An examination of transdisciplinary implementation of measurement-based care in a Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.

Measurement-based care (MBC) is an effective pantheoretical practice framework that enhances mental health treatment outcome. MBC entails routine, systematic administration of standardized scales to measure patients' treatment response, inform clinical decisions, and tailor practice approaches and treatment planning to the individual needs of each patient. In 2016, the Office of Mental Health Operations and Mental Health Services in the Veterans Affairs Central Office launched the MBC in Mental Health Care Initiative.

Obsessive-Compulsive Tendencies in a Sample of Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is considered one of the most debilitating disorders worldwide. Data suggests that trauma may be a significant source of not only posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but also OCD. An epidemiologic study of the general population found the risk for OCD to be increased 10-fold in persons with PTSD.

Correlations between histological subtypes and neurocognitive assessment of language area tumors. Our 43 case series and review of the literature.

Background: Brain tumor location is related with specific, focal neurological impairment, but also with more diffuse, generalized and subtitle neurocognitive dysfunctions. For a better evaluation of these cases, we need a specific battery of tests. Beside the impact of preoperative status on surgical decision, the quantification of postoperative function alteration is essential in neurorehabilitation.

Improving Mental Health Services Through Physician Assistants: Legislation in Several Southern States.

A national effort to provide more expansive mental health care in the United States has been an increasing priority during the last decade. States have enacted laws that allow for the delegation of psychiatric services to physician assistants in an effort to address the shortage and geographic maldistribution of mental health services and to more efficiently use the skills of psychiatrists. This statutory scheme recognizing physician assistants has been effective in broadening access to mental health care in various southern states.

Telling perfectionists about their perfectionism: Effects of providing feedback on emotional reactivity and psychological symptoms.

A randomized, controlled clinical trial was conducted to determine the efficacy of receiving feedback in a sample of maladaptive perfectionists. A total of 60 young adults were randomly assigned to a feedback intervention or control group. Hierarchical Linear Modeling was utilized to analyze the effects of perfectionism over time, as well as the effects of treatment condition on the relationship between perfectionism and outcomes.

Does cognitive-behavioral therapy response among adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder differ as a function of certain comorbidities?

This study examines the impact of several of the most common comorbid psychiatric disorders (i.e., generalized anxiety disorder (GAD); major depressive disorder (MDD); social phobia, and panic disorder) on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) response in adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Multiple pathways to functional impairment in obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic and debilitating condition that is relatively common in both children and adults, and it is associated with a wide range of functional impairments. Mental health researchers and practitioners have placed considerable attention on OCD over the past two decades, with the goal of advancing treatment and understanding its etiology. Until recently, it was unknown to what extent this disorder was associated with functional impairment.

Further psychometric analysis of the Florida Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory.

This study examined the psychometric properties of the Florida Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (FOCI [Storch, E. A., Stigge-Kaufman, D.