General hospital psychiatry
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Gen Hosp Psychiatry · Nov 2009
Multicenter StudyUse of outpatient mental health services and psychotropic medications among HIV-infected patients in a multisite, multistate study.
Although co-occurring psychiatric disorders are highly prevalent among those with HIV, little is known about the use of outpatient mental health services (MHS) and psychotropic medication in the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) era. ⋯ In the HAART era, self-reported rates of mental health service and psychotropic medication utilization are high. Blacks continue to report lower use of MHS and psychotropic medication compared to whites.
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Gen Hosp Psychiatry · Nov 2009
Trends in long-term opioid therapy for noncancer pain among persons with a history of depression.
We report trends in long-term opioid use among patients with a history of depression from two large health plans. ⋯ Persons with a history of depression are more likely to receive long-term opioid therapy for noncancer pain than those without a history of depression. Results suggest that long-term opioid therapy for noncancer pain is being prescribed to a different population in clinical practice than the clinical trial populations where opioid efficacy has been established.