2022
Comparison of mental health outcomes of augmenting medications for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder: A national veterans affairs study
Ranney R, Maguen S, Woods A, Seal K, Neylan T, Bernardy N, Wiechers I, Ryder A, Cohen B. Comparison of mental health outcomes of augmenting medications for patients with posttraumatic stress disorder: A national veterans affairs study. Journal Of Evaluation In Clinical Practice 2022, 29: 191-202. PMID: 35709244, DOI: 10.1111/jep.13726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency room visitsPosttraumatic stress disorderPsychiatric emergency room visitsAugmenting medicationsRoom visitsMental health outcomesPsychiatric hospitalizationHospitalization/emergency room visitsHealth outcomesStress disorderPTSD symptomsVeterans Affairs studyDiagnosis of PTSDMedication groupClinical trialsAdditional interventionsMedicationsBaseline levelsPatientsVeterans AffairsNew prescriptionsElectronic recordsVisitsHospitalizationSymptoms
2013
Prescribing of Psychotropic Medications to Patients Without a Psychiatric Diagnosis
Wiechers IR, Leslie DL, Rosenheck RA. Prescribing of Psychotropic Medications to Patients Without a Psychiatric Diagnosis. Psychiatric Services 2013, 64: 1243-1248. PMID: 23999894, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201200557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health specialty carePotential medical indicationsProportion of patientsPsychotropic medicationsPsychiatric diagnosisSpecialty careMedical indicationsComorbid medical conditionsGeneral medical illnessMajority of recipientsOlder patientsYounger patientsMedical illnessClaims databaseResults AltogetherDesirable careMedical conditionsMedicationsPatientsMultivariate analysisPrivate insuranceDiagnosisCareFurther studiesSeverity