2010
Whether medically unexplained or not, three or more concurrent somatic symptoms predict psychopathology and service use in community populations
Escobar JI, Cook B, Chen CN, Gara MA, Alegría M, Interian A, Diaz E. Whether medically unexplained or not, three or more concurrent somatic symptoms predict psychopathology and service use in community populations. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2010, 69: 1-8. PMID: 20630257, PMCID: PMC2905311, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAnxiety DisordersAsianCommunity Health ServicesComorbidityCross-Cultural ComparisonDepressive DisorderFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedSomatoform DisordersStatistics as TopicSubstance-Related DisordersUtilization ReviewWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsGeneral physical symptomsPhysical symptomsService useSomatic symptomsCommunity populationUse of servicesPsychological distressCommon mental disordersUnexplained physical symptomsSubstance use disordersSignificant independent effectUnadjusted comparisonsPsychiatric disordersUse disordersMental disordersSymptomsMUPSSignificant predictorsIndependent effectsMedical explanationDisordersMultivariate regressionRegression analysisOne-thirdDistress
2001
Use of the Medication Event Monitoring System to estimate medication compliance in patients with schizophrenia.
Diaz E, Levine HB, Sullivan MC, Sernyak MJ, Hawkins KA, Cramer JA, Woods SW. Use of the Medication Event Monitoring System to estimate medication compliance in patients with schizophrenia. Journal Of Psychiatry And Neuroscience 2001, 26: 325-9. PMID: 11590972, PMCID: PMC167186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication Event Monitoring SystemEvent Monitoring SystemFirst monthMedication complianceSchizoaffective disorderCompliance rateTypical antipsychotic treatmentMean compliance ratePsychiatric inpatient hospitalHospital readmission dataElectronic monitoring devicesConsecutive patientsMedication regimensMonth 3Antipsychotic treatmentReadmission dataInpatient hospitalPatientsMEMS capsSchizophrenic disordersBottle openingHospitalSchizophreniaMonthsDisorders
2000
Effects of Divalproex Versus Lithium on Length of Hospital Stay Among Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Dalkilic A, Diaz E, Baker C, Pearsall H, Woods S. Effects of Divalproex Versus Lithium on Length of Hospital Stay Among Patients With Bipolar Disorder. Psychiatric Services 2000, 51: 1184-1186. PMID: 10970927, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.51.9.1184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayBipolar disorderConnecticut Mental Health CenterLength of hospitalProspective Randomized StudyMental health centersDosages of neurolepticsRandomized studyBlood levelsMedical recordsHealth centersPractice guidelinesDivalproexStay variablesDisordersSignificant differencesPatientsStayDemographic variablesDosageDiagnostic variablesMonotherapyNeurolepticsInpatientsHospital