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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedEgorova NN, Pincus HA, Shemesh E
Behavioral health diagnoses among children and adolescents hospitalized in the United States: observations and implications.
The study described rates and characteristics of U.S. children hospitalized with a behavioral (mental or substance use) disorder. The study concluded that nearly 500,000 pediatric admissions in 2012 included behavioral disorders. Comorbidities were associated with longer stays and an estimated $1.36 billion additional annual costs, which were disproportionately borne by public insurance.
AHRQ-funded; HS20518; HS024433.
Citation: Egorova NN, Pincus HA, Shemesh E .
Behavioral health diagnoses among children and adolescents hospitalized in the United States: observations and implications.
Psychiatr Serv 2018 Aug;69(8):910-18. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201700389..
Keywords: Behavioral Health, Children/Adolescents, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)
Weber NS, Gressitt KL, Cowan DN
AHRQ Author: Niebuhr DW
Monocyte activation detected prior to a diagnosis of schizophrenia in the US Military New Onset Psychosis Project (MNOPP).
Low-grade inflammation is present in some cases of schizophrenia, particularly in the early stages of this disorder. The inflammation source is not known but may be the result of dysbiotic processes occurring in the gut. In this study, the investigators examined peripheral biomarkers of bacterial translocation, soluble CD14 (sCD14) and lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP), and of general inflammation, C-reactive protein (CRP), in a unique, pre-onset study of schizophrenia.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Weber NS, Gressitt KL, Cowan DN .
Monocyte activation detected prior to a diagnosis of schizophrenia in the US Military New Onset Psychosis Project (MNOPP).
Schizophr Res 2018 Jul;197:465-69. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2017.12.016..
Keywords: Behavioral Health, Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Yin S, Connolly Gibbons MB, Diehl C
A self-report version of the ways of responding: reliability and validity in a clinical sample.
This study evaluated the reliability and validity of a modified, self-report version of the Ways of Responding instrument measures (WOR-SR) in a community mental health sample with depressive symptoms. Subjects completed the WOR-SR and other measures of depressive symptoms, dysfunctional cognitions, functioning, quality of life, and interpersonal problems at multiple time points. The authors conclude from their results that the WOR-SR is a reliable and valid measure of compensatory skills in patients receiving treatment for depression at community mental health centers.
AHRQ-funded; HS022124; HS018440.
Citation: Yin S, Connolly Gibbons MB, Diehl C .
A self-report version of the ways of responding: reliability and validity in a clinical sample.
Psychother Res 2018 Jul;28(4):581-92. doi: 10.1080/10503307.2016.1233367..
Keywords: Depression, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Behavioral Health, Outcomes
Levis B, Benedetti A, Riehm KE
Probability of major depression diagnostic classification using semi-structured versus fully structured diagnostic interviews.
This study compared two interview methods that are used to diagnose depression in patients. It was found that the odds of diagnosing for depression were high for the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) than the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI).
AHRQ-funded; HS018246.
Citation: Levis B, Benedetti A, Riehm KE .
Probability of major depression diagnostic classification using semi-structured versus fully structured diagnostic interviews.
Br J Psychiatry 2018 Jun;212(6):377-85. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2018.54..
Keywords: Depression, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Behavioral Health