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| John ZeberSummaryAffiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center Country: USA Publications
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Suicide-related behaviors in older patients with new anti-epileptic drug use: data from the VA hospital systemAnne C Vancott
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Neurology Division, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
BMC Med 8:4. 2010..We examined the relationship between suicide-related behaviors and different AEDs in older veterans receiving new AED monotherapy from the Veterans Health Administration (VA), controlling for potential confounders...- Patterns of primary care and mortality among patients with schizophrenia or diabetes: a cluster analysis approach to the retrospective study of healthcare utilizationLaurel A Copeland
VERDICT Research, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, TX, USA
BMC Health Serv Res 9:127. 2009..We also assessed whether such patterns of primary care use were a significant predictor of mortality over a 4-year period... 
Datapoints: self-reported access to general medical and psychiatric care among veterans with bipolar disorderJohn E Zeber
Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Services Research and Development Service (HSR and D, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd. (11C6, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
Psychiatr Serv 58:740. 2007- Effect of a medication copayment increase in veterans with schizophreniaJohn E Zeber
Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development South Texas Veterans Health Care System VERDICT, San Antonio, TX 78229 4404, USA
Am J Manag Care 13:335-46. 2007.... - Perceived access to general medical and psychiatric care among veterans with bipolar disorderJohn E Zeber
Veterans Affairs Health Service Research and Development Center, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
Am J Public Health 99:720-7. 2009..We examined associations between patient characteristics and self-reported difficulties in accessing mental health and general medical care services... - Therapeutic alliance perceptions and medication adherence in patients with bipolar disorderJohn E Zeber
Veterans Affairs HSR and D South Texas Veterans Health Care System VERDICT, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Department of Psychiatry, San Antonio, TX 78229 4404, United States
J Affect Disord 107:53-62. 2008..Maintaining a beneficial therapeutic alliance with providers is one important strategy for improving adherence. We examine the association between adherence and therapeutic environment perceptions among veterans with bipolar disorder... - The role of comorbid psychiatric conditions in health status in epilepsyJohn E Zeber
South Texas Veterans Health Care System HSR and D Verdict, San Antonio, TX 78229 4404, USA
Epilepsy Behav 10:539-46. 2007..Patients with epilepsy are uniquely at risk for high physical-psychiatric comorbidity profiles, with concomitant losses in perceived health status... 
Cancer rates, medical comorbidities, and treatment modalities in the oldest patientsJohn E Zeber
Department of Veterans Affairs, South Texas Veterans Health Care System Verdict, HSR and D, San Antonio, TX 78229 4404, USA
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 67:237-42. 2008..As we reconcile definitions of 'elderly' with appropriate treatment options, compassionate care requires identifying geriatric oncology guidelines that improve survival and quality of life...- Medication adherence, ethnicity, and the influence of multiple psychosocial and financial barriersJohn E Zeber
Veterans Affairs HSR and D South Texas Veterans Health Care System VERDICT, 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78229 4404, USA
Adm Policy Ment Health 38:86-95. 2011..Fortunately tailored clinical interventions can improve adherence, particularly by addressing modifiable risk factors... - Cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes: Attributable risk due to modifiable risk factorsJohn Zeber
US Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
Can Fam Physician 56:e302-7. 2010..To examine the common clinical and behavioural factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk (ie, attributable risk) among those with type 2 diabetes... - Treatment adherence and illness insight in veterans with bipolar disorderLaurel A Copeland
South Texas Veterans Health Care System, VERDICT, 7400 Merton Minter 11c6, San Antonio, TX 78229 4404, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 196:16-21. 2008..Odds of poor adherence increased for women, African Americans, mania, and hazardous drinking. The association of mutable factors-hazardous drinking, manic symptoms, and insight-could represent an opportunity to improve adherence... - A collaborative therapeutic relationship and risk of suicidal ideation in patients with bipolar disorderMark A Ilgen
Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research and Development and VA National Serious Mental Illness Treatment Research and Evaluation Center, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
J Affect Disord 115:246-51. 2009..The present study examines the relative impact of current mood state (depressed, manic or mixed) and patient perceptions of the therapeutic relationship on suicidal ideation in veterans with BD... - Postoperative complications in the seriously mentally ill: a systematic review of the literatureLaurel A Copeland
Veterans Affairs HSRD South Texas Veterans Health Care System VERDICT, San Antonio, TX 78229 4404, USA
Ann Surg 248:31-8. 2008..To determine the knowledge base on clinical outcomes of surgery among persons diagnosed with serious mental illness... - Psychiatric disease burden profiles among veterans with epilepsy: the association with health services utilizationMary Jo V Pugh
Veterans Evidence Based Research Dissemination Implementation Center, Health Services Research and Development Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, South Texas Veterans Healthcare System, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
Psychiatr Serv 59:925-8. 2008..This brief report describes patterns of psychiatric comorbidities among patients with epilepsy and their relationship with health care utilization... - Clinical and demographic factors associated with homelessness and incarceration among VA patients with bipolar disorderLaurel A Copeland
Department of Veterans Affairs, San Antonio, TX, USA
Am J Public Health 99:871-7. 2009..We assessed the association between homelessness and incarceration in Veterans Affairs patients with bipolar disorder... - How the relationship of attitudes toward mental health treatment and service use differs by age, gender, ethnicity/race and educationJodi M Gonzalez
Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 46:45-57. 2011..We investigated the influence of interactions between attitudes toward treatment and age, gender, ethnicity/race and education for both general medical and specialty care... - Participatory decision making, patient activation, medication adherence, and intermediate clinical outcomes in type 2 diabetes: a STARNet studyMichael L Parchman
VERDICT Health Services Research Program, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, Texas 78229 4404, USA
Ann Fam Med 8:410-7. 2010..Participatory decision making (PDM) is associated with improved diabetes control. We examine a causal model linking PDM to improved clinical outcomes that included patient activation and medication adherence... - The challenges of multimorbidity from the patient perspectivePolly Hitchcock Noel
VERDICT South Texas Veterans Healthcare System, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd, San Antonio, TX, USA
J Gen Intern Med 22:419-24. 2007..Although multiple co-occurring chronic illnesses within the same individual are increasingly common, few studies have examined the challenges of multimorbidity from the patient perspective... - Risk of coronary artery disease in type 2 diabetes and the delivery of care consistent with the chronic care model in primary care settings: a STARNet studyMichael L Parchman
Veterans Affairs HSR and D, South Texas Veterans Health Care System Verdict, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas 78229 4404, USA
Med Care 45:1129-34. 2007..Modifiable risks for coronary heart disease (CHD) in type 2 diabetes include glucose, blood pressure, lipid control, and smoking. The chronic care model (CCM) provides an organizational framework for improving these outcomes... - The impact of epilepsy on health status among younger and older adultsMary Jo V Pugh
Veterans Affairs HSR and D, South Texas Veterans Health Care System Verdict, San Antonio, Texas 78229 4404, USA
Epilepsia 46:1820-7. 2005..This study examines the impact of epilepsy on patients' subjective health status in a population that includes both younger and older adults... - Unforeseen inpatient mortality among veterans with schizophreniaLaurel A Copeland
Department of Veterans Affairs, South Texas Veterans Health Care System VERDICT HSR and D, San Antonio, Texas 78229, USA
Med Care 44:110-6. 2006..We hypothesized that death among patients with schizophrenia occurs more frequently after minimal care of comorbid conditions... - Serious mental illness, aging, and utilization patterns among veteransJohn E Zeber
Veterans Evidence-Based Research Dissemination Implementation Research Center (VERDICT, Department of Veterans Affairs, South Texas Veterans Health Care System (HSR and D, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
Mil Med 171:619-26. 2006..Careful attention to mental health utilization patterns may help policy makers and providers understand psychiatric needs in older patients... - Assessing potentially inappropriate prescribing in the elderly Veterans Affairs population using the HEDIS 2006 quality measureMary Jo V Pugh
