2024
Clinical Outcomes of Intravenous Ketamine Treatment for Depression in the VA Health System.
Pfeiffer P, Geller J, Ganoczy D, Jagusch J, Carty J, Festin F, Gilmer W, Martis B, Ranganathan M, Wiechers I, Hosanagar A. Clinical Outcomes of Intravenous Ketamine Treatment for Depression in the VA Health System. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2024, 85 PMID: 38206011, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.23m14984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPHQ-9 scoresKetamine infusionClinical outcomesSymptom improvementInfusion frequencyPatient Health Questionnaire-9 scoreVeterans Health Administration electronic medical recordsBaseline PHQ-9 scoreShort-term clinical trialsAntidepressant medication trialsFirst ketamine infusionIntravenous ketamine treatmentMonths of infusionFrequency of infusionsMinority of patientsVA health systemWeeks of treatmentRoutine clinical practiceMajor depressive disorderNumber of infusionsElectronic medical recordsIntravenous ketamineKetamine treatmentFirst infusionMedication trials
2015
Growing Use of Mental and General Health Care Services Among Older Veterans With Mental Illness
Wiechers IR, Karel MJ, Hoff R, Karlin BE. Growing Use of Mental and General Health Care Services Among Older Veterans With Mental Illness. Psychiatric Services 2015, 66: 1242-1244. PMID: 26278225, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201400370.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care servicesOlder veteransElectronic medical recordsMental illnessCare servicesMedical recordsVeterans Health Administration electronic medical recordsVHA electronic medical recordsGeneral health care servicesVeterans ages 65Health service utilizationMental health needsService utilizationService useHealth needsAge 65IllnessVeteransNational dataProportion