2015
Too Late and Too Little: Narratives of Treatment Disconnect in Early Psychosis
van Schalkwyk GI, Davidson L, Srihari V. Too Late and Too Little: Narratives of Treatment Disconnect in Early Psychosis. Psychiatric Quarterly 2015, 86: 521-532. PMID: 25663602, PMCID: PMC5576358, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-015-9348-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst episode psychosis programLong-term outcomesSpecialized treatment servicesOnset of psychosisInitial contactSpecialized servicesYounger patientsSignificant morbidityPsychosis programPatient preferencesEarly treatmentEffective treatmentEarly psychosisPsychiatric careTreatment experienceTreatment prioritiesPsychotic disordersTreatment servicesPatientsInductive thematic analysisFurther treatmentTreatmentDisproportionate improvementBehavioral changesCritical period
2011
Who Is Paying the Price? Loss of Health Insurance Coverage Early in Psychosis
Dodds TJ, Phutane VH, Stevens BJ, Woods SW, Sernyak MJ, Srihari VH. Who Is Paying the Price? Loss of Health Insurance Coverage Early in Psychosis. Psychiatric Services 2011, 62: 878-881. PMID: 21807825, PMCID: PMC4469900, DOI: 10.1176/ps.62.8.pss6208_0878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth insurance coverageInsurance coverageConnecticut Mental Health CenterClinical chart reviewEarly psychosis patientsLong-term outcomesContinuity of careMental health centersPeriod of illnessChart reviewInsurance statusHealth centersEarly psychosisSpecialty servicesClinician reportsPrivate insurancePublic insuranceSpecialized treatmentPsychosisHealth insuranceMonthsOne-thirdParticipantsInsurancePatients
2009
Public-academic partnerships: early intervention for psychotic disorders in a community mental health center.
Srihari VH, Breitborde NJ, Pollard J, Tek C, Hyman L, Frisman LK, McGlashan TH, Jacobs S, Woods SW. Public-academic partnerships: early intervention for psychotic disorders in a community mental health center. Psychiatric Services 2009, 60: 1426-8. PMID: 19880454, PMCID: PMC4469899, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.60.11.1426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health centersEarly interventionHealth centersConnecticut Mental Health CenterCommunity mental health centerLong-term outcomesEarly intervention servicesYounger patientsUntreated illnessPsychotic illnessPsychotic disordersAddiction servicesSpecialized treatmentMental healthInterventionConnecticut DepartmentIllnessPatientsPsychosis