Correction to: Assessment of Psychosocial Functioning in a Large Cohort of Patients with Schizophrenia
(Source: Psychiatric Quarterly)
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - March 12, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Gender and Racial Disparity Among US Forensic Psychiatry Fellows: Broken System by Default
In this study, we explored the gender and racial trends in the recruitment of women and racial minorities into forensic psychiatry fellowship programs in the US. Retrospective data analysis was performed by utilizing the data from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) ’s annual Data Resource Books from the year 2007 to 2021. Demographic data, including gender and race, were extracted for forensic psychiatry fellows. The number of female trainees increased significantly to become a majority, i.e., 58.8% of all forensic psychiatry trainees in 2020–2021 were fem ale compared to 27.78% of women f...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - March 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Switch from Olanzapine Long-Acting Injectable to its Oral Equivalent during COVID-19 Pandemic: a Real World Observational Study
AbstractSchizophrenia is a psychiatric condition with chronic evolution, one of the most disabling diseases. The main cause for the disease ’s progression is considered to be the lack of compliance with the treatment. Long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) are an important treatment option for patients with schizophrenia. Olanzapine long-acting injection (OLZ-LAI) is a pamoate monohydrate salt of olanzapine that is administered by deep intramuscular gluteal injection. The aim of this paper is to report the effects of a sudden and unplanned switch from olanzapine long-acting injectable to oral olanzapine in remitted...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - March 2, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Profiles of Patients with Opioid Use Disorders Presenting a History of Suicidal Ideations and Attempts
This study aims to characterize opioid agonist treatment entrants who present a history of suicidal ideations or suicide attempts, according to concurrent comorbidity profiles, in an opioid use disorder treatment facility. A chart review design was used. Data was collected from 202 patient files. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted. In multivariate analysis, patients with a diagnosis or symptoms of a mood disorder were 2.48 [1.01 – 6.11] times more likely to report suicidal ideations and 2.64 [1.05 – 6.62] times more likely to report suicide attempts. Those with a diagnosis or symptoms of an anxiety diso...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - March 2, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Switch from Olanzapine Long-Acting Injectable to its Oral Equivalent during COVID-19 Pandemic: a Real World Observational Study
AbstractSchizophrenia is a psychiatric condition with chronic evolution, one of the most disabling diseases. The main cause for the disease ’s progression is considered to be the lack of compliance with the treatment. Long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) are an important treatment option for patients with schizophrenia. Olanzapine long-acting injection (OLZ-LAI) is a pamoate monohydrate salt of olanzapine that is administered by deep intramuscular gluteal injection. The aim of this paper is to report the effects of a sudden and unplanned switch from olanzapine long-acting injectable to oral olanzapine in remitted...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - March 2, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Profiles of Patients with Opioid Use Disorders Presenting a History of Suicidal Ideations and Attempts
This study aims to characterize opioid agonist treatment entrants who present a history of suicidal ideations or suicide attempts, according to concurrent comorbidity profiles, in an opioid use disorder treatment facility. A chart review design was used. Data was collected from 202 patient files. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted. In multivariate analysis, patients with a diagnosis or symptoms of a mood disorder were 2.48 [1.01 – 6.11] times more likely to report suicidal ideations and 2.64 [1.05 – 6.62] times more likely to report suicide attempts. Those with a diagnosis or symptoms of an anxiety diso...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - March 2, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Psychological Trauma and the Trauma Surgeon
AbstractResearch has demonstrated that first responders may develop psychological trauma/ posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the performance of their duties. Often overlooked in these studies of police, firefighters, and paramedics is an additional group of providers in this health care delivery system: the trauma surgeons, who receive the victims transported by the first responders. Although limited in scope, the research literature does identify the presence of PTSD in trauma surgeons. These studies have repeatedly cited the need for further information about psychological trauma for trauma surgeons. This paper addr...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - March 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Prevalence of Moderate to Severe Anxiety Symptoms among Patients with Myocardial Infarction: a Meta-Analysis
This study attempted to synthesize the evidence on the prevalence of moderate to severe anxiety symptoms among myocardial infarction (MI) patients to offer a reliable and accurate estimate on the number of MI patients suffering from moderate to severe anxiety symptoms. Comprehensive electronic searches (PubMed, Embase and Web of Science) were performed from their inception to February 2021. Between-study heterogeneity was analyzed using the Cochran ’sQ test and\({I}^{2}\) statistic, and if it was high across the eligible studies, meta-regression and subgroup analyses were conducted to examine the source of heterogeneity....
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - March 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Use of Spirituality in the Treatment of Depression: Systematic Literature Review
AbstractSpirituality has been gaining recognition as a potential treatment modality. Our paper aimed to provide a systematic overview of existing research examining the use of spirituality as a treatment method for depression. All articles published between 2000 and 2018 that scientifically evaluated therapeutic interventions with elements of spirituality were included in the review. Ten studies met the inclusion criteria. Their analysis showed that there were elements of spirituality-based treatments that were repeatedly mentioned, including gratitude, forgiveness, self-acceptance, and compassion. Most often, spirituality...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - February 28, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Opportunities to expand access to mental health services: A case for the role of online peer support communities
This study investigated whether with disruptions in care due to the COVID-19 pandemic, persons who self-identified as living with a mental health condition increased their usage of an online peer support community. We also explored whether study participants who self-reported usage of online peer support communities were interested in using these communities to connect with evidence-based interventions and mental health services. This study employed a cross-sectional online survey design. The survey was disseminated by the Inspire online peer support community and Mental Health America through various social media channels...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - February 28, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Use of Spirituality in the Treatment of Depression: Systematic Literature Review
AbstractSpirituality has been gaining recognition as a potential treatment modality. Our paper aimed to provide a systematic overview of existing research examining the use of spirituality as a treatment method for depression. All articles published between 2000 and 2018 that scientifically evaluated therapeutic interventions with elements of spirituality were included in the review. Ten studies met the inclusion criteria. Their analysis showed that there were elements of spirituality-based treatments that were repeatedly mentioned, including gratitude, forgiveness, self-acceptance, and compassion. Most often, spirituality...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - February 28, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Opportunities to expand access to mental health services: A case for the role of online peer support communities
This study investigated whether with disruptions in care due to the COVID-19 pandemic, persons who self-identified as living with a mental health condition increased their usage of an online peer support community. We also explored whether study participants who self-reported usage of online peer support communities were interested in using these communities to connect with evidence-based interventions and mental health services. This study employed a cross-sectional online survey design. The survey was disseminated by the Inspire online peer support community and Mental Health America through various social media channels...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - February 28, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
