A Retrospective Analysis of Early 20 Century Asylum Records of Patients with Dementia Praecox.

Mental illness definitions and classifications are to a certain extent intrinsically tied to social factors. To empirically examine the impact of sociodemographic factors on patients institutionalized with dementia praecox in the early 20 century, we examined records from Dorothea Dix Hospital (DDH), an asylum in Southeastern United States. Data was extracted from digitally archived handwritten admission ledgers and general casebooks.

Perceptions of ACT Team Members on the Implementation of Physical Health Services: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Adults with severe mental illnesses have mortality rates 2.5 to 3 times higher than the general population, largely due to medical illnesses. Those with the most profound mental illnesses are served by assertive community treatment (ACT) teams that provide intensive mental health care; however, there are no clearly established models to integrate physical health treatment into ACT and this is a critical gap in the literature.

Disorder agnostic network structure of psychopathology symptoms in youth.

Background: Youth mental health disorders are strong predictors of adult mental health disorders. Early identification of mental health disorders in youth is important as it could aid early intervention and prevention. In a disorder agnostic manner, we aimed to identify influential psychopathology symptoms that could impact mental health in youth.