Publications by authors named "Kay Jamison"
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- EMRs are used less in psychiatry due to stigma around mental health; this study focuses on patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who often have psychiatric issues and their willingness to share medical information.* -
- Survey results show MS patients are more willing to share non-psychiatric medical info than psychiatric info, but those with psychiatric disorders were generally more willing to share their records electronically despite stigma.* -
- The study highlights that self and societal stigma significantly impact patients' willingness to share information, emphasizing the need for tailored EMR implementation in populations with high psychiatric comorbidities.*
This lecture, given to celebrate the centenary of the founding of the Henry Phipps Psychiatric Service at Johns Hopkins, focuses on the contributions of Jerome Frank to the understanding and practice of psychotherapy. It gives an overview of Professor Frank's ideas and work, puts them into the context of the history of psychotherapy research at Johns Hopkins, and discusses psychotherapy and demoralization in bipolar illness.
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- * Results indicate that patients at hospitals with EMR show significantly lower readmission rates: 5.1% for 7-day readmissions at EMR facilities compared to 7% at those without, with similar trends for 14 and 30-day readmissions.
- * The conclusion highlights that both storing psychiatric records electronically and providing access to non-psychiatric physicians is linked to better patient care outcomes, specifically reduced readmission rates for psychiatric patients.*
A purported association between creativity and psychopathology is ancient, persistent and controversial. Biographical research, studies of living artists and writers, and investigations into the cognitive and temperamental factors linked to both creativity and mood disorders suggest a more specific link to bipolar illness. A new, large and well-designed population-based study adds further support to this connection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The authors sought to determine the efficacy and acceptability of lithium for relapse prevention in bipolar disorder.
Method: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing lithium with placebo in the long-term treatment of bipolar disorders was conducted. Data were obtained from searching the registers of the Cochrane Collaboration; reviewing reference lists, journals, and conference abstracts; and contacting authors, experts, and pharmaceutical companies.