2002
The influence of patient characteristics on ratings of managed behavioral health care
Cleary P, Carlson M, Shaul J, Eisen S. The influence of patient characteristics on ratings of managed behavioral health care. The Journal Of Behavioral Health Services & Research 2002, 29: 481-489. PMID: 12404942, DOI: 10.1007/bf02287354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral health carePatient characteristicsHealth careCare ratingsHealth care ratingsHealth care useCost of careRatings of patientsHealthy patientsCare usePatient ratingsPatientsEnrollee characteristicsHealth plansPlan ratingsCareInsurance coverageLess educationCommercial plansFrequent usersPublic plans
1995
The Clinical Course of Palpitations in Medical Outpatients
Barsky A, Cleary P, Coeytaux R, Ruskin J. The Clinical Course of Palpitations in Medical Outpatients. JAMA Internal Medicine 1995, 155: 1782-1788. PMID: 7654112, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1995.00430160124012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPanic disorderCardiac symptomsPhysician visitsRole impairmentMore physician visitsAmbulatory electrocardiographic monitoringMedical care useNonpatient volunteersInception cohortClinical courseConsecutive patientsElectrocardiographic monitoringHolter monitoringRecurrent palpitationsCare useMedical outpatientsHigh prevalencePalpitationsPsychiatric symptomsSelf-report questionnairesPsychiatric disordersPatientsPsychopathologic symptomsAmbulatory electrocardiogramLongitudinal course
1994
Psychiatric disorders in medical outpatients complaining of palpitations
Barsky A, Cleary P, Coeytaux R, Ruskin J. Psychiatric disorders in medical outpatients complaining of palpitations. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1994, 9: 306-313. PMID: 8077994, DOI: 10.1007/bf02599176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersPanic disorderPsychiatric diagnosisHolter monitoringAmbulatory electrocardiographic monitoringLarge academic medical centerGeneral medical clinicOverall health statusLifetime panic disorderCurrent prevalence ratesAcademic medical centerSomatization disorder symptomsNon-patient volunteersStructured diagnostic interviewPalpitation patientsCardiac historyCardiac symptomsConsecutive patientsAmbulatory patientsElectrocardiographic monitoringSame hospitalDepressive disorderMedical outpatientsLifetime prevalenceMajor depression
1993
The Perception of Cardiac Activity in Medical Outpatients
Barsky A, Cleary P, Brener J, Ruskin J. The Perception of Cardiac Activity in Medical Outpatients. Cardiology 1993, 83: 304-315. PMID: 8111763, DOI: 10.1159/000175986.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalpitation patientsPsychiatric morbidityHypochondriacal symptomsReports of palpitationsEvaluation of palpitationsAmbulatory patientsECG findingsHolter monitoringAsymptomatic controlsMedical outpatientsSpontaneous reportsPatientsSymptom reportingPalpitationsCardiac systoleSymptomsCardiac activityMorbidityAccurate patientArrhythmiasHeartbeat detection taskHeartbeat awarenessSomatizationECGAccurate awareness