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Sanches SA, Swildens WE, Schaefer B, Moerbeek M, Feenstra TL, van Asselt ADI, Danner UN, van Weeghel J, van Busschbach JT. Effectiveness of the Boston University Approach to Psychiatric Rehabilitation in Improving Social Participation in People With Severe Mental Illnesses: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Front Psychiatry 2020; 11:571640. [PMID: 33173519 PMCID: PMC7538503 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.571640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND People with severe mental illnesses (SMIs) have difficulty participating in society through work or other daily activities. AIMS To establish the effectiveness with which the Boston University Approach to Psychiatric Rehabilitation (BPR) improves the level of social participation in people with SMIs, in the Netherlands. METHOD In a randomized controlled trial involving 188 people with SMIs, we compared BPR (n = 98) with an Active Control Condition (ACC, n = 90) (Trial registration ISRCTN88987322). Multilevel modeling was used to study intervention effects over two six-month periods. The primary outcome measure was level of social participation, expressed as having participated in paid or unpaid employment over the past six months, as the total hours spent in paid or unpaid employment, and as the current level of social participation. Secondary outcome measures were clients' views on rehabilitation goal attainment, Quality of Life (QOL), personal recovery, self-efficacy, and psychosocial functioning. RESULTS During the study, social participation, QOL, and psychosocial functioning improved in patients in both groups. However, BPR was not more effective than ACC on any of the outcomes. Better social participation was predicted by previous work experience and a lower intensity of psychiatric symptoms. CONCLUSIONS While ACC was as effective as BPR in improving the social participation of individuals with SMIs, much higher percentages of participants in our sample found (paid) work or other meaningful activities than in observational studies without specific support for social participation. This suggests that focused rehabilitation efforts are beneficial, irrespective of the specific methodology used.
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- Sarita A Sanches
- Phrenos Center of Expertise for Severe Mental Illness, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tranzo Scientific Center for Care and Welfare, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands.,Altrecht Institute for Mental Health Care, Department Research and Monitoring, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Altrecht Institute for Mental Health Care, Department Research and Monitoring, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Inholland University of Applied Sciences, Interprofessional Mental Health Care, Department of Nursing, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Methodology and Statistics, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Epidemiology, Groningen, Netherlands.,University of Groningen, Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, Groningen, Netherlands.,Centre for Nutrition, Prevention, and Health Services Research, Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Epidemiology, Groningen, Netherlands.,University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Health Sciences, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Altrecht Eating Disorders Rintveld, Altrecht Mental Health Institute, Zeist, Netherlands
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- Phrenos Center of Expertise for Severe Mental Illness, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tranzo Scientific Center for Care and Welfare, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands.,Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, The Hague, Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, University Center of Psychiatry, Rob Giel Onderzoekcentrum, Groningen, Netherlands.,School of Human Movement and Education, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Zwolle, Netherlands
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Pestana-Santos A, Loureiro L, Santos V, Carvalho I. Patients with schizophrenia assessing psychiatrists' communication skills. Psychiatry Res 2018; 269:13-20. [PMID: 30145294 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.08.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2017] [Revised: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Communication plays a central role in mental health care. Yet, studies fail to address the adequacy of psychiatrists' communication according to patients' needs. We examined how patients with schizophrenia assess their psychiatrists' communication skills, inspecting the importance that these aspects have for patients. Thirty patients with schizophrenia filled the Communication Assessment Tool after the appointment with their psychiatrists. An external observer also rated the videotaped appointments using the same instrument. Patients' mean rating of their psychiatrists' communication was 4.28 (mean proportion of excellent, "5" scores, was 57.4%). "Treated me with respect" received the highest mean, whereas "Encouraged me to ask questions" received the lowest. The assessment by the external observer was concordant, though lower (mean = 3.39) than patients'. Psychiatrists' communication skills correlated positively with the importance that patients gave to the respective communication aspects (overall mean importance = 2.77). Main discrepancies were related with "Understood my concerns" and "Involved me in decisions". Patients who were non-married, with higher education level and in medical treatment for less time gave significantly higher scores to psychiatrists' communication. Patients with schizophrenia consider clinical communication important and their psychiatrists' communication adequate. Room for improvement exists, namely regarding more elicitation of patients' health concerns and involvement in the encounter.
