A5006333884- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
Baylor College of Medicine
2013-2025
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
2010-2024
Center for Innovation
2017-2024
Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers
2015-2024
Menninger Clinic
2024
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
2021
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
2021
VA North Texas Health Care System
2021
Neurobehavioral Systems
2020
University of California, Los Angeles
2020
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and subanesthetic intravenous ketamine are both currently used for treatment-resistant major depression, but the comparative effectiveness of two treatments remains uncertain.We conducted an open-label, randomized, noninferiority trial involving patients referred to ECT clinics depression. Patients with depression without psychosis were recruited assigned in a 1:1 ratio receive or ECT. During initial 3-week treatment phase, received either three times per week...
Importance The ELEKT-D: Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) vs Ketamine in Patients With Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD) (ELEKT-D) trial demonstrated noninferiority of intravenous ketamine ECT for nonpsychotic TRD. Clinical features that can guide selection may inform shared decision-making patients with Objective To evaluate whether selected clinical were associated differential improvement ECT. Design, Setting, and Participants This secondary analysis an open-label randomized was a...
Dementia is a major public health concern. Educating health-care providers about dementia warning signs, diagnosis, and management paramount to fostering clinical competence improving patient outcomes. The objective of this project was describe identify educational training needs staff at community-based outpatient clinics related treating managing veterans with dementia. Health professionals took an online survey consisting questions general knowledge skills in working their families,...
Background: With more than 1 million older adults being abused each year, it is imperative for nurses to be knowledgeable about signs and symptoms of elder abuse, assessment, interventions. This article describes a three-part learning strategy consisting lecture, simulation using standardized patients (SPs), debriefing educate prelicensure nursing students how identify, assess, report abuse. Furthermore, the effects teaching strategies were assessed. Method: Students received lecture on...
Introduction At the start of COVID-19 pandemic, many graduate medical education (GME) programs switched from in-person to virtual training ensure a safe learning environment. However, preferences US residents in wake pandemic are largely unknown. Objective The authors surveyed PGY-2 psychiatry about their perception pandemic's impact on clinical skills, didactics experience, preferences, and future career perceptions. Methods cross-sectional study was conducted October 31, 2021, December...
OBJECTIVES Despite the growing number of individuals with dementia, clinicians skilled in caring for people especially rural areas, are lacking. The Program Advancing Cognitive Disorders Education Rural Staff (PACERS) was designed to improve clinician competency and comfort when dementia. Based on an interprofessional needs assessment, six 1‐hour training modules were created: (1) Dementia Delirium, (2) Identifying Assessing Dementia, (3) Treating Dementia: Case Studies, (4) Normal Aging...
Twenty years ago, the US Congress articulated a need to decrease time it takes clinical best practices move from literature daily practice. The Veterans Affairs South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center was one of several centers excellence established address this need. It is also unique in that focuses on rural underserved veterans. This article summarizes education accomplishments thus far providing educational resources trainings frontline mental health staff...