Mental health services

Behav Modif. 2009 Jul;33(4):411-36. Epub 2009 Jun 17

Donohue B, Allen DN, Romero V, Hill HH, Vasaeli K, Lapota H, Tracy K, Gorney S, Abdel-al R, Caldas D, Herdzik K, Bradshaw K, Valdez R, Van Hasselt VB.

Department of Psychology, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA. bradley.donohue@unlv.edu

Developers of evidence-based therapies are enhancing methods of teaching therapists to implement “best practices” with integrity. However, there is a relative dearth of information available as to clinic operations and related contextual factors necessary to sustain successful implementation of these treatments. (More)

Child Welfare. 2009;88(1):27-48

Levitt JM.

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York 10032, USA. LevittJ@childpsych.columbia.edu

Despite the recognized importance of mental health concerns among youth in the child welfare population, data suggest a significant gap between children who need services and children who receive services. This paper aims to address this problem by focusing on the ways in which the system identifies–or fails to identify–children as needing mental health services. (More)

J Clin Psychiatry. 2007;68 Suppl 4:45-8

Parks JJ.

Department of Psychiatry, University of Missouri-Columbia and the Missouri Department of Mental Health, Jefferson City, Mo, USA. prksjo@centurytel.net

There is evidence that state-of-the-art psychiatric treatments are not being translated into community settings, resulting in the de facto denial of up-to-date psychiatric care for many Americans with mental illness. Although multiple models of evidence-based care exist, little is known about how to disseminate information regarding these models to clinicians in real-world practice. (More)

Behav Modif. 2009 Jan;33(1):66-81. Epub 2008 Aug 22

Frueh BC, Grubaugh AL, Cusack KJ, Elhai JD.

The Menninger Clinic and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77080, USA.

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) remains largely untreated among adults with severe mental illnesses (SMI). The treatment of psychotic symptoms usually takes precedence in the care of adults with SMI. Such oversight is problematic in that PTSD in SMI populations is common (19%-43%), contributes a significant illness burden, and hinders mental health care. Yet few public-sector mental health agencies routinely provide specialized services for PTSD. (More)

Health Promot Pract. 2008 Apr;9(2):199-204. Epub 2007 Aug 28

Agley J, Gassman R.

Department of Applied Health Science at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, USA.

Public health officials in the United States have battled alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) use among adolescents for the past few decades, but only in 2002 did they begin to see a decline in rates of use. ATOD use and abuse are associated with numerous problems, including criminal behavior and increased adolescent morbidity and mortality rates. Researchers have sought to identify best-practice procedures for ATOD prevention; the state of Indiana has a strong ATOD prevention system in place that has the potential to serve as a model for other U.S. localities because of its best-practice approach to public health services. This article outlines the activities of the Indiana Prevention Resource Center to provide an example to strengthen public health professionals’ ability to prevent ATOD use and abuse and to provide for a healthy adolescent population. (More)

J Ment Health Policy Econ. 2008 Mar;11(1):3-15

BACKGROUND: Depression is a highly prevalent condition that is associated with high levels of work absenteeism and high health care costs. Most patients are treated in primary care. A large group of patients prefers psychological treatments to antidepressants. AIMS OF THE STUDY: To systematically review the evidence for the cost-effectiveness of psychological treatments, psychotherapy and counselling, in comparison with usual care or antidepressant treatment in adult primary care patients with depression. (More)

J Subst Abuse Treat. 2008 Apr;34(3):293-301. Epub 2007 Jun 28

Squires DD, Gumbley SJ, Storti SA.

Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England and Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA. daniel_squires@brown.edu

Underutilization of evidence-based treatments for substance abuse represents a longstanding problem for the field and the public health of our nation. Those who would most benefit from research advances (community treatment agencies and the clients they serve) have historically been the least likely to be exposed to innovative evidence-based methods for substance abuse treatment. To help address this gap, the Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England (ATTC-NE), located at Brown University, has adapted and implemented an organizational change strategy intended to equip substance abuse treatment organizations and their employees with the skills needed to adopt evidence-based treatment practices. (More)

J Psychoactive Drugs. 2008 Mar;40(1):97-107

Gotham HJ, White MK, Bergethon HS, Feeney T, Cho DW, Keehn B.

Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64110-2499, USA. gothamhj@umkc.edu

Similar to implementing an evidence-based practice (EPB), implementing an evidence-based assessment (EBA) is a long, complex process that can take several years to complete. Between 2002 and 2007, the state of Missouri first piloted the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs-Initial (GAIN-I; Dennis et al. 2006) assessment at one state-contracted adolescent substance abuse treatment program and then implemented the GAIN statewide. (More)

Adm Policy Ment Health. 2007 Jul;34(4):319-30

Nelson TD, Steele RG.

2006 Dole Human Development Center, University of Kansas, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA. tdnelson@ku.edu

In light of the recent movement toward evidence-based practice (EBP) in mental health services, practitioner adoption of EBPs in clinical settings has emerged as an important area for study. This paper reports on the results of a national online survey of mental health practitioners in an attempt to identify correlates of self-reported EBP use in practice. (More)

Adm Policy Ment Health. 2007 Jul;34(4):411-9. Epub 2007 Apr 5

Aarons GA, Palinkas LA.

Child & Adolescent Services Research Center, University of California, San Diego, 3020 Children’s Way, MC-5033, San Diego, CA 92123-4282, USA. gaarons@ucsd.edu

Implementation of evidence-based practices (EBP) in child welfare is a complex process that is often fraught with unanticipated events, conflicts, and resolutions. To some extent, the nature of the process, problems, and solutions may be dependent on the perspectives and experiences of a given stakeholder group. (More)

 Adm Policy Ment Health. 2007 Sep;34(5):479-88. Epub 2007 Jul 18

Proctor EK, Knudsen KJ, Fedoravicius N, Hovmand P, Rosen A, Perron B.

George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in Saint Louis, Campus Box 1196, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899, USA. ekp@wustl.edu

Despite a growing supply of evidence-based mental health treatments, we have little evidence about how to implement them in real-world care. This qualitative pilot study captured the perspectives of agency directors on the challenge of implementing evidence-based practices in community mental health agencies. (More)

 Psychiatr Serv. 2008 Jan;59(1):40-8

Cohen AN, Glynn SM, Murray-Swank AB, Barrio C, Fischer EP, McCutcheon SJ, Perlick DA, Rotondi AJ, Sayers SL, Sherman MD, Dixon LB.

Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Healthcare Center, Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA. ancohen@ucla.edu

It is well documented that family psychoeducation decreases relapse rates of individuals with schizophrenia. Despite the evidence, surveys indicate that families have minimal contact with their relative’s treatment team, let alone participate in the evidence-based practice of family psychoeducation. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) sponsored a conference, the Family Forum, to assess the state of the art regarding family psychoeducation and to form a consensus regarding the next steps to increase family involvement. (More)

J Affect Disord. 2008 Mar;106(3):257-63. Epub 2007 Jul 27

Schomerus G, Angermeyer MC, Matschinger H, Riedel-Heller SG.

Department of Psychiatry, Leipzig University, Johannissallee 20, 04317 Leipzig, Germany. georg.schomerus@medizin.uni-leipzig.de

BACKGROUND: Various programs for depression prevention have been shown to be effective, but preventive efforts population wide are only beginning. We examine public attitudes towards prevention of depression and beliefs about helpful preventive measures. (More)

Psychiatr Serv. 2007 Nov;58(11):1412-20

Bond GR, Xie H, Drake RE.

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 116(Suppl 437):6-15, 2007

Lasalvia A.  Ruggeri M

Objective: To describe the main characteristics of the South-Verona Outcome Project (SVOP) and to focus on its overall conceptual framework, with specific reference to the following perspectives: i) integrating evidence-based and practice-based approaches; ii) involving service professionals in routine outcome assessment; and iii) involving service users in mental health outcome assessment.