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- Department of Research, Nursing School of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Psychiatry, Coimbra University and Hospital Centre, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Medical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine of Oporto University, Oporto, Portugal
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Caqueo-Urízar A, Boyer L, Gilman SE. Needs of Patients with Schizophrenia Among an Ethnic Minority Group in Latin America. J Immigr Minor Health 2018; 19:606-615. [PMID: 26936764 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-016-0376-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of the study is to describe the need profile of outpatients with schizophrenia belonging to an Aymara ethnic group in Latin-America and to compare that profile to non-Aymara patients. A sample of 253 patients were evaluated with the Two-Way Communication Checklist (2-COM Checklist) measuring the needs and satisfaction of the patient; Positive and Negative Syndrome scale for Schizophrenia (PANSS) and Attitude to the Drugs (DAI-10). No significant differences were found between Aymara and non-Aymara, either in the total number of needs or in the subscales of satisfaction or in the types of needs. After adjustment for socio-demographic and clinical factors, patients with higher severity (PANSS) had higher number of needs and lower level of satisfaction. Higher score on DAI-10 is related to a higher total number of needs and better satisfaction with medication. Age, sex, ethnicity and employment were also associated with specific needs. The profile of the needs of schizophrenic Aymara patients does not differ from that of non-Aymara patients, and that in both groups it is necessary that the treatment primarily address symptom management and the subjective aspects of quality of life.
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- Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar
- Escuela de Psicología y Filosofía, Universidad de Tarapacá, Avenida 18 de Septiembre 2222, Arica, Chile. .,Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115-6018, USA.
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- EA 3279 - Public Health, Chronic Diseases and Quality of Life - Research Unit, Aix-Marseille University, 13005, Marseille, France
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115-6018, USA.,Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115-6018, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.,Health Behavior Branch, Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6100 Executive Blvd, Rockville, MD, 20852, USA
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Shahtahmasebi S, Varbanov S, Aleksandrov I, Pridmore S. Exploring Social Attitudes to Suicide Using a Predicament Questionnaire. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.4236/jss.2016.412006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Arvidsson H, Olin E, Strand J, Tidefors I. Effects of the two-way communication checklist (2-COM): a one-year cluster randomized study in a group of severely mentally ill persons. Int J Soc Psychiatry 2014; 60:95-102. [PMID: 23266575 DOI: 10.1177/0020764012467145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND In a health-care service with the emphasis on improvement related to functioning and well-being, the communication process between patient and professionals is essential. There is a lack of research on this matter. AIM The aim was to investigate, in a group of severely mentally ill persons, whether the use of a simple communication tool could influence the sense of empowerment, satisfaction with care, therapeutic alliance and unmet needs. METHOD The study had a cluster randomized design. The intervention was a communication tool (2-COM) applied in two teams during one year. In a comparison group of two other teams, the treatment was as usual. At baseline, after six months, and after one year, assessments were made. RESULTS After one year the 2-COM groups seemed to have a larger reduction in unmet needs compared to the treatment-as-usual group. However, there were large problems with attrition in the study, and it was not possible to draw relevant conclusions. CONCLUSIONS The methodological problems were substantial, and the study may be considered as a pilot study. In a main study the researchers ought to take control over the selection of patients on the basis of the experiences from this study.
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- Hans Arvidsson
- 1Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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The diffusion and the reason for the use of complementary and alternative medicine among users of mental health services: a systematic review of literature. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1017/s1121189x00004590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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SUMMARYAims- A systematic review of the studies on use of alternative and complementary medicine by mental health services' users to investigate the prevalence and motivations of CAM used to treat mental disorders.Methods- This paper shows a part of the results of a literature review, limited to studies between 1966 and 2005, was carried out using Ovid Medline, PsycINFO and EBM Reviews databases. This was supplemented by hand searching of reference lists.Results- Ninety-one studies on CAM's use by psychiatric patients were analyzed. In this paper the twenty-five articles about the CAM's prevalence and use's motivations are described. The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) varies across countries: data suggest that from 50% to 80% of people suffering of mental disorders use CAM. Heterogeneous methods, samples and results characterizing the studies make generalizations results difficult. Patients motivations of CAM's use were poorly investigated by research, however it seems that persons affected by mental disorders use MAC prevalently because they are dissatisfied with conventional medicine and/or because these alternatives approaches are congruent with their own values, beliefs and philosophical orientation toward health care.Conclusions- The review emphasize the importance of a best physicians' education and information about CAM to improve the management of non-conventional and orthodox medicine relationship. The motivations of CAM's use underline the relevance of patient's holistic conception and the therapeutic role of a patient-physician relationship based on emphaty. Besides it seems important to investigate furtherly patients' psychological and social aspects that influence their choise to use CAM.
