2006
Case-Finding for Depression Among Medical Outpatients in the Veterans Health Administration
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Craig TJ. Case-Finding for Depression Among Medical Outpatients in the Veterans Health Administration. Medical Care 2006, 44: 175-181. PMID: 16434917, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000196962.97345.21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical comorbiditiesMedical outpatientsExternal Peer Review ProgramGreater medical comorbidityPredictors of screeningMental health visitsChart review dataVeterans Health AdministrationCase-finding activitiesCross-sectional studyMental health careAdministrative dataEligible patientsHealth visitsMale patientsDepression screeningMale genderPositive screenDepressive disorderDecreased oddsDepression diagnosisSubsequent diagnosisMedical CenterHealth AdministrationPositive cases
2005
Screening for Alcohol Use Disorders Among Medical Outpatients: The Influence of Individual and Facility Characteristics
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Craig TJ. Screening for Alcohol Use Disorders Among Medical Outpatients: The Influence of Individual and Facility Characteristics. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2005, 162: 1521-1526. PMID: 16055775, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.162.8.1521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlcohol-Related DisordersAmbulatory CareDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)FemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Facility SizeHospitals, VeteransHumansMaleMass ScreeningMedical RecordsMental DisordersMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsAlcohol use disorderAlcohol screeningMedical outpatientsUse disordersExternal Peer Review ProgramRoutine alcohol screeningMultivariate logistic regressionCase-finding activitiesSystem-level barriersQuality improvement dataLarge medical centerEligible patientsPsychiatric comorbidityPrimary careMedical CenterPositive screeningVA facilitiesAlcohol misusePositive casesDecreased likelihoodGreater riskLogistic regressionFacility characteristicsOutpatientsPatients
2002
Receipt of Nutrition and Exercise Counseling Among Medical Outpatients with Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Druss BG, Perlin JB. Receipt of Nutrition and Exercise Counseling Among Medical Outpatients with Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2002, 17: 556-560. PMID: 12133146, PMCID: PMC1495079, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2002.10660.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExercise counselingSubstance use disordersNutrition counselingMedical CenterUse disordersHealth statusMental disordersVeterans Affairs Medical CenterMedical outpatient visitsNon-VA settingsRates of counselingActive medical treatmentChart review dataCross-sectional studyVA Medical CenterMental health statusOutpatient administrative databasesOutcomes of interestMost patientsOutpatient visitsAdministrative databasesMedical outpatientsVA inpatientMedical treatmentMedical careQuality of Preventive Medical Care for Patients With Mental Disorders
Druss BG, Rosenheck RA, Desai MM, Perlin JB. Quality of Preventive Medical Care for Patients With Mental Disorders. Medical Care 2002, 40: 129-136. PMID: 11802085, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200202000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersPreventive servicesUse disordersPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric/substance use disordersGeneral medical visitsActive medical treatmentComorbid substance useCross-sectional studyFacility-level characteristicsPreventive medical careSample of patientsHigher baseline ratesTobacco screeningMedical visitsCancer screeningChronic conditionsMedical outpatientsMultivariable modelMedical treatmentMedical providersHealth statusPreventive proceduresMedical careMental disorders