South Texas Veterans Health Care System, VERDICT, Audie L Murphy Division 11C6, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78229 4404, USA
J Manag Care Pharm 12:537-45. 2006..The resulting list of drugs to avoid was added to the 2006 Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set (HEDIS) to measure the quality of prescribing for the elderly... - Pulmonary disease among inpatient decedents: Impact of schizophreniaLaurel A Copeland
South Texas Veterans Health Care System VERDICT HSR and D, 7400 Merton Minter 11c6, San Antonio, Texas 78229 4404, United States
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 31:720-6. 2007..Determine the risk associated with schizophrenia for common pulmonary illness (pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD)) during the last year of life... - The expert consensus guideline series: adherence problems in patients with serious and persistent mental illnessDawn I Velligan
University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
J Clin Psychiatry 70:1-46; quiz 47-8. 2009..Poor adherence to medication treatment can have devastating consequences for patients with mental illness. The goal of this project was to develop recommendations for addressing adherence problems to improve patient outcomes... - Trends in antiepileptic drug prescribing for older patients with new-onset epilepsy: 2000-2004M J V Pugh
Department of Veterans Affairs, South Texas Veterans Health Care System Verdict, Audie L Murphy Division 11C6, 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78229 4404, USA
Neurology 70:2171-8. 2008..This study sought to determine if changes in practice occurred between 2000 and 2004--a time during which evidence and recommendations became increasingly available... - The use of individually tailored environmental supports to improve medication adherence and outcomes in schizophreniaDawn I Velligan
Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
Schizophr Bull 34:483-93. 2008..Comprehensive supports targeting multiple domains of functioning are necessary to improve functional outcomes. Maintenance of gains in functional outcome may require some form of continued intervention... - Effect of strengths model versus assertive community treatment model on participant outcomes and utilization: two-year follow-upKristen Lawton Barry
Department of Veterans Affairs, Serious Mental Illness Treatment, Evaluation, and Research Center, Health Services Research and Development Field Office, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48113 0170, USA
Psychiatr Rehabil J 26:268-77. 2003..Findings support both treatment models, but additional clinical gains may be obtained from the Strengths approach... - Therapeutic drug and cardiovascular disease risk monitoring in patients with bipolar disorderAmy M Kilbourne
VA Serious Mental Illness Treatment Research and Evaluation Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
J Affect Disord 102:145-51. 2007..We assessed whether patients with bipolar disorder received serum drug level and toxicity monitoring for mood stabilizers and assessment of cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related risk factors attributed to atypical antipsychotic medications... - Racial disparity in the use of atypical antipsychotic medications among veteransLaurel A Copeland
VA Health Services Research and Development Field Office, Ann Arbor, Mich, 48113 0170, USA
Am J Psychiatry 160:1817-22. 2003..This study assessed the current state of antipsychotic prescription practices regarding race among veterans receiving care through the Department of Veterans Affairs... - Poor antipsychotic adherence among patients with schizophrenia: medication and patient factorsMarcia Valenstein
Health Services Research and Development HSRandD, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48113 0170, USA
Schizophr Bull 30:255-64. 2004..African-Americans and younger patients are particularly at risk. Unfortunately, atypical antipsychotics may not be associated with substantial improvements in adherence. More intensive interventions are likely needed... - Ethnicity and diagnostic patterns in veterans with psychosesFrederic C Blow
Dept of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 39:841-51. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: This study confirms continued ethnic disparities in diagnostic patterns, and highlights the importance of recognizing ethnic differences in symptom presentation while emphasizing greater cultural competency... - Pharmacy data identify poorly adherent patients with schizophrenia at increased risk for admissionMarcia Valenstein
From the Department of Veterans Affairs, Serious Mental Illness Treatment, Research, and Evaluation Center SMITREC, Health Services Research and Development HSR and D Center for Excellence, Ann Arbor, MI 48113 0170, USA
Med Care 40:630-9. 2002..Health care organizations may be able to use pharmacy data to identify patients with schizophrenia and poor antipsychotic adherence...