Archives of general psychiatry
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Arch. Gen. Psychiatry · Feb 2009
The intricate link between violence and mental disorder: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions.
The relationship between mental illness and violence has a significant effect on mental health policy, clinical practice, and public opinion about the dangerousness of people with psychiatric disorders. ⋯ Because severe mental illness did not independently predict future violent behavior, these findings challenge perceptions that mental illness is a leading cause of violence in the general population. Still, people with mental illness did report violence more often, largely because they showed other factors associated with violence. Consequently, understanding the link between violent acts and mental disorder requires consideration of its association with other variables such as substance abuse, environmental stressors, and history of violence.
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Arch. Gen. Psychiatry · Feb 2009
Association between media use in adolescence and depression in young adulthood: a longitudinal study.
Although certain media exposures have been linked to the presence of psychiatric conditions, few studies have investigated the association between media exposure and depression. ⋯ Television exposure and total media exposure in adolescence are associated with increased odds of depressive symptoms in young adulthood, especially in young men.
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Arch. Gen. Psychiatry · Feb 2009
Risks and predictors of readmission for a mental disorder during the postpartum period.
It has been suggested that the risk of inpatient psychiatric readmissions is elevated during the postpartum period. To our knowledge, no prior study has compared mothers and nonmothers to determine whether the risk of readmission differs between these 2 groups of women. ⋯ Mothers with mental disorders have lower readmission rates compared with women with mental disorders who do not have children. However, the first month after childbirth is associated with increased risk of psychiatric readmission, and women with a history of bipolar affective disorder are at particular risk of postpartum psychiatric readmissions.
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Arch. Gen. Psychiatry · Feb 2009
Racial differences in visit duration of outpatient psychiatric visits.
Substantial racial disparities exist in the delivery of some health care services. Whether racial disparities exist in the duration of office visits to psychiatrists is not known. ⋯ In recent years, progress has been made in closing a racial gap in the length of psychiatric office-based outpatient visits by African American vs white patients. Against a backdrop of persisting racial disparities in other areas of mental health care, ongoing attention to reducing disparities will be necessary to sustain and extend these gains.