Amy N Cohen

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Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Preferences for family involvement in care among consumers with serious mental illness
    Amy N Cohen
    Veterans Affairs VA Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center MIRECC, 11301 Wilshire Blvd 210A, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 64:257-63. 2013
  2. ncbi Implementation of a family intervention for individuals with schizophrenia
    Amy N Cohen
    VA Desert Pacific Mental Health Research, Education and Clinical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 25:32-7. 2010
  3. ncbi The MIRECC version of the Global Assessment of Functioning scale: reliability and validity
    Noosha Niv
    Veterans Affairs Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, West Los Angeles VA, 11301 Wilshire Blvd 210A, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 58:529-35. 2007
  4. ncbi The appropriateness of routine medication treatment for schizophrenia
    Alexander S Young
    Department of Veterans Affairs Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Schizophr Bull 36:732-9. 2010
  5. ncbi A network-based system to improve care for schizophrenia: the Medical Informatics Network Tool (MINT)
    Alexander S Young
    Department of Veterans Affairs Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    J Am Med Inform Assoc 11:358-67. 2004
  6. ncbi The validity of using patient self-report to assess psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia
    Noosha Niv
    VA Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, West Los Angeles VA, MIRECC, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Schizophr Res 90:245-50. 2007
  7. ncbi Organizational readiness in specialty mental health care
    Alison B Hamilton
    VA Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, and UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, 1640 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 25:27-31. 2010
  8. ncbi The family forum: directions for the implementation of family psychoeducation for severe mental illness
    Amy N Cohen
    Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Healthcare Center, Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 59:40-8. 2008
  9. ncbi Family contact, experience of family relationships, and views about family involvement in treatment among VA consumers with serious mental illness
    Aaron Murray-Swank
    Department of Veterans Affairs VA Capitol Health Care Network Veterans Integrated Service Network 5, Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center MIRECC, Baltimore, MD, USA
    J Rehabil Res Dev 44:801-11. 2007
  10. ncbi Information technology to support improved care for chronic illness
    Alexander S Young
    West Los Angeles VA Healthcare Center, VA Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center MIRECC, 11301 Wilshire Blvd 210A, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 22:425-30. 2007

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Publications12

  1. ncbi Preferences for family involvement in care among consumers with serious mental illness
    Amy N Cohen
    Veterans Affairs VA Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center MIRECC, 11301 Wilshire Blvd 210A, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 64:257-63. 2013
    ..This study is the first systematic report on preferences expressed by consumers with serious mental illness for family involvement...
  2. ncbi Implementation of a family intervention for individuals with schizophrenia
    Amy N Cohen
    VA Desert Pacific Mental Health Research, Education and Clinical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 25:32-7. 2010
    ..Families are rarely included in clinical care despite research showing that family involvement has a positive effect on individuals with schizophrenia by reducing relapse, improving work functioning, and social adjustment...
  3. ncbi The MIRECC version of the Global Assessment of Functioning scale: reliability and validity
    Noosha Niv
    Veterans Affairs Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, West Los Angeles VA, 11301 Wilshire Blvd 210A, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 58:529-35. 2007
    ..The MIRECC GAF measures occupational functioning, social functioning, and symptom severity on three subscales...
  4. ncbi The appropriateness of routine medication treatment for schizophrenia
    Alexander S Young
    Department of Veterans Affairs Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    Schizophr Bull 36:732-9. 2010
    ..Given that most prescriptions are now for second-generation medications, this study describes current clinical problems and the appropriateness of treatment in routine practice...
  5. ncbi A network-based system to improve care for schizophrenia: the Medical Informatics Network Tool (MINT)
    Alexander S Young
    Department of Veterans Affairs Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    J Am Med Inform Assoc 11:358-67. 2004
    ..To date, MINT has been used with more than 165 patients and 29 psychiatrists and has supported practices that are consistent with improvements in the quality of care...
  6. ncbi The validity of using patient self-report to assess psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia
    Noosha Niv
    VA Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, West Los Angeles VA, MIRECC, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Schizophr Res 90:245-50. 2007
    ..5 to best detect moderate or greater psychosis, and a cutoff score of 1.0 to best detect severe or extremely severe psychosis. The BASIS-R has potential as an assessment tool and screening instrument in schizophrenia...
  7. ncbi Organizational readiness in specialty mental health care
    Alison B Hamilton
    VA Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, and UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, 1640 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 25:27-31. 2010
    ..This paper discusses organizational assessment in specialty mental health, in preparation for improving care for individuals with schizophrenia...
  8. ncbi The family forum: directions for the implementation of family psychoeducation for severe mental illness
    Amy N Cohen
    Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Healthcare Center, Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 59:40-8. 2008
    ..The article describes opportunities for the research and clinical communities to expand the proportion of families served...
  9. ncbi Family contact, experience of family relationships, and views about family involvement in treatment among VA consumers with serious mental illness
    Aaron Murray-Swank
    Department of Veterans Affairs VA Capitol Health Care Network Veterans Integrated Service Network 5, Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center MIRECC, Baltimore, MD, USA
    J Rehabil Res Dev 44:801-11. 2007
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  10. ncbi Information technology to support improved care for chronic illness
    Alexander S Young
    West Los Angeles VA Healthcare Center, VA Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center MIRECC, 11301 Wilshire Blvd 210A, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 22:425-30. 2007
    ..However, considerable uncertainty remains regarding the relative impact of specific informatics technologies on chronic illness care...
  11. ncbi New challenges in family interventions for schizophrenia
    Shirley M Glynn
    Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior, UCLA, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System at West Los Angeles, B151J, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Expert Rev Neurother 7:33-43. 2007
    ..The benefits of participation in family-organized, nonprofessional support and education programs are then described. Finally, three issues meriting further study are outlined...
  12. ncbi Using information systems to improve care for persons with schizophrenia
    Alexander S Young
    Department of Veterans Affairs, Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard 210A, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 55:253-5. 2004