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Altamura AC, Porcellana M, Marinaccio PM, Ciabatti M, Nocito EP, Magri L, Bressi C. Is it possible to assess subjective well-being among bipolar inpatients? An 18-week follow-up study. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2011; 33:185-90. [PMID: 21596212 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2011.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2010] [Revised: 12/31/2010] [Accepted: 01/03/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The study evaluates the association between subjective well-being and psychopathology in bipolar inpatients at the time of hospitalization and during a follow-up period. METHOD One hundred twenty consecutive inpatients with a diagnosis of bipolar affective disorder were studied on admission (T0), at discharge (T1) and every 6 weeks for 18 weeks after hospitalization. The Young's Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) and the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) were used to determine affective symptoms, while subjective well-being was assessed by subjective well-being under neuroleptic (SWN). Associations between SWN and HAM-D or YMRS scores and between their changes were analyzed across the different time points by using Pearson correlation coefficients. Linear regression models were constructed using SWN as the dependent variable and demographic and clinical characteristics as possible predictors. RESULTS At baseline, depression explained 24% and mania explained an additional 16% of baseline SWN variance. Changes in SWN and HAM-D total score displayed an inverse correlation during hospitalization and follow-up. End point severity of depression was associated with the end point SWN total score explaining additional 26% of SWN total score variance, whereas severity of mania was inversely associated with SWN total score. CONCLUSION Data of this study provide further support for the need to consider the subjective well-being as a personal variable associated to psychopathological state in bipolar patients. However, results seem to be in line with authors who suggest to use other subjective quality of life scales in acute mania.
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- A Carlo Altamura
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, via F. Sforza, 35-20122 Milan, Italy
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van Os J, Triffaux JM. Evidence that the Two-Way Communication Checklist identifies patient-doctor needs discordance resulting in better 6-month outcome. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2008; 118:322-6. [PMID: 18644005 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01228.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess an intervention aimed at reducing patient-professional carer needs discordance. METHOD In a group of 460 patients with schizophrenia, the Two-Way Communication Checklist (2-COM), an instrument to rate needs, was completed at baseline, 2 months and 6 months by both the patient and the professional carer, allowing for the quantification of patient-carer needs discordance. RESULTS Reduction in patient-reported 2-COM needs in the group with low baseline needs discordance was much greater at 2 and 6 months (2 months: beta = -0.65, P < 0.001; 6 months: beta = -1.00, P < 0.001) than in the group with high baseline discordance (2 months: beta = -0.35, P < 0.001; 6 months: beta = -0.49, P < 0.001). Reduction in needs discordance between baseline and 2 months (beta = -0.07, P = 0.004) as well between 2 and 6 months (beta = -0.05, P = 0.020) was associated with greater levels of CGI clinical improvement. CONCLUSION The fact that patient-carer needs discordance impacts negatively, and its reduction positively, on 6-month outcome suggests that systematic inventory of patient-carer views on needs is necessary.
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- J van Os
- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, European Graduate School of Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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Stringer B, Van Meijel B, De Vree W, Van der Bijl J. User involvement in mental health care: the role of nurses. A literature review. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2008; 15:678-83. [PMID: 18803743 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2008.01285.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This literature review was carried out to examine the effects of user involvement in shared decision-making processes and the methods/tools available to psychiatric nurses to measure and encourage user involvement. A systematic literature review was then used in this study. Many studies indicate that an increased involvement of service users leads to better care, better treatment compliance, improved health outcomes and higher levels of patient satisfaction. The tools and methods described are designed to measure the ability to participate, the process of implementation and the evaluation of healthcare services. An adequate instrument to measure user involvement will be necessary to underpin the positive effects. Although care providers have a statutory duty to help shape user involvement, and the tools required are available, care providers are still insufficiently inclined to take up this duty.
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- B Stringer
- Stichting Buitenamstel Geestgronden, Department of Research & Development, Bennebroek, The Netherlands.
