2023
Demystifying treatment disposition patterns for psychiatrically high-risk youth referred for intensive outpatient psychiatric services: The role of demographics and telehealth
Kruger M, Barnes S, Childs A. Demystifying treatment disposition patterns for psychiatrically high-risk youth referred for intensive outpatient psychiatric services: The role of demographics and telehealth. Clinical Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2023, 28: 1435-1448. PMID: 36932876, DOI: 10.1177/13591045231165191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisposition patternsTreatment modalitiesHigh-risk youthOutpatient psychiatric treatmentOutpatient psychiatric servicesClinical outcomesTreatment referralTreatment completionCare settingsTelehealth modalitiesMultinomial logistic regressionPsychiatric servicesTreatment dispositionPsychiatric treatmentLogistic regressionPerson servicesTelehealthModalitiesFuture studiesTreatmentCurrent studyReferralIOPPersonsCourse
2021
Showing Up Is Half the Battle: The Impact of Telehealth on Psychiatric Appointment Attendance for Hospital-Based Intensive Outpatient Services During COVID-19
Childs AW, Bacon SM, Klingensmith K, Li L, Unger A, Wing AM, Fortunati F. Showing Up Is Half the Battle: The Impact of Telehealth on Psychiatric Appointment Attendance for Hospital-Based Intensive Outpatient Services During COVID-19. Telemedicine Journal And E-Health 2021, 27: 835-842. PMID: 33999738, DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2021.0028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk individualsAppointment attendanceIntensive outpatient programNon-Hispanic white youthRace/ethnicityPsychiatric servicesTreatment programIntensive outpatient servicesOutpatient psychiatric settingsImpact of telehealthHigher clinical acuityChi-square testClinical treatment programsWarrants further investigationNon-Hispanic Black youthAdult patientsIOP groupInsurance typeOutpatient programOutpatient servicesClinical acuityPsychiatric settingsCommercial insuranceClinical programsTelehealth services
2020
Rapid design and deployment of intensive outpatient, group-based psychiatric care using telehealth during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Childs AW, Unger A, Li L. Rapid design and deployment of intensive outpatient, group-based psychiatric care using telehealth during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Journal Of The American Medical Informatics Association 2020, 27: 1420-1424. PMID: 32687151, PMCID: PMC7454574, DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocaa138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric careHigh-risk psychiatric patientsHigh-risk individualsOutpatient psychiatric servicesProvider-patient interactionsAdolescent treatment programsCOVID-19Telehealth service deliveryGroup-based interventionPsychiatric interventionPsychiatric servicesPsychiatric patientsPhysical distancing guidelinesTreatment programTelehealth policyTelehealthInfectious spreadService deliveryCOVID-19 outbreakTelehealth infrastructureFeasibility testingCareInterventionDeliveryGroup support