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - June 11, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Women ’s Use of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services: Rates, Correlates, and Comparisons to Men
AbstractIn spite of evidence of increasing prevalence of substance use disorders (SUDs) among women, there is little information on gender differences in SUD treatment use. Nationally representative survey data were used to compare specialized SUD treatment among women and men with past-year DSM-5 SUD diagnoses (N = 5,789, 42.8% women). An estimated 10.7% of women and 9.9% of men (p = 0.45) received SUD treatment. Those who received treatment among both men and women had more problems than others. Five variables were independently associated with receipt of past-year treatment inboth women and men and while five o...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - June 4, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Potential Utility of Peer-supported Ecological Momentary Assessment Among People with Serious Mental Illness: a Pilot Study
AbstractTo examine the feasibility, acceptability, and initial validity of using smartphone-based peer-supported ecological momentary assessment (EMA) as a tool to assess loneliness and functioning among adults with a serious mental illness diagnosis. Twenty-one adults with a diagnosis of a serious mental illness (i.e., schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or treatment-refractory major depressive disorder) and at least one medical comorbidity (i.e., cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, and/or high cholesterol) aged 18 years and older complet...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - June 4, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
The Impact of NC Statewide Telepsychiatry Program (NC-STeP) on Cost Savings by Reducing Unnecessary Psychiatric Hospitalizations During a 6 ½ Year Period
ConclusionsTelepsychiatry consultation services in the emergency departments can decrease unnecessary psychiatric hospitalizations and contribute to significant cost savings to the healthcare system and society and improve the outcomes for patients and families by decreasing financial burden and stress associated with a hospital stay. (Source: Psychiatric Quarterly)
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - April 28, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Follow-up Psychiatric Care and Risk of Readmission in Patients with Serious Mental Illness in State Funded or Operated Facilities
AbstractReceipt of outpatient treatment within 30 days of discharge from psychiatric hospitalization is an established quality indicator; however, there is scant, mixed evidence as to whether it reduces the risk of readmission. We evaluated this question in patients hospitalized for schizophrenic, bipolar or depressive disorders using the Mental Health Treatment Episode Data Set (MH-TEDS), comprising patients in state-funded or -operated facilities and programs. We performed a 6-month, retrospective longitudinal cohort study including 44,761 patients with schizophrenic disorders, 45,413 patients with bipolar disorders, a...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - April 28, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Depression, Anxiety, and Suicide Risk among Ugandan Youth in Vocational Training
AbstractThe current study examines the prevalence of depression, anxiety, suicide risk, and PTSD in Ugandan youth (13-25 years) attending vocational training programs. Youth from five urban (n=224 females, 81 males) and four rural (n=153 females only) vocational training centers operated by a non-governmental organization completed demographic and mental health questionnaires. Nearly half of the youth reported moderate or severe depression and/or anxiety. More than half reported anxiety and depression-related impairment. Nearly a quarter of youth had considered or attempted suicide. More than half screened positive on the ...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - April 28, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Study of Impact of Telehealth Use on Clinic “No Show” Rates at an Academic Practice
ConclusionUsing technology in health care delivery can decrease the clinic no show rate. Digital literacy for patients and providers is critical for successful utilization of telehealth. (Source: Psychiatric Quarterly)
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - April 12, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Insights from Expanded Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening in a Hospital-Based Outpatient Psychiatry Service
This study assessed the prevalence of 10 ACEs in such a clinic and correlated ACEs with indicators of case severity. For 252 patients newly evaluated in an urban clinic, a retrospective chart review was completed and data was collected on ACE questionnaire responses, psychiatric, substance-related, and medical diagnoses, psychiatric hospitalizations, suicide attempts, and suicide and violence risk. Patients in the clinic had an average of 3.4 ACEs, higher than national community sample averages of 1.6. The percentages of patients with at least one, two, and four ACEs were 82% (n = 207), 68% (n = 172), and 42% (n...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - April 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Gender Differences in Diagnostic Remission of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Proportions and Correlates of Remission in a Nationally Representative U.S. Sample
This study examines differences in a nationally representative sample, in proportions of men and women with lifetime diagnoses of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) who achieved diagnostic remission and gender-specific correlates. Data from the 2012-13 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III included 1,997 adults with a lifetime PTSD diagnosis (70.8% female and 29.2% male). Of these 25.3% of women and 24.3% of men experienced remission (ns). Women who remitted were older than other women, more likely to be retired, and less likely to report disability, past homelessness, suicide attempts, crim...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - March 30, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
COVID-19 and its impact on the brain and Mind- A conceptual model and supporting evidence
AbstractSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the novel coronavirus that is causing the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, was first reported in late 2019. Since then, an unprecedented amount of new knowledge has emerged about this virus and its treatment. Although the reported symptoms of COVID-19 are primarily respiratory with acute respiratory distress syndrome, SARS-CoV-2 has also been shown to affect other organs, including brain, and there are growing reports of neuropsychiatric symptoms due to COVID-19. There are two suggested pathways for how COVID-19 can affect the brain ...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - March 18, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
