2005
Special Section on the GAF: Continuity of Care and Clinical Outcomes in a National Health System
Greenberg GA, Rosenheck RA. Special Section on the GAF: Continuity of Care and Clinical Outcomes in a National Health System. Psychiatric Services 2005, 56: 427-433. PMID: 15812092, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.56.4.427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuity of careNew outpatientsGAF ratingsOutpatient mental health careChange scoresHealth status measuresMental health careClient outcomesBaseline GAF scoresHealth care systemNational Health SystemHospital dischargeClinical outcomesOutpatient visitsNational health care systemCare measuresOutpatient careOngoing treatmentSix-month periodAdministrative data setsNew episodesGAF scoresStatus measuresOutpatientsSignificant association
2004
Continuity and Intensity of Care Among Women Receiving Outpatient Care for PTSD
Greenberg GA, Fontana A, Rosenheck RA. Continuity and Intensity of Care Among Women Receiving Outpatient Care for PTSD. Psychiatric Quarterly 2004, 75: 165-181. PMID: 15168838, DOI: 10.1023/b:psaq.0000019757.85605.fd.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuity of careCare measuresMonths of treatmentIntensity of careEntry patientsPTSD measurementClinical benefitPoor outcomeOutpatient careOutpatient treatmentTreatment outcomesOutcome measuresHealth outcomesFemale veteransSignificant associationGlobal functioningCOC measuresAddictive disordersCareInconsistent evidenceMonthsTreatment qualityProgram entryGreater declinePatients
2003
Continuity of care and clinical effectiveness: Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in the department of veterans affairs
Greenberg GA, Rosenheck RA, Fontana A. Continuity of care and clinical effectiveness: Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in the department of veterans affairs. The Journal Of Behavioral Health Services & Research 2003, 30: 202-214. PMID: 12710373, DOI: 10.1007/bf02289808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderOutcome measuresCOC measuresStress disorderWar-related posttraumatic stress disorderContinuity of careSubstance abuse symptomsClinical effectivenessOutpatient treatmentTreatment outcomesInpatient treatmentIndividual patientsRelationship of measuresSignificant associationVeterans AffairsAbuse symptomsOutcome evaluationAddictive disordersOutcomesClient outcomesDisordersPatientsAdministrative dataTreatmentSelection bias