2015
Mental Health Treatment for Older Veterans Newly Diagnosed with PTSD: A National Investigation
Smith NB, Cook JM, Pietrzak R, Hoff R, Harpaz-Rotem I. Mental Health Treatment for Older Veterans Newly Diagnosed with PTSD: A National Investigation. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2015, 24: 201-212. PMID: 25772341, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2015.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health treatmentPosttraumatic stress disorderOlder veteransVA healthcare systemHealth treatmentClinical characteristicsDecreased oddsNational administrative data setVeterans AffairsMental health service utilizationAppropriate mental health treatmentOdds of treatmentMental health visitsHealth service utilizationHealthcare systemPharmacy recordsHealth visitsCox regressionPsychiatric comorbidityPsychotherapy visitsService utilizationLarge cohortMedical appointmentsAdministrative data setsNew diagnosis
2007
Older Patient Perspectives on Long-Term Anxiolytic Benzodiazepine Use and Discontinuation: A Qualitative Study
Cook JM, Biyanova T, Masci C, Coyne JC. Older Patient Perspectives on Long-Term Anxiolytic Benzodiazepine Use and Discontinuation: A Qualitative Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2007, 22: 1094-1100. PMID: 17492325, PMCID: PMC2305752, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0205-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic useBenzodiazepine useBenzodiazepine usersSemi-structured patient interviewsAcceptable intervention strategiesPrimary care physiciansOlder patients' perspectivesChronic benzodiazepine usersIntervention strategiesYears of ageImportance of preventionEarly intervention strategiesMedication characteristicsCare physiciansPatient factorsPatient interviewsParticipantsThe participantsPatient's perspectiveChronic usersSide effectsOrdinary medicationsDiscontinuationOlder adultsDesignThe designMedications