Publications by authors named "Jose L Gonzalez de Rivera"
Patterns of mental health service utilization in a general hospital and outpatient mental health facilities: analysis of 365,262 psychiatric consultations.
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci
March 2008
Article Synopsis
- The European Commission prioritizes mental health, highlighting the need for studies on the use and costs of mental health services to enhance resource planning and efficiency.* -
- Data was analyzed from 22,859 patients receiving psychiatric care in Spain (2000-2004), focusing on two groups that accounted for most costs: medium (4,212 patients) and high cost (236 patients) groups, utilizing both univariate and multivariate statistical methods.* -
- Findings revealed that 19.4% of patients generated 80% of mental healthcare costs, with high costs linked to factors such as age (0-14 years), permanent disability, and specific mental health diagnoses like schizophrenia and substance use disorders.*
Article Synopsis
- Psychiatric disorders contribute significantly to global disease burden, and the study aims to assess the long-term stability of common psychiatric diagnoses across different clinical environments.
- The research analyzed data from over 34,000 patients in a Spanish hospital, focusing on 10,025 adults who underwent multiple evaluations in various settings.
- Results showed poor stability in psychiatric diagnoses, with schizophrenia being the most consistent at 70% and specific personality disorders the least at 29%, highlighting concerns about current diagnostic practices.
Association between the T102C polymorphism of the serotonin-2A receptor gene and schizophrenia.
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry
August 2006
Studies have shown an association between the T102C polymorphism of the 5HT2a receptor gene and schizophrenia. However, negative findings have also been reported. We conducted a case-control study of the T102C polymorphism in Spanish Caucasians.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The aim of this study is to investigate differences among immigrants and natives regarding access and pathways to psychiatric care, psychiatric admission rates, length of stay, continuity of care, and main diagnoses.
Methods: Psychiatric emergency visits (1511) and hospitalizations (410) were registered in a Spanish Hospital with a catchment area of 280 000 people (19.3% immigrants) during the year 2003.