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
2000
Characteristics of Participants and Nonparticipants in Medication Trials for Treatment of Schizophrenia
Woods SW, Ziedonis DM, Sernyak MJ, Diaz E, Rosenheck RA. Characteristics of Participants and Nonparticipants in Medication Trials for Treatment of Schizophrenia. Psychiatric Services 2000, 51: 79-84. PMID: 10647137, DOI: 10.1176/ps.51.1.79.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersTreatment of schizophreniaUse disordersAdministrative databasesEfficacy trialsTrial participantsDual diagnosisConcurrent substance use disordersCommunity mental health centerTreatment Efficacy TrialCharacteristics of patientsPoor treatment outcomesMental health centersCharacteristics of participantsMedical comorbiditiesMedication trialsTypes of trialsMale genderHealth centersService utilizationTreatment outcomesBetter outcomesPatientsTreatment efficacyYounger age