2014
Can Small Intensive Case Management Teams be as Effective as Large Teams?
Mohamed S. Can Small Intensive Case Management Teams be as Effective as Large Teams? Community Mental Health Journal 2014, 51: 161-164. PMID: 24821332, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-014-9730-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase ManagementCommunity Mental Health CentersCommunity PsychiatryHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansLogistic ModelsMedically Underserved AreaMental DisordersOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRural Health ServicesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationAssertive community treatment servicesOutcomes of veteransVHA administrative dataIntensive case management teamsLess symptom improvementIntensive case managementCommunity treatment servicesCase management teamSymptom improvementBaseline differencesTreatment servicesHealth AdministrationCase managementClinical needAdministrative dataEffect sizeMore staffOutcomesVeteransPotential effectivenessSmall declineStaffTeam
2010
Who Terminates From ACT and Why? Data From the National VA Mental Health Intensive Case Management Program
Mohamed S, Rosenheck R, Cuerdon T. Who Terminates From ACT and Why? Data From the National VA Mental Health Intensive Case Management Program. Psychiatric Services 2010, 61: 675-683. PMID: 20592002, DOI: 10.1176/ps.2010.61.7.675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssertive community treatmentIntensive case management programEarly clinical changesDiagnosis of schizophreniaCase management programClinical changesLong-term outcomesLogistic regression analysisWeaker therapeutic allianceMonths of participationMultinomial logistic regression analysisHigher suicidality scoresLate terminationPatient characteristicsVeteran characteristicsCommunity treatmentFiscal year 2002Bivariate comparisonsSuicidality scoresTherapeutic allianceNational dataStrongest predictorRegression analysisDifferentiating effectVeterans
2009
Off-Label Use of Antipsychotic Medications in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Leslie DL, Mohamed S, Rosenheck RA. Off-Label Use of Antipsychotic Medications in the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System. Psychiatric Services 2009, 60: 1175-1181. PMID: 19723731, DOI: 10.1176/ps.2009.60.9.1175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntipsychotic medicationLabel useLogistic regression modelsBipolar disorderVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemVeterans AffairsMultivariate logistic regression modelVA administrative databasesHalf of patientsFirst-generation antipsychoticsOff-label useSevere side effectsMental illness diagnosisPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth care systemClinical characteristicsRegression modelsAntipsychotic useVA patientsAdministrative databasesMinor depressionMajor depressionHigher oddsMedicationsSide effects
2008
Pharmacologic Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Privately Insured Americans
Harpaz-Rotem I, Rosenheck RA, Mohamed S, Desai RA. Pharmacologic Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Privately Insured Americans. Psychiatric Services 2008, 59: 1184-1190. PMID: 18832505, DOI: 10.1176/ps.2008.59.10.1184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPsychotropic medicationsMedication classesStress disorderTreatment of PTSDMental health care usersSymptom-specific responsesComorbid psychiatric disordersUse of anxiolyticsMultivariate logistic regressionDiagnosis of PTSDMajor depressive disorderMental health servicesHealth care usersMedication usePharmacologic treatmentAntidepressant useHealth insurance plansMarketScan databaseAntipsychotic usePrivate health insurance plansPharmacological treatmentDepressive disorderSpecific symptomsMillions of Americans
2007
Suicidality in middle aged and older patients with schizophrenia and depressive symptoms: relationship to functioning and Quality of Life
Kasckow J, Montross L, Golshan S, Mohamed S, Patterson T, Sollanzano E, Zisook S. Suicidality in middle aged and older patients with schizophrenia and depressive symptoms: relationship to functioning and Quality of Life. International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2007, 22: 1223-1228. PMID: 17506025, PMCID: PMC3118557, DOI: 10.1002/gps.1817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeMedication Management Ability AssessmentDepressive symptomsQLS scoresUCSD Performance-based Skills AssessmentOlder patientsSocial Skills Performance AssessmentLeast mild degreeDSM-IV criteriaMore depressive symptomsWorse qualityMean ageISS scoreMedication managementMajor depressionMild degreeHeinrichs QualitySchizoaffective disorderPatientsPerformance-Based Skills AssessmentSignificant associationSpearman's rho correlational analysisWorse functioning