2000
Outcomes monitoring and the testing of new psychiatric treatments: work therapy in the treatment of chronic post-traumatic stress disorder.
Rosenheck R, Stolar M, Fontana A. Outcomes monitoring and the testing of new psychiatric treatments: work therapy in the treatment of chronic post-traumatic stress disorder. Health Services Research 2000, 35: 133-51. PMID: 10778827, PMCID: PMC1089118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderWar-related post-traumatic stress disorderVeterans AffairsStress disorderUntested treatmentsChronic post-traumatic stress disorderTreatment of PTSDTreatment of patientsFour-month followCWT programAdministrative databasesObservational studyInpatient programOutcome measuresWork therapy programMedical statusTreatment groupsPsychiatric treatmentTherapy interventionPropensity scoringUse of outcomesDrug usePatientsTherapy programPropensity score
1999
Changing Patterns of Care for War-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder at Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers: The Use of Performance Data to Guide Program Development
Rosenheck R, Fontana A. Changing Patterns of Care for War-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder at Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers: The Use of Performance Data to Guide Program Development. Military Medicine 1999, 164: 795-802. PMID: 10578592, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/164.11.795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderVeterans Affairs Medical CenterInpatient programMedical CenterOutcome studiesStress disorderSpecialized inpatient programTreatment of PTSDPatterns of careSpecialized outpatient clinicEmphasis of careVA Medical CenterSpecialized outpatient treatmentWar-related post-traumatic stress disorderHealth care systemMost health care systemsInpatient outcomesOutpatient clinicOutpatient settingOutpatient treatmentOutpatient servicesOutcome assessmentMental illnessVA treatmentCare systemAssessing Quality of Care
Rosenheck R, Fontana A, Stolar M. Assessing Quality of Care. Medical Care 1999, 37: 180-188. PMID: 10024122, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199902000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory CareCombat DisordersFollow-Up StudiesHospitals, VeteransHumansMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient ReadmissionPsychiatric Department, HospitalQuality Indicators, Health CareSocial AdjustmentUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsClinical outcome measuresHospital readmissionClinical outcomesOutcome measuresQuality of carePosttraumatic stress disorderIndex dischargeMeasures of accessPoor outcomePatient interviewsCare indicatorsOutpatient careInpatient programAdministrative data setsHospital useReadmissionSubstance abuseStress disorderUse of qualityAdministrative dataOutcomesCareMonthsSymptomsSocial functionComparison of Outcome between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Treatment Environments in Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
JOHNSON D, LUBIN H, ROSENHECK R, FONTANA A, CHARNEY D, SOUTHWICK S. Comparison of Outcome between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Treatment Environments in Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 1999, 187: 88-95. PMID: 10067948, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-199902000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttitude to HealthChronic DiseaseCombat DisordersFollow-Up StudiesHospitalizationHumansMaleMental DisordersPatient SatisfactionProgram EvaluationPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychotherapyPsychotherapy, GroupRegression AnalysisSocial EnvironmentSocial SupportTreatment OutcomeVeteransConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderStress disorderVietnam combat veteransChronic posttraumatic stress disorderComparison of outcomesGeneral psychiatric patientsCombat veteransTreatment environmentTreatment outcomesInpatient programPsychiatric patientsVeteran populationDisordersVeteransOutcomesMonthsHeterogeneous conditionPatients
1997
The impact of the homecoming reception on the development of posttraumatic stress disorder: The West Haven Homecoming Stress Scale (WHHSS)
Johnson D, Lubin H, Rosenheck R, Fontana A, Sonthwick S, Charney D. The impact of the homecoming reception on the development of posttraumatic stress disorder: The West Haven Homecoming Stress Scale (WHHSS). Journal Of Traumatic Stress 1997, 10: 259-277. DOI: 10.1002/jts.2490100207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderStress disorderStress ScaleNegative interpersonal interactionsSelf-report measuresCurrent PTSD symptomatologyStressful life eventsPTSD symptomatologyIntensity of feelingsInterpersonal interactionsCombat exposureSocial withdrawalLife eventsHomecoming experiencesOrthogonal factorsVietnam veteransFactor analysisHomecoming receptionInpatient programSignificant predictorsInpatient treatmentLevel of supportVeteransCivilian traumaDisordersThe Impact of the Homecoming Reception on the Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: The West Haven Homecoming Stress Scale (WHHSS)
Johnson D, Lubin H, Rosenheck R, Fontana A, Southwick S, Charney D. The Impact of the Homecoming Reception on the Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: The West Haven Homecoming Stress Scale (WHHSS). Journal Of Traumatic Stress 1997, 10: 259-277. PMID: 9136091, DOI: 10.1023/a:1024830229391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderStress disorderStress ScaleNegative interpersonal interactionsSelf-report measuresCurrent PTSD symptomatologyStressful life eventsPTSD symptomatologyIntensity of feelingsInterpersonal interactionsCombat exposureLife eventsSocial withdrawalHomecoming experiencesOrthogonal factorsVietnam veteransFactor analysisHomecoming receptionInpatient programSignificant predictorsInpatient treatmentLevel of supportVeteransCivilian traumaDisorders
1996
Outcome of intensive inpatient treatment for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder
Johnson D, Rosenheck R, Fontana A, Lubin H, Charney D, Southwick S. Outcome of intensive inpatient treatment for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1996, 153: 771-777. PMID: 8633688, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.153.6.771.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultCombat DisordersCombined Modality TherapyFollow-Up StudiesHospital UnitsHospitalizationHospitals, VeteransHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleMilieu TherapyMoralePersonality InventoryProgram EvaluationPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSocial AdjustmentTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVeteransVietnamConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderCombat-related posttraumatic stress disorderIntensive inpatient treatmentInpatient treatmentStress disorderIntensive inpatient programOverall study groupLength of stayLong-term intensive inpatient treatmentForm of treatmentVietnam veteransInpatient treatment programPatient characteristicsPatient evaluationPretreatment levelsInpatient programChronic natureStudy groupPsychiatric symptomsMale veteransRehabilitation focusTreatment programSymptomsSocial functioningAdmission