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Taira M, Hashimoto T, Takamatsu T, Maeda K. Subjective response to neuroleptics: the effect of a questionnaire about neuroleptic side effects. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2006; 30:1139-42. [PMID: 16765499 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2006.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2006] [Revised: 04/08/2006] [Accepted: 05/02/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND A patient's subjective response to neuroleptics is an important factor in pharmacotherapy of schizophrenia. In this study, we conducted an intervention to assess the effect of a questionnaire about neuroleptic side effects. We hypothesized that paying more attention to a patient's subjective distress associated with neuroleptic side effects would improve the patient's subjective response to neuroleptics. So we made a questionnaire about neuroleptic side effects, and used this questionnaire repeatedly in the usual clinical setting as an intervention. METHOD We administered this study to 210 outpatients who met the following criteria: (1) diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder as defined by DSM-IV and (2) no worsening of symptoms in the past 6 months. The patients were divided into the intervention and the control groups. Patients of the intervention group filled out the questionnaire four times during 6 months and were given routine clinical care. Patients of the control group had routine clinical care only. The 10-item Drug Attitude Inventory (DAI-10) was used to evaluate the patients' subjective responses to neuroleptics. RESULTS After 6 months, the patients' subjective responses to neuroleptics assessed by the DAI-10 significantly improved in the intervention group (p<0.05 for within-group comparison). The most improved response was that the patients felt they were taking medications of their own free choice. CONCLUSION Paying more attention to the patient's subjective distress associated with neuroleptic side effects may have encouraged patients to participate in pharmacotherapy on their own initiative. This study suggests that our 19-item questionnaire is a useful tool to improve a patient's subjective response to neuroleptics.
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- M Taira
- Department of Environmental Health and Safety, Division of Psychiatry and Neurology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
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Nakanishi M, Koyama A, Ito H, Kurita H, Higuchi T. Nurses' collaboration with physicians in managing medication improves patient outcome in acute psychiatric care. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2006; 60:196-203. [PMID: 16594944 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2006.01486.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The aim of the present paper was to examine the impact of nurses' collaboration with physicians in medication management on patient outcome in acute psychiatric care. Data for 143 patients with schizophrenia were assessed based on information given by nurses and physicians in charge. Twenty-two patients were defined as a collaborative group when physicians changed medication after receiving reports that nurses perceived the necessity to change. A control group was formed from the 50 patients when nurses perceived the necessity to change medication but did not tell physicians, or nurses advised of the necessity to physicians but medication was not changed. Physicians retrospectively evaluated patients' social functioning and acceptance of medication at admission and discharge. Social functioning was measured by Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF), and acceptance of medication by a single item using Japanese version of Schedule for Assessment of Insight (SAI-J). Changes in the scores from admission to discharge on GAF and acceptance of medication were defined as outcome measures. Nurses recognized the necessity to change medication for patients with frequent aggressive behavior and younger age. Compared with the control group, the collaborative group had less instruction for use of drugs, and more perceived necessity to decrease the current dose or the number of drugs because of stable symptoms. The collaborative group demonstrated significantly greater improvement in social functioning. The collaborative group improved acceptance of medication, although there were no significant differences between the two groups. Nurses' collaboration with physicians in medication management improved patient outcome in acute psychiatric care.
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- Miharu Nakanishi
- Department of Social Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan.
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Yung AR, Yuen HP, McGorry PD, Phillips LJ, Kelly D, Dell'Olio M, Francey SM, Cosgrave EM, Killackey E, Stanford C, Godfrey K, Buckby J. Mapping the onset of psychosis: the Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States. Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2005; 39:964-71. [PMID: 16343296 DOI: 10.1080/j.1440-1614.2005.01714.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1394] [Impact Index Per Article: 73.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Recognizing the prodrome of a first psychotic episode prospectively creates the opportunity of intervention, which could delay, ameliorate or even prevent onset. Valid criteria and a reliable methodology for identifying possible prodromes are needed. This paper describes an instrument, the Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States (CAARMS), which has been designed for such a purpose. It has two functions: (i) to assess psychopathology thought to indicate imminent development of a first-episode psychotic disorder; and (ii) to determine if an individual meets criteria for being at ultra high risk (UHR) for onset of first psychotic disorder. This paper describes the pilot evaluation of the CAARMS. METHOD Several methodologies were used to test the CAARMS. First, CAARMS scores in a group of UHR young people and the association between CAARMS scores and the risk of transition to psychotic disorder, were analysed. Second, CAARMS scores in a UHR group were compared to a control group. To assess concurrent validity, CAARMS-defined UHR criteria were compared to the existing criteria for identifying the UHR cohort. To assess predictive validity, the CAARMS-defined UHR criteria were applied to a sample of 150 non-psychotic help-seekers and rates of onset of psychotic disorder at 6-month follow-up determined for the CAARMS-positive (i.e. met UHR criteria) group and the CAARMS-negative (i.e. did not meet UHR criteria) group. The inter-rater reliability of the CAARMS was assessed by using pairs of raters. RESULTS High CAARMS score in the UHR group was significantly associated with onset of psychotic disorder. The control group had significantly lower CAARMS scores than the UHR group. The UHR criteria assessed by the CAARMS identified a similar group to the criteria measured by existing methodology. In the sample of non-psychotic help-seekers those who were CAARMS-positive were at significantly increased risk of onset of psychotic disorder compared to those who were CAARMS-negative (relative risk of 12.44 (95% CI = 1.5-103.41, p = 0.0025)). The CAARMS had good to excellent reliability. CONCLUSIONS In these preliminary investigations, the CAARMS displayed good to excellent concurrent, discriminant and predictive validity and excellent inter-rater reliability. The CAARMS instrument provides a useful platform for monitoring subthreshold psychotic symptoms for worsening into full-threshold psychotic disorder.
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- Alison R Yung
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
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Naber D, Vita A. Tools for measuring clinical effectiveness. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2004; 14 Suppl 4:S435-44. [PMID: 15572262 DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2004.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2004] [Revised: 06/24/2004] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Efficacy studies fail to consider the multiple aspects of schizophrenia that determine the overall clinical effectiveness of treatment. We address this shortcoming by proposing definitions of six schizophrenia outcome domains which we believe contribute to clinical effectiveness: symptoms of disease, tolerability, everyday functioning, subjective well-being, family/career burden, and treatment adherence. Numerous specialised rating scales are in widespread use; however, these only assess specific aspects of schizophrenia within individual domains and are of limited use for measuring clinical effectiveness. New rating instruments that measure treatment outcomes across all six domains of schizophrenia need to be developed. One such scale is the revised Global Outcome Assessment of Life in Schizophrenia (GOALS) scale. We propose that further development of this scale should include validation in long-term studies, incorporation of the patient perspective of treatment within assessments, and education of clinicians on how to score this scale. If this approach to evaluating treatment outcomes is adopted, clinicians will be better placed to differentiate therapeutic interventions on the basis of clinical effectiveness.
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- Dieter Naber
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
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Marshall M, Lockwood A, Green G, Zajac-Roles G, Roberts C, Harrison G. Systematic assessments of need and care planning in severe mental illness: cluster randomised controlled trial. Br J Psychiatry 2004; 185:163-8. [PMID: 15286069 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.185.2.163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Surveys have shown high levels of unmet need in representative samples of people with severe mental illness. Introducing standardised needs assessment into the care planning process might reduce these needs and improve outcome. AIMS To determine whether feedback from a standardised assessment of need enhances the effectiveness of care planning and whether exposing care coordinators to feedback on some patients improves their care of other patients. METHOD A single-blind, cluster randomised trial involving a within-cluster individually randomised arm: patients' needs were evaluated using the Cardinal Needs Schedule and the findings were fed back to their care coordinators under the care programme approach. A total of 304 patients were recruited from 72 care coordinators and 242 patients (79.6%) were reassessed at 12 months. RESULTS The only significant effect of the intervention was on patient satisfaction. Patients cluster-randomised to receive feedback were more satisfied than controls, but patients individually randomised to receive feedback were not. CONCLUSIONS Standardised needs assessment did not substantially enhance care planning in this trial. However, giving care coordinators some experience of feedback from a standardised assessment of need could improve satisfaction.
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- M Marshall
- Academic Unit, Lancashire Care Trust, Royal Preston Hospital, Fulwood, Preston, UK
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Van Os J, Altamura AC, Bobes J, Gerlach J, Hellewell JSE, Kasper S, Naber D, Robert P. Evaluation of the Two-Way Communication Checklist as a clinical intervention. Results of a multinational, randomised controlled trial. Br J Psychiatry 2004; 184:79-83. [PMID: 14702232 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.184.1.79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients and doctors often have divergent views on care needs. AIMS To examine whether providing patients with an opportunity to identify and discuss their needs would improve communication and induce changes in care. METHOD Patients with schizophrenia (n=134) were randomly allocated to either standard care or use of the Two-Way Communication Checklist (2-COM). Before seeing their clinician for a routine follow-up, participants in the active intervention group were given 2-COM, a list of 20 common needs, and told to indicate those areas they wanted to discuss with their doctor. Outcomes were assessed immediately and again after 6 weeks. RESULTS Using 2-COM induced a stable improvement of patient-reported quality of patient-doctor communication (B=0.33, P=0.031), and induced changes in management immediately after the intervention (OR=3.7, P=0.009; number needed to treat, 6). Treatment change was more likely inpatients with more reported needs, and needs most likely to induce treatment change displayed stronger associations with non-medication than with medication changes. CONCLUSIONS A simple intervention to aid people in discussion of their needs results in improved communication and changes in management.
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- Jim Van Os
- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, European Graduate School of Neuroscience, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.
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