2016
Factors associated with interest in receiving prison-based methadone maintenance therapy in Malaysia
Mukherjee TI, Wickersham JA, Desai MM, Pillai V, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Factors associated with interest in receiving prison-based methadone maintenance therapy in Malaysia. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 164: 120-127. PMID: 27207155, PMCID: PMC5592792, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.04.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance therapyMaintenance therapyOpioid dependenceDaily heroin useOpioid use disorderLogistic regression analysisMMT initiationDrug use consequencesIndependent correlatesModifiable factorsHIV preventionHeroin useUse disordersParticipant characteristicsMental healthConvenience sampleHIVRegression analysisTherapyStructured questionnaireIncarcerated menMale prisonersUse consequencesLarge proportionPrison population
2013
Associations Between Mental Health and Surgical Outcomes Among Women Undergoing Mastectomy for Cancer
Fox JP, Philip EJ, Gross CP, Desai RA, Killelea B, Desai MM. Associations Between Mental Health and Surgical Outcomes Among Women Undergoing Mastectomy for Cancer. The Breast Journal 2013, 19: 276-284. PMID: 23521554, DOI: 10.1111/tbj.12096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health conditionsInvasive breast cancerBreast cancerInpatient mastectomyHealth conditionsPsychiatric diagnosisSubstance abuseHigher average costsRisk of complicationsBreast cancer patientsNationwide Inpatient SampleSerious psychological distressSubstance use disordersHospital outcomesClinical characteristicsPerioperative periodPoor outcomeSurgical outcomesCancer careCancer patientsInpatient SampleUse disordersMastectomyLinear regression analysisPatients
2005
Screening for Alcohol Use Disorders Among Medical Outpatients: The Influence of Individual and Facility Characteristics
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Craig TJ. Screening for Alcohol Use Disorders Among Medical Outpatients: The Influence of Individual and Facility Characteristics. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2005, 162: 1521-1526. PMID: 16055775, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.162.8.1521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlcohol-Related DisordersAmbulatory CareDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)FemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Facility SizeHospitals, VeteransHumansMaleMass ScreeningMedical RecordsMental DisordersMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk FactorsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsAlcohol use disorderAlcohol screeningMedical outpatientsUse disordersExternal Peer Review ProgramRoutine alcohol screeningMultivariate logistic regressionCase-finding activitiesSystem-level barriersQuality improvement dataLarge medical centerEligible patientsPsychiatric comorbidityPrimary careMedical CenterPositive screeningVA facilitiesAlcohol misusePositive casesDecreased likelihoodGreater riskLogistic regressionFacility characteristicsOutpatientsPatients
2002
Mental Disorders and Quality of Diabetes Care in the Veterans Health Administration
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Druss BG, Perlin JB. Mental Disorders and Quality of Diabetes Care in the Veterans Health Administration. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2002, 159: 1584-1590. PMID: 12202281, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.159.9.1584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAmbulatory CareComorbidityDiabetes MellitusFemaleHealth Care CostsHealth ServicesHospitalizationHospitals, VeteransHumansMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisQuality Indicators, Health CareQuality of Health CareSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsDiabetes careRetina examinationMental disordersSensory examinationFoot inspectionHealth statusVeterans Affairs Medical CenterHospital-level characteristicsVeterans Health AdministrationMental health diagnosesMental health statusSubstance use disordersSample of veteransPopulation of personsSecondary preventionOutpatient visitsPatient subgroupsMedical CenterChart documentationUse disordersHealth AdministrationMedical carePulse examinationHealth diagnosisDisordersReceipt of Nutrition and Exercise Counseling Among Medical Outpatients with Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders
Desai MM, Rosenheck RA, Druss BG, Perlin JB. Receipt of Nutrition and Exercise Counseling Among Medical Outpatients with Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2002, 17: 556-560. PMID: 12133146, PMCID: PMC1495079, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2002.10660.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExercise counselingSubstance use disordersNutrition counselingMedical CenterUse disordersHealth statusMental disordersVeterans Affairs Medical CenterMedical outpatient visitsNon-VA settingsRates of counselingActive medical treatmentChart review dataCross-sectional studyVA Medical CenterMental health statusOutpatient administrative databasesOutcomes of interestMost patientsOutpatient visitsAdministrative databasesMedical outpatientsVA inpatientMedical treatmentMedical careQuality of Preventive Medical Care for Patients With Mental Disorders
Druss BG, Rosenheck RA, Desai MM, Perlin JB. Quality of Preventive Medical Care for Patients With Mental Disorders. Medical Care 2002, 40: 129-136. PMID: 11802085, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200202000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersPreventive servicesUse disordersPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric/substance use disordersGeneral medical visitsActive medical treatmentComorbid substance useCross-sectional studyFacility-level characteristicsPreventive medical careSample of patientsHigher baseline ratesTobacco screeningMedical visitsCancer screeningChronic conditionsMedical outpatientsMultivariable modelMedical treatmentMedical providersHealth statusPreventive proceduresMedical careMental disorders