2020
Associations between patient experience and clinical outcomes in general mental health clinics: Findings from the veterans outcomes assessment survey
Katz IR, Resnick S, Hoff R. Associations between patient experience and clinical outcomes in general mental health clinics: Findings from the veterans outcomes assessment survey. Psychiatry Research 2020, 295: 113554. PMID: 33183768, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAmbulatory Care FacilitiesCommunicationFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPatient SatisfactionPhysician-Patient RelationsQuality of Health CareSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans HealthConceptsGeneral mental health clinicsVeterans Outcome Assessment surveyMental health clinicsPatient experienceHealth clinicsAssessment of symptomsPatient-reported outcomesHealth Outcomes SurveyMeasurement-based careBetter patient experienceMental health careExperience of careMental health programsAssessment surveyClinical outcomesRatings of communicationFavorable outcomeTreatment outcomesPatient reportsOutcome SurveyEarly identificationHealth programsSignificant associationMental healthCareUsing patient-reported outcome measures for program evaluation: Design and findings on intention-to-treat outcomes from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey
Katz IR, Resnick SG, Kasprow WJ, Boden MT, Cherkasova E, Fielstein EM, Trafton JA, Hoff RA. Using patient-reported outcome measures for program evaluation: Design and findings on intention-to-treat outcomes from the Veterans Outcome Assessment survey. Psychiatry Research 2020, 291: 113226. PMID: 32590230, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcome measuresMeasurement-based careTreat outcomesOutcome measuresGeneral mental health clinicsOngoing mental health careVeterans Outcome Assessment surveyVeterans Health Administration patientsAssessment of patientsMental health clinicsMental health treatmentMental health careProgram evaluationOngoing treatmentHealth clinicsHealth treatmentPatientsHealth careCareOutcomesTreatmentAssessment surveyClinicEvaluationFindingsValidation of a Brief Pornography Screen across multiple samples
Kraus SW, Gola M, Grubbs JB, Kowalewska E, Hoff RA, Lew-Starowicz M, Martino S, Shirk SD, Potenza MN. Validation of a Brief Pornography Screen across multiple samples. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2020, 9: 259-271. PMID: 32644937, PMCID: PMC8939429, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2020.00038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompulsive sexual behavior disorderMale patientsU.S. representative sampleU.S. veteransBehavior disorderHigh internal consistencyReceiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curveCharacteristic curveOne-factor solutionFactor structureOperating Characteristic curveFive-itemPolish adultsSexual behavior disorderInternal consistencyPsychometric propertiesRepresentative sampleDiscriminant validityProblematic pornography useScoresItem endorsementStudy 1PatientsIndependent samplesCurrent gaps
2008
Suicide among Discharged Psychiatric Inpatients in the Department of Veterans Affairs
Desai RA, Dausey D, Rosenheck RA. Suicide among Discharged Psychiatric Inpatients in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Military Medicine 2008, 173: 721-728. PMID: 18751586, DOI: 10.7205/milmed.173.8.721.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Gambling, Health, and Age: Data from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions
Desai RA, Desai MM, Potenza MN. Gambling, Health, and Age: Data from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2007, 21: 431-440. PMID: 18072825, DOI: 10.1037/0893-164x.21.4.431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adultsPoor health measuresRecreational gamblingHealthy agingNational Epidemiologic SurveyRecreational gamblersProblem/pathological gamblingPathological gamblingGamblingLongitudinal studyNegative measuresCross-sectional dataRelated conditionsHealth measuresSocial activitiesEpidemiologic SurveyYounger respondentsAdultsOlder respondentsMeasuresGamblersAge groupsHealth effectsHealthAging
1998
The Use of VA and Non-VA Mental Health Services by Female Veterans
Hoff R, Rosenheck R. The Use of VA and Non-VA Mental Health Services by Female Veterans. Medical Care 1998, 36: 1524-1533. PMID: 9821940, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199811000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-VA mental health servicesVA mental health servicesMental health servicesSpecialty mental health clinicsFemale veteransHealth servicesMale veteransVeterans AffairsService useMental health service useVA mental health careHealth service useMental health clinicsVA service useMental health careLogistic regression modelsHealth clinicsDiagnostic subgroupsPsychiatric diagnosisGender differencesVA servicesObjective diagnostic dataHealth careVeteransUtilization patternsThe Quality of VA Mental Health Services
Hoff R, Rosenheck R, Materko M, Wilson N. The Quality of VA Mental Health Services. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 1998, 26: 45-56. PMID: 9866234, DOI: 10.1023/a:1021217420121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health careInpatient careVA mental health servicesVA mental health careHealth careMental health servicesSpecific health behaviorsMental health programsOutpatient carePsychiatric diagnosisHealth behaviorsFemale veteransHealth servicesHealth programsMeasures of qualityCareStudy sampleObjective measuresWomenDiagnosisTrends Over a Decade for a General Hospital Psychiatry Unit
Druss B, Bruce M, Jacobs S, Hoff R. Trends Over a Decade for a General Hospital Psychiatry Unit. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 1998, 25: 427-435. PMID: 10582385, DOI: 10.1023/a:1022296608777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatry unitGeneral hospital psychiatry unitAssociation of clinicalLikelihood of readmissionLength of stayInpatient psychiatry unitMore readmissionsInitial treatmentInpatient carePsychotic diagnosesDemographic dataReadmissionInadequate lengthVulnerable populationsStayShorter lengthSicker GroupDelivery of servicesPatientsAdmissionClinicalHospitalDiagnosis