OBJECTIVE This study identified ways that consumers of mental health services are active participants in psychiatric treatment. METHODS Four providers (three psychiatrists and one nurse practitioner) were recruited, and ten consumers with severe mental illness were recruited per provider (40 total). Consumers completed questionnaires on patient activation, illness self-management, and medicat...

ôbjectivity, reliability and validity of examinations in psychiatry have always been one of the major concerns of experts in this discipline. recently, objective structured clinical examination (ôsçë) for its unique approach and by providing the requirements of psychiatric examinations has been a topic of interest. ïn ïran, an ôsçë has been replaced the individual patient assessment (ïpâ) for e...

of suicidal ideationwas established in a patient sample seekingemergency treatment fornon-psychiatric reasons. Using a computerisedmentalhealth screeningpanel, datawere collected from waiting-roompatients duringrandomised shifts over a 45-dayperiod. Of1590 screenedpatients,185 (11.6%) acknowledged suicidal ideation and 31 (2%) reportedplanning tokill themselves. Almost all of thosewith suicidal...

BACKGROUND Schizophrenia is a chronic mental health disorder associated with increased hospital admissions and excessive utilization of outpatient services and long-term care. This analysis examined health care resource utilization from a 24-month observational study of patients with schizophrenia initiated on risperidone long-acting therapy (RLAT). METHODS Schizophrenia Outcomes Utilization ...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine the prevalence and characteristics of psychiatry-related emergency department (ED) visits among children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including the specific reason for visit, as well as the influence of insurance type. METHODS Data used for this cross-sectional, observational study were obtained from the 2008 National Emergency Department Sampl...

BACKGROUND In Ontario, psychiatric care is fully covered by provincial health insurance without co-payments or deductibles. The provincial fee schedule supports a "gatekeeper" system for psychiatric care by paying psychiatrists more for consultations with patients who have a physician referral. In this context, we sought to explore socio-economic differences in patterns of mental health service...

OBJECTIVE We investigated the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among visitors to Faith Healers (FHs) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We also studied the sociodemographic profiles for these visitors, in addition to their past psychiatric history, reason(s) for seeking FH help, and past and current treatment experience with FHs. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study among the visitors (n=321...

OBJECTIVES To provide (via the Mental Health Act Commission's "national visit") empirical evidence on ward occupancy levels, use of the Mental Health Act 1983, nurse staffing, and care of female patients on acute adult psychiatric wards. DESIGN One day survey of a stratified random sample. SETTINGS 119/250 (47%) acute adult psychiatric inpatient units in England and Wales. SUBJECTS End sa...