2019
National study of emergency department disposition for high suicide risk geriatric patients
Schmutte T, Olfson M, Xie M, Marcus SC. National study of emergency department disposition for high suicide risk geriatric patients. General Hospital Psychiatry 2019, 58: 67-70. PMID: 30933688, PMCID: PMC6500465, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2019.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital admissionEmergency departmentSuicide ideationOlder adultsPredictors of hospitalizationRetrospective cohort analysisArea Health Resource FileEmergency department dispositionMental health conditionsSubstance use disordersMost older adultsED episodesMedical comorbiditiesED visitsMedical morbidityGeriatric patientsPatient factorsRisk ratioMedicare claimsCohort analysisHigh riskPsychiatric unitUse disordersAdmission statusCurrent diagnosis
2017
Improved Sleep, Diet, and Exercise in Adults with Serious Mental Illness: Results from a Pilot Self-Management Intervention
Schmutte T, Davidson L, O’Connell M. Improved Sleep, Diet, and Exercise in Adults with Serious Mental Illness: Results from a Pilot Self-Management Intervention. Psychiatric Quarterly 2017, 89: 61-71. PMID: 28455555, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-017-9516-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessSelf-management programSleep qualityMental illnessPhysical health-related outcomesChronic Disease Self-Management ProgramDisease Self-Management ProgramSelf-reported sleep qualityChronic medical illnessHealth-promoting changesSelf-management interventionsReduced life expectancyHealth-related outcomesRobust risk factorMajority of adultsMedical morbidityMedical illnessPhysical morbidityRisk factorsPoor sleepPremature mortalityGeneral populationPhysical illnessExercise frequencyHealthy diet