2020
Early discontinuation of pharmacotherapy in U.S. veterans diagnosed with PTSD and the role of psychotherapy
Duek O, Pietrzak RH, Petrakis I, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Early discontinuation of pharmacotherapy in U.S. veterans diagnosed with PTSD and the role of psychotherapy. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2020, 132: 167-173. PMID: 33126010, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderRisk factorsEarly discontinuationMedication discontinuationPsychotropic medicationsPoor medication adherenceSimilar risk factorsStrong risk factorDeterminants of discontinuationKey risk factorsRole of psychotherapySingle medicationMedication adherenceMedication treatmentPsychiatric comorbidityAntipsychotic medicationPatient educationDiscontinuationOlder veteransMedicationsAdjunctive psychotherapyYounger veteransEarly interventionU.S. veteransVA treatment
2009
Duration of Pharmacotherapy with Long-Acting Injectable Risperidone in the Treatment of Schizophrenia
Mohamed S, Rosenheck R, Harpaz-Rotem I, Leslie D, Sernyak MJ. Duration of Pharmacotherapy with Long-Acting Injectable Risperidone in the Treatment of Schizophrenia. Psychiatric Quarterly 2009, 80: 241-249. PMID: 19768543, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-009-9111-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond-generation antipsychoticsInjectable risperidoneLong-Acting Injectable RisperidoneDuration of pharmacotherapyOral conventional antipsychoticsHalf of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionTreatment of schizophreniaDuration of treatmentProportional hazards modelOral antipsychoticsTreatment discontinuationOral medicationsReal-world practiceConventional antipsychoticsPatient characteristicsMedication adherenceAntipsychotic medicationVA patientsHazards modelAntipsychoticsMedicationsPatientsLogistic regressionRisperidone
2006
Prescribing practices of psychiatrists and primary care physicians caring for children with mental illness
Harpaz‐Rotem I, Rosenheck RA. Prescribing practices of psychiatrists and primary care physicians caring for children with mental illness. Child Care Health And Development 2006, 32: 225-238. PMID: 16441857, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2006.00588.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAge DistributionAnxiety DisordersAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityChildChild Behavior DisordersDrug Administration ScheduleFamily PracticeFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansInsurance, HealthMaleMental DisordersMood DisordersPractice Patterns, Physicians'PsychiatryPsychotropic DrugsSex DistributionTime FactorsConceptsPrimary care physiciansMental health servicesPsychotropic medicationsMental illnessCare physiciansPrescribing practicesHealth servicesProportion of patientsCollaborative care modelType of medicationEffective mental health servicesCombination of psychotherapyMental health specialistsPsychotropic prescribing practicesSignificant differencesPatient characteristicsHealth insurance plansMarketScan databasePrivate health insurance plansCalendar year 2000Mood disordersCare modelEffective treatmentMedicationsClinical contact