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Scott G, Beauchamp-Lebrón AM, Rosa-Jiménez AA, Hernández-Justiniano JG, Ramos-Lucca A, Asencio-Toro G, Jiménez-Chávez J. Commonly diagnosed mental disorders in a general hospital system. Int J Ment Health Syst 2021; 15:61. [PMID: 34147115 PMCID: PMC8214275 DOI: 10.1186/s13033-021-00484-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Considering many patients receive care from general hospitals, these healthcare institutions are uniquely situated to address mental and physical health needs. Little is documented, however, on the common current mental disorders diagnosed in patients receiving care in general hospital settings, especially in Puerto Rico. The objective of this study was to characterize the five most common current DSM-5 mental disorder diagnoses made in patients receiving non-psychiatric medical and surgical care from a general hospital system in southern Puerto Rico between January 2015 and December 2019. METHODS Our clinical health psychology team provides integrated psychology consultation-liaison services to select clinical units in general hospitals across the southwestern region of Puerto Rico. The clinical team conducted routine standardized psychological evaluations at patients' bedside, arrived at a current DSM-5 diagnosis if warranted, and documented the diagnosis and other select variables. A retrospective study of cross-sectional data generated from the clinical team's standardized evaluations of 5494 medical patients was implemented. Multinomial logistic regression analyses were used to assess the odds of being diagnosed with a current DSM-5 mental disorder during hospitalization. RESULTS Overall, 53% of the entire sample was diagnosed with a mental disorder during hospitalization. Major depressive, neurocognitive, anxiety, substance-related and schizophrenia-spectrum disorders were the most frequently diagnosed. Interestingly, females were 23% less likely to have been diagnosed with major depressive disorder than males (aOR: 0.769, CI [0.650, 0.909], p = 0.002). This is to say males evidenced 1.30 higher odds of being diagnosed with depression compared to their female counterpart. Age, biological sex, civil status, employment status, monthly household income, previous mental disorder and history substance use/abuse history was differentially associated with receiving a current DSM-5 disorder. CONCLUSION The integration of clinical health psychology services within a general hospital facilitated our team's work of identifying and treating co-occurring mental disorders among hospitalized patients receiving medical and surgical care. Future studies examining the opportunities and barriers of integrating clinical health psychology services within a general hospital's administrative and clinical infrastructure for rapid identification and treatment of co-occurring mental disorders among medical patients is encouraged.
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Affiliation(s)
- George Scott
- Health Psychology Training and Research Core, School of Behavior and Brain Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University, 388 Zona Industrial Reparada 2, Ponce, PR 00717 USA
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- Health Psychology Training and Research Core, School of Behavior and Brain Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University, 388 Zona Industrial Reparada 2, Ponce, PR 00717 USA
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- Health Psychology Training and Research Core, School of Behavior and Brain Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University, 388 Zona Industrial Reparada 2, Ponce, PR 00717 USA
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- Health Psychology Training and Research Core, School of Behavior and Brain Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University, 388 Zona Industrial Reparada 2, Ponce, PR 00717 USA
- Department of Behavioral Medicine, Damas Hospital, 2213 Ponce Bypass, Ponce, PR 00717 USA
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- Health Psychology Training and Research Core, School of Behavior and Brain Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University, 388 Zona Industrial Reparada 2, Ponce, PR 00717 USA
- Department of Behavioral Medicine, Damas Hospital, 2213 Ponce Bypass, Ponce, PR 00717 USA
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- Health Psychology Training and Research Core, School of Behavior and Brain Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University, 388 Zona Industrial Reparada 2, Ponce, PR 00717 USA
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- Health Psychology Training and Research Core, School of Behavior and Brain Sciences, Ponce Health Sciences University, 388 Zona Industrial Reparada 2, Ponce, PR 00717 USA
- Department of Behavioral Medicine, Damas Hospital, 2213 Ponce Bypass, Ponce, PR 00717 USA
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Integrating Payer and Provider Data to Identify Factors Associated With Outpatient Psychiatric Follow-Up After Inpatient Psychiatric Consultation. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry 2021; 62:561-563. [PMID: 34116260 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2021.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hennemann S, Farnsteiner S, Sander L. Internet- and mobile-based aftercare and relapse prevention in mental disorders: A systematic review and recommendations for future research. Internet Interv 2018; 14:1-17. [PMID: 30510909 PMCID: PMC6205252 DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2018.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Revised: 08/17/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mental disorders are characterized by a high likelihood of recurrence. Thus, aftercare and follow-up interventions aim to maintain treatment gains and to prevent relapse. Internet- and mobile-based interventions (IMIs) may represent promising instruments in tertiary prevention. This systematic review summarizes and evaluates the research on the efficacy of IMIs as aftercare or follow-up interventions for adults with mental health issues. METHODS A systematic database search (PsycInfo, MEDLINE, CENTRAL) was conducted and studies selected according to predefined eligibility criteria (RCTs, adult population, clinical symptoms/disorder, assessed with validated instruments, clinical-psychological intervention rationale, aftercare/follow-up intervention, web-/mobile-based, minimum follow-up measurement of three months, inclusion of a control group). Inspected outcomes were symptom severity, recurrence- and rehospitalization rates, functioning, quality of life and adherence to primary treatment.Systematic review registration: PROSPERO CRD42017055289. RESULTS Sixteen RCTs met the inclusion criteria, covering trials on depression (n = 5), eating disorders (n = 4) and transdiagnostic interventions (n = 7). The majority of the interventions were based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles and were web-based (n = 11). Methodological quality of included studies was suboptimal. Limitations included attrition bias and non-specification of routine care co-interventions. IMIs yielded small to medium post-treatment effects for symptom severity (d = -0.08 - d = -0.45) in comparison to control groups. Best evidence base was found for symptom severity of depression and anxiety. Study results regarding recurrence and rehospitalization were inconsistent. DISCUSSION There is some evidence, that IMIs are feasible instruments for maintaining treatment gains for some mental disorders. However, further high quality, large-scale trials are needed to expand research fields, improve adherence to and uptake of IMIs and facilitate implementation of effective interventions into routine care.
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- Severin Hennemann
- University of Mainz, Institute of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy and Experimental Psychopathology, Wallstraße 3, 55122 Mainz, Germany
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- University of Mainz, Institute of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy and Experimental Psychopathology, Wallstraße 3, 55122 Mainz, Germany
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- University of Freiburg, Institute of Psychology, Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy, Engelbergerstraße 41, 79085 Freiburg, Germany
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Hennemann S, Farnsteiner S, Sander L. Internet- and mobile-based aftercare and follow-up for mental disorders: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e016696. [PMID: 28652294 PMCID: PMC5726109 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Revised: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Mental disorders are characterised by a high likelihood of symptom recurrence or chronicity. Thus, in the vulnerable post-discharge phase, aftercare and follow-up aim at stabilising treatment effects, promoting functionality and preventing relapse or readmission. Internet- and mobile-based interventions may represent low threshold and effective extensions to aftercare in tertiary prevention of mental disorders. OBJECTIVES The planned systematic review and meta-analysis aims to synthesise and analyse existing evidence on the effectiveness of psychological internet- and mobile-based aftercare or follow-up in maintaining treatment effects and/or preventing recurrence in adults with mental disorders. METHODS AND ANALYSIS Electronic databases (PsycInfo, MEDLINE and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled trials) will be searched systematically, complemented by a hand-search of ongoing trials and reference lists of selected studies. Data extraction and evaluation will be conducted by two independent researchersand quality will be assessed with the Cochrane risk of bias tool. Eligibility criteria for selecting studies will be: randomised controlled trials of internet-based and mobile-based, psychological aftercare and follow-up for the tertiary prevention of mental disorders in an adult population. Primary outcome will be symptom severity. Secondary outcomes will be symptom or disorder recurrence rate, rehospitalisation rate, functionality, quality of life or adherence to primary treatment. Further data items to be extracted will be: study design, intervention and technical characteristics, type of mental disorder or clinical symptom to be treated, target population items, setting, treatment engagement and assessment of additional outcome variables. Meta-analytic pooling will be conducted when data of included studies are comparable in terms of study design, intervention type, endpoints, assessments and target mental disorder. Cumulative evidence will be evaluated according to the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation framework. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethics approval is not required. Results from this review will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER PROSPERO CRD42017055289.
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- Severin Hennemann
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy and Experimental Psychopathology, University of Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy and Experimental Psychopathology, University of Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Germany
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BACKGROUND The investigation of the real density of care by a consultation-liaison service (CLS) as a function of patient groups, settings and diagnoses makes sense with respect to a better allocation of resources. OBJECTIVE Are there differences concerning the density of care by a CLS in a general hospital depending on patient groups and on the psychiatric diagnosis? METHOD A retrospective (2012-2015) survey of all consultations (n = 7081 corresponding to 4080 patients) was carried out based on the CLS documentation for quality assurance. Bivariate tests (i.e. χ2-test and ANOVA) and multivariate linear and logistic models were used to investigate group differences and associations. RESULTS The number of consultations achieved corresponded to 3.2 % of the total admissions to hospital, especially internal medicine (22.3 %), surgery (26.1 %) as well as gynecology and obstetrics (21.1 %). A suicide attempt was the reason for treatment in 3.3 %. Each patient received on average 1.7 consultations lasting 75 min but only 25 % received 2 or more consultations. Patients with psychiatric comorbidities, non-oncology patients as well as female and young patients received a more intensive care by CLS. Patients with depressive and somatoform disorders received a higher density of treatment. DISCUSSION The psychotherapeutic interventions performed did not follow the expected diagnostic patterns in other settings. Systemic interventions with indirect treatment should be given priority in older patients and especially in patients with organic mental disorders.
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Burian R, Franke M, Diefenbacher A. Crossing the bridge - A prospective comparative study of the effect of communication between a hospital based consultation-liaison service and primary care on general practitioners' concordance with consultation-liaison psychiatrists' recommendations. J Psychosom Res 2016; 86:53-9. [PMID: 27302547 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2015] [Revised: 04/25/2016] [Accepted: 05/07/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Concordance with consultation-liaison (CL) psychiatrists' recommendations by general practitioners (GP) has hardly been studied systematically. We studied if telephone calls or written notes from a hospital based CL-service to GPs, whose patients were treated on medical-surgical wards, can improve GP-concordance, as compared to the usual communication pathway by standard discharge letters written by hospital physicians, and if higher GP-concordance improves outcomes of depressive and anxious symptoms. METHODS 116 inpatients of a general hospital referred to a CL-service with depression and anxiety were allocated to three groups of communication pathways between CL-service and GPs: (1) A telephone call (TC) by CL-psychiatrists with GPs, (2) a copy of the psychiatric consultation report (CR) was handed out to patients, (3) GPs received standard discharge letters of the hospital physicians (communication as usual, CAU). Six weeks after the CL-episode, patients were phoned at home and asked about implementation of recommendations by their GP's. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was used to monitor anxious and depressive symptoms. RESULTS GP-concordance was highest in the TC group, followed by the CR group with significant improvements in medication and psychotherapeutic recommendations compared to CAU. Higher concordance was associated with a significant greater decrease in HADS depression scores but not anxiety scores after 6weeks. CONCLUSION Telephone communication between CL-psychiatrists and GPs improve GPs' concordance with psychiatric recommendations. This easy-to-implement intervention takes about 10min time but prevents loss of information. It may enhance quality of GPs' mental health care and lead to improved outcomes.
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- Ronald Burian
- Dept. of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Ev. Krankenhaus "Königin Elisabeth Herzberge", Herzbergstrasse 79, 10365 Berlin, Germany.
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- Dept. of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Ev. Krankenhaus "Königin Elisabeth Herzberge", Herzbergstrasse 79, 10365 Berlin, Germany
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- Dept. of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Ev. Krankenhaus "Königin Elisabeth Herzberge", Herzbergstrasse 79, 10365 Berlin, Germany
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Stanton AE, Kako P, Sawin KJ. Mental Health Issues of Women After Release From Jail and Prison: A Systematic Review. Issues Ment Health Nurs 2016; 37:299-331. [PMID: 27100407 DOI: 10.3109/01612840.2016.1154629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The aim of this review article is to gain an understanding of the mental health issues of women released from jail or prison. Thirty-six studies were synthesized using the biopsychosocial model. Results indicate that released women's mental health issues include psychiatric diagnoses, psychological trauma, substance use disorders; access to psychological medications and services; and motherhood challenges, support, access to basic needs, and criminalized behaviors. Nurses can promote released women's mental health through pre-release assessment and treatment of mental health issues and ensuring access to post-release resources. Future research should examine released women's mental health experiences.
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- Ann E Stanton
- a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee , College of Nursing , Milwaukee , Wisconsin , USA
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- a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee , College of Nursing , Milwaukee , Wisconsin , USA
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- b Children's Hospital of Wisconsin , Milwaukee , Wisconsin , USA
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