Correlates of Opioid Use Disorders among People with Severe Mental Illness in the United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 1024-1034 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan D. Prince
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
The United States ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Opioid Use Disorders

Confronting 60 Minutes’ “Imminent Danger”: The Evidence on Schizophrenia and Psychotropic Medications, Violence, and Forced Orders to Treat

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toby T. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
The United States ◽  
Psychotropic Medications ◽  
Television Show ◽  
Imminent Danger ◽  
The World

Recently, considerable attention has been given to individuals labeled “mentally ill,” with the possibility that they too often go untreated with psychotropic medications and in turn, commit disproportionally higher rates of violence. The world-known television show60 Minutesbroadcasted a special on this topic in the United States on September 29, 2013; however, they created a disturbingly inaccurate picture of those who suffer with what some label as “mental illness.” There are decades of peer-reviewed research demonstrating that individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness, labeledschizophrenia,and given psychotropic medications are in fact less likely to recover from their disorder and more likely to be rehospitalized. Additionally, although mental health commitments, often calledforced orders to treat,are quite common and now being supported more so due to such programming, the research on mental health commitments has not shown they are actually effective.

Overview

2020 ◽  
pp. 121-138
Author(s):  
Yngvild Olsen ◽  
Anika A. H. Alvanzo ◽  
Jarratt D. Pytell
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
The Us ◽  
Significant Public Health ◽  
History Of ◽  
Opioid Use Disorders ◽  
Barriers To Use

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. In spite of the significant public health impacts of SUDs, medications approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are underutilized for the treatment of SUDs. This chapter reviews the history of FDA-approved medications for alcohol, nicotine, and opioid use disorders and provides some background on barriers to use of these medications to treat patients with SUDs. Suggestions are provided to guide clinicians on a path forward to reduce these barriers and increase the use of FDA-approved medications for the treatment of SUDs.

Prevalence and Incidence of Severe Mental Illness in the United States: An Historical Overview

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 247-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan A. Baumeister ◽  
Mike F. Hawkins ◽  
Joni Lee Pow ◽  
Alex S. Cohen
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Severe Mental Illness ◽  
The United States ◽  
Historical