Publications (3)4.78 Total impact
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Article: Development and application of a brief multi-faceted tool for evaluating inpatient psychiatric care.
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ABSTRACT: Increasingly, hospitals are expected to monitor and document service delivery variables, such as treatment outcome and patient satisfaction with care, which are thought to be associated with the quality of care received by patients. Documenting the patient's collaboration in the treatment-planning process also has become more important. However, for many clinically oriented units, translating these expectations into a useable instrument and an efficient measurement procedure is a complex and difficult task. This paper outlines the development of a brief multi-faceted program evaluation instrument and assessment process for completing these tasks. The authors describe the rationale behind their approach to these measurement issues, and they introduce an instrument capable of effectively measuring both outcome and satisfaction. They also provide an overview of how they apply the instrument in their inpatient psychiatry service. The strengths and weakness of this assessment strategy are reviewed.Administration and Policy in Mental Health 12/2002; 30(2):159-72. · 2.09 Impact Factor -
Article: Pharmacologic treatment of personality disorder.
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ABSTRACT: This article reviews the recent literature on pharmacologic treatment of personality disorders, discusses the existing models that pharmacotherapy of these disorders, and reviews specific classes of medication that appear to play a beneficial role. Antipsychotics, mood stabilizers. antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and opioid antagonists are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)Professional Psychology Research and Practice 01/2002; 33(1):104-107. · 1.34 Impact Factor -
Article: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and atypical antidepressants: A review and update for psychologists.
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ABSTRACT: Psychologists are increasingly being required to care for patients who are concurrently undergoing pharmacological treatment, particularly when patients suffer from mood disorders, such as major depression. In addition, nonpsychiatric physicians are prescribing antidepressant medications with greater frequency, thereby increasing the likelihood that the physician with which the psychologist must collaborate will have a limited understanding of psychiatric illnesses. As independent mental health professionals, psychologists have a right and a responsibility to be actively engaged in all aspects of their patients' treatment, including pharmacotherapy. A prerequisite for providing this level of professional care is a solid grounding in the principles and actions of pharmacological agents. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)Professional Psychology Research and Practice 11/1997; 28(6):526-536. · 1.34 Impact Factor
