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Racial and ethnic disparities in depression care in community-dwelling elderly in the United StatesAyse Akincigil
School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Am J Public Health 102:319-28. 2012..We investigated racial/ethnic disparities in the diagnosis and treatment of depression among community-dwelling elderly...
Diagnosis and treatment of depression in older community-dwelling adults: 1992-2005Ayse Akincigil
School of Social Work, Center for Health Services Research on Pharmacotherapy, Chronic Disease Management, and Outcomes, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 59:1042-51. 2011..To examine evolving patterns of depression diagnosis and treatment in older U.S. adults in the era of newer-generation antidepressants...
Antidepressant treatment and adherence to antiretroviral medications among privately insured persons with HIV/AIDSAyse Akincigil
School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, USA
AIDS Behav 15:1819-28. 2011..g., there is no information on types of psychological treatment and its targets), the lack of association should not be interpreted as lack of efficacy...
Predictors of maternal depression in the first year postpartum: marital status and mediating role of relationship qualityAyse Akincigil
School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 536 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
Soc Work Health Care 49:227-44. 2010..After controlling for relationship quality, single women were no more likely to be depressed compared to married or cohabiting women...
Hospitalization for psychiatric illness among community-dwelling elderly persons in 1992 and 2002Ayse Akincigil
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, NJ, USA
Psychiatr Serv 59:1046-8. 2008..The authors evaluated the evolution of inpatient care for psychiatric illness in 1992 and 2002 for senior community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries...
Adherence to antidepressant treatment among privately insured patients diagnosed with depressionAyse Akincigil
School of Social Work, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
Med Care 45:363-9. 2007..Antidepressants are effective in treatment of depression, but poor adherence to medication is a major obstacle to effective care...
Long-term adherence to evidence based secondary prevention therapies after acute myocardial infarctionAyse Akincigil
School of Social Work, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
J Gen Intern Med 23:115-21. 2008..However, many patients fail to consistently remain on these treatments over time, and long-term adherence has not been well described...
Psychiatric rehospitalization among elderly persons in the United StatesJonathan D Prince
School of Social Work, Rutgers University, 536 George St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 1167, USA
Psychiatr Serv 59:1038-45. 2008..This study examined predictors of psychiatric rehospitalization among elderly persons...
Bipolar medication use and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among patients with HIV-AIDS and bipolar disorderJames T Walkup
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, Rutgers University, 30 College Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
Psychiatr Serv 62:313-6. 2011..The study examined relationships between adherence to bipolar medication and to antiretroviral therapy, measured by medication fills, among patients with diagnoses of bipolar disorder and HIV infection...
Medicare inpatient treatment for elderly non-dementia psychiatric illnesses 1992--2002; length of stay and expenditures by facility typeDonald R Hoover
Center for Health Services Research on Pharmacotherapy, Chronic Disease Management, The State University of New Jersey, 30 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
Adm Policy Ment Health 35:231-40. 2008..This suggests that inpatient treatment for NDPI is shifting into less expensive settings which may reflect cost-cutting strategies, preferences for less restrictive settings, and outpatient treatment advances...
Use of Medicaid data to explore community characteristics associated with HIV prevalence among beneficiaries with schizophreniaJames Walkup
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
Public Health Rep 126:89-101. 2011..We demonstrated the potential of Medicaid data to address this gap...
Prevalence of diagnosed HIV disease among medicaid beneficiaries with schizophrenia in U.S. metropolitan areasJames T Walkup
Department of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 198:682-6. 2010..Across 102 MSAs, 1.81% of beneficiaries with schizophrenia had received diagnoses of HIV/AIDS. MSA rates ranged widely, from 5.2% in Newark, NJ, to no cases in 16 of the MSAs...
Substance abuse and hospitalization for mood disorder among Medicaid beneficiariesJonathan D Prince
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, School of Social Work, Rutgers University, 536 George St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
Am J Public Health 99:160-7. 2009..g., anxiety, HIV) among people with mood disorder (N=129,524) to explore risk factors for psychiatric hospitalization and early readmission within 3 months of discharge...
The relationship between organizational factors and resident satisfaction with nursing home care and lifeJudith A Lucas
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
J Aging Soc Policy 19:125-51. 2007..The presence of a special care unit was associated with lower levels of satisfaction...
Diagnosis and treatment of depression in the elderly medicare population: predictors, disparities, and trendsStephen Crystal
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 51:1718-28. 2003....
Psychiatric diagnosis and antiretroviral adherence among adolescent Medicaid beneficiaries diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndromeJames Walkup
Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 197:354-61. 2009..Associations between race and adherence varied by gender: compared with their white counterparts, minority girls had lower, and minority boys had higher adherence...
Studying prescription drug use and outcomes with medicaid claims data: strengths, limitations, and strategiesStephen Crystal
Center for Health Services Research on Pharmacotherapy, Chronic Disease Management and Outcomes, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
Med Care 45:S58-65. 2007....
The diverse older HIV-positive population: a national profile of economic circumstances, social support, and quality of lifeStephen Crystal
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USA
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 33:S76-83. 2003..Interventions need to be tailored to the needs of these distinct subpopulations, with an emphasis on development of supportive care interventions for older IDUs...
Gender and age disparities for smoking-cessation treatmentMichael B Steinberg
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Division of General Internal Medicine, New Brunswick, 08903, USA
Am J Prev Med 30:405-12. 2006..This study evaluates the frequency and predictors of tobacco-use identification, counseling for tobacco dependence, and the prescription of cessation medications in a nationally representative sample of physician-patient encounters...
Incarceration rates of persons with first-admission psychosisJonathan D Prince
Rutgers University School of Social Work, 536 George St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 1167, USA
Psychiatr Serv 58:1173-80. 2007..Demographic and clinical risk factors for jail placement were investigated over a four-year period after hospital discharge...
Zidovudine use during pregnancy among HIV-infected women on MedicaidUsha Sambamoorthi
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USA
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 30:429-39. 2002..The authors also compare and contrast the correlates of ZDV use during pregnancy in each of the preguideline and postguideline periods...
Prevalence and treatment of diagnosed depression among elderly nursing home residents in OhioCarrie A Levin
Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making, Boston, MA 02108, USA
J Am Med Dir Assoc 8:585-94. 2007..To examine the prevalence and treatment of diagnosed depression among elderly nursing home residents and determine the resident and facility characteristics associated with diagnosis and treatment...
