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History of Suicidality and Pandemic Outcomes: Longitudinal Associations with Anxiety Symptoms, Depressive Symptoms, and Problematic Drinking
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ObjectiveIndividuals with a history of suicidality may be especially vulnerable to the adverse impact of COVID‐related stressors, but this vulnerability has not been demonstrated. This study examined the longitudinal effects of suicidality history (... -
Adult Stimulant Initiations Via Telemedicine Found to Rise at Height of Pandemic
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While some have voiced concerns that prescribing stimulants via telemedicine may lead to diversion, patients are also more likely to have a follow-up visit following telemedicine stimulant initiation.While some have voiced concerns that prescribing stimulants via telemedicine may lead to diversion, patients are also more likely to have a follow-up visit following telemedicine stimulant initiation. -
A Self-Help Crisis Outreach Effort for At-Risk Primary Care Patients: A Pilot Study of Veterans During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Stressful events can exacerbate symptoms of psychiatric disorders among primary care patients, putting them at increased risk for suicide. In a pilot study that ran from August to December of 2020, researchers evaluated the acceptability and ... -
Identifying Individuals With Early Psychosis in Jail: Lessons Learned for Coordinated Specialty Care Services
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Objective:This study sought to establish the feasibility of a two-component intervention embedded within a jail setting that would detect detainees with early psychosis and connect them to coordinated specialty care (CSC) in the community upon release.... -
Telemedicine-Based Cognitive Examinations During COVID-19 and Beyond: Perspective of the Massachusetts General Hospital Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Group
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Telehealth and telemedicine have encountered explosive growth since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in increased access to care for patients located far from medical centers and clinics. Subspecialty clinicians in behavioral neurology & ... -
Sociodemographic Differences in the Impacts of Video-Enabled Tablets on Psychotherapy Usage Among Veterans
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Objective:To examine potential health disparities due to a broad reliance on telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, the authors studied the impact of video-enabled tablets provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on psychotherapy usage ... -
Disparities in COVID-19–Related Psychological Distress Among Recipients of a State's Public Mental Health Services
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Objective:The authors examined changes in perceived anxiety, stress, and mental health symptoms (i.e., psychological distress) reported by recipients of New York State public mental health services during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well ... -
Integrating Behavioral Health and Serious Illness Care in a Post–COVID-19 Environment
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Individuals with serious medical illnesses experience high rates of comorbid behavioral health conditions. Behavioral health comorbidity affects outcomes in serious illness care. Despite this consequence, behavioral health remains siloed from serious ... -
Community Reintegration During COVID-19 for Patients in Long-Term Inpatient and Residential Psychiatric Settings
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COVID-19 has devastated communities worldwide, and individuals with serious mental illness often experience poorer outcomes. The literature on psychiatric hospitals has mostly focused on controlling viral spread, and scant scholarship discusses the ... -
Abuse of Older People Increases During Pandemic
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One in five older adults report experiencing physical, emotional, or financial mistreatment. -
Access to Care for Veterans With Serious Mental Illness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Objective:The authors examined access to care among persons with serious mental illness during the pandemic and disparities in use of virtual care among this population versus among individuals with other psychiatric diagnoses.Methods:Data from the ... -
COVID-19 in a New York City Behavioral Health Housing and Treatment System
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Objective:This study sought to characterize the incidence of COVID-19 illness, hospitalization, and death among congregate and noncongregate cohorts served by a New York City behavioral health agency.Methods:From March 9 to May 3, 2020, data were ... -
Role of Psychiatric Hospitals in the Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines
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Objective:This study examined the feasibility of offering COVID-19 vaccinations to patients in inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPFs).Methods:Descriptive analyses were conducted to examine relationships among measures of influenza immunization, ... -
As Pandemic Winds Down, Who Are We Now?
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Emerging from an extraordinary global experience of pandemic, we have all been changed. Exactly how we have changed may take some time to realize. -
Will Telehealth Rules Change After Pandemic? Prepare Now
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While it is not yet known whether current telehealth rules will be in effect after the pandemic, it’s wise to think ahead in case they are not. -
Telehealth Acceptability and Feasibility Among People Served in a Community Behavioral Health System During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Objective:The authors examined the acceptability and feasibility of telehealth services shortly after their rapid introduction into a community behavioral health agency as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods:Individuals receiving ...