Clinicians & Providers

• Antenatal Identification of Major Depressive Disorder: a Cohort Study
• Comparison of Different Approaches to Confounding Adjustment in a Study on the Association of Antipsychotic Medication with Mortality in Older Nursing Home Patients
• Cost-effectiveness of Medicare Drug Plans in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
• Improving Quality of Care for People With Depression
• Initial Results from the Schizophrenia Patient Outcomes Research Team (PORT) Client Survey
• Interventions for the Prevention of PTSD After Exposure to Psychological Trauma
• Interventions to Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People With Serious Mental Illness
• Library of Resources for Mental Health
• Mental Healthcare Need and Service Utilization in Older Adults Living in Public Housing
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Effects on Mental Health
• Persons Newly Diagnosed with HIV Infection Are at High Risk for Depression and Poor Linkage to Care: Results from the Steps Study
• Psychological & Pharmacological Treatments for Adults With PTSD
• Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior with Antidepressant Treatment: Reanalysis of the Randomized Placebo-controlled Studies of Fluoxetine and Venlafaxine
• The Prevalence and Determinants of Antepartum Mental Health Problems among Women in the USA: a Nationally Representative Population-based Study
• The Schizophrenia Patient Outcomes Research Team (PORT) Treatment

Hospital & Health System Resources

• Comparison of Different Approaches to Confounding Adjustment in a Study on the Association of Antipsychotic Medication with Mortality in Older Nursing Home Patients

Policymaker Resources

• Improving Quality of Care for People With Depression
• Interventions for the Prevention of PTSD After Exposure to Psychological Trauma
• Interventions to Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People With Serious Mental Illness
• Mental Healthcare Need and Service Utilization in Older Adults Living in Public Housing
• Psychological & Pharmacological Treatments for Adults With PTSD
• The Role of AHCPR Research

Fact Sheets

September 1 2012 20120901

Cardiovascular Disease and Other Chronic Conditions in Women

September 1 2012 20120901

Improving Quality of Care for People With Depression

September 1 2012 20120901

Mental Health: Research Findings

September 1 2012 20120901

The Role of AHCPR Research

Other Research & Data

• Alabama Medicaid Agency
• American College of Physicians
• Antenatal Identification of Major Depressive Disorder: a Cohort Study
• Comparison of Different Approaches to Confounding Adjustment in a Study on the Association of Antipsychotic Medication with Mortality in Older Nursing Home Patients
• Connecticut Department of Social Services
• Cost-effectiveness of Medicare Drug Plans in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
• Dementia and Risk of Adverse Warfarin-Related Events in the Nursing Home Setting
• Depression, hearing impairment, and health literacy influence older adults' abilities to self-manage their care
• Implementation of Delivery Service System Innovations in Mental Health: Challenges and Outcomes
• Iowa Medicaid Enterprise
• Maryland Guides Prescribers on Use of Atypical Antipsychotic Medications
• Massachusetts Medicaid Office of Clinical Affairs
• Mental Healthcare Need and Service Utilization in Older Adults Living in Public Housing
• National Estimates of Health Insurance Coverage, Mental Health Utilization, and Spending for Low-Income Individuals
• North Carolina Medicaid
• Oregon Department of Human Services
• Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
• Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
• Persons Newly Diagnosed with HIV Infection Are at High Risk for Depression and Poor Linkage to Care: Results from the Steps Study
• Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior with Antidepressant Treatment: Reanalysis of the Randomized Placebo-controlled Studies of Fluoxetine and Venlafaxine
• University of Iowa College of Public Health

Press Releases

September 27 2011 20110927

"Off-label" Use of Antipsychotic Drugs for Some Conditions Not Supported by Evidence

News & Numbers

January 26 2011 20110126

Approximately 5 Percent of Seniors Report One or More Cognitive Disorders

July 8 2010 20100708

Mental Disorders and/or Substance Abuse Related to One of Every Eight Emergency Department Cases

Other News & Events

• 9/11 attacks may have caused miscarriages of male fetuses
• Abused women have higher risks for numerous medical disorders
• Acupuncture helps with depression during pregnancy
• Adding another medication rather than switching medications may benefit more from augmentation of treatment with another medication than from switching medications
• Adherence to bipolar medications may also promote adherence to antiretroviral therapy
• Antenatal Identification of Major Depressive Disorder: a Cohort Study
• Antidepressant use rises while psychotherapy declines
• Antidepressants may help some HIV patients stick to their complex medication regimens
• Antipsychotic choices in nursing homes partly influenced by nursing home’s prescribing culture
• Antipsychotic use doubles for very young children, while mental health visits are few
• Approximately 5 percent of seniors report one or more cognitive disorders
• Atypical antipsychotic medications increase fracture risk in patients with Parkinson's disease
• Behavioral counseling is an effective treatment for alcohol misuse
• Body fat distribution in obese trauma patients is not linked to increased inflammation, infections, or mortality
• Caregiver dissatisfaction affects outpatient care for the elderly with dementia
• Certain women are at greater risk for mental health problems during pregnancy
• Clinician and Patient Resources Now Available on ADHD Treatment Options
• Co-occurring mental disorders such as PTSD and panic disorder prompt the depressed to seek earlier treatment
• Community hospitals care for psychiatric patients in medical-surgical beds when psychiatric units are full
• Cost-effectiveness of Medicare Drug Plans in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
• Dementia and Risk of Adverse Warfarin-Related Events in the Nursing Home Setting
• Depression, hearing impairment, and health literacy influence older adults' abilities to self-manage their care
• Diagnosing and treating depression gets better in nursing homes but some disparities remain
• Diagnosis and treatment rates for depression in older adults have grown over time, with medication edging out therapy
• Domestic violence on the decline but young women are at highest risk
• Effects of antidepressants on suicidal thoughts and behavior differ by age group
• Elderly blacks less likely than elderly whites to receive a depression diagnosis or treatment
• Emergency department patients and visitors are most interested in education about stress and depression
• Epilepsy drugs do not appear to increase suicide risk in patients with bipolar disorder
• Experts call for integrating mental health into primary care
• Fewer public psychiatric hospital beds may lead to higher suicide rates
• HIV patients with psychiatric disorders are less likely to discontinue HAART
• Headache and nausea most common side effects among adults and adolescents taking antidepressants
• Heart disease, cancer, and mental disease among the most costly conditions for women
• Home visits help pregnant, Medicaid-insured women alleviate depressive symptoms
• Impact of self-esteem and academic achievement on substance use and sexual initiation differs among boys and girls
• Improvements are needed to better measure mental health care quality
• Married couples who have twins are more likely to divorce
• Medicaid drug restrictions may lead to adverse events for psychiatric patients
• Medicare Part D coverage gap reduces antidepressant use in the elderly
• Mental disorders and/or substance abuse related to one of every eight emergency department cases
• More patients are being prescribed antidepressants by non-psychiatrists and without a psychiatric diagnosis
• Moving adolescents with sickle cell disease from pediatric to adult care hampered by lack of knowledgeable adult hematologists
• Nearly two-thirds of mothers with depression do not receive adequate care for their condition
• Neighborhoods, abuse, and anxiety contribute to low birth weights
• New Web Videonovela Series Helps Spanish-Speaking Patients Compare Treatments for Diabetes
• New comparative effectiveness review released on traumatic brain injury and depression
• Newer antidepressants equally effective in treating major depressive disorder
• Newer antidepressants equally effective in treating major depressive disorder
• Obesity rates are higher among sexually abused and lesbian women
• Only one-third of adolescents are screened for emotional health during routine physicals
• Parents of adults with mental illness face the challenges of being an aging caregiver
• Pediatric visits for ADHD have risen and the condition is increasingly being managed by psychiatrists
• Persons with mental disorders switching from Medicaid to Medicare drug coverage may have drug access problems
• Pre-existing cardiovascular conditions linked to lower stimulant prescribing rates for adults with ADHD
• Providers miss opportunities to prevent depression in and discuss birth control with women with unplanned pregnancies
• Report Finds Parent Training Effective for Treating Young Children with ADHD
• Research review finds support for some off-label uses of atypical antipsychotic medications
• Risk factors for cognitive decline still murky
• Some patients with bipolar disorder pray and meditate more than others
• Stressed-out women may delay getting preventive care
• Study is first to show improved outcomes with postpartum depression screening and care
• Thin evidence on non-drug strategies for treatment-resistant depression
• Tough guy mentality prevents some men from seeking help for depression
• Trauma associated with mental health disorders but not substance abuse in homeless men
• Trends in treating depression favor psychotropic medications over psychotherapy
• Use of physician extenders associated with increase in antidepressant prescribing in nursing homes
• Youth with HIV/AIDS and conduct disorder are less likely to use or adhere to antiretroviral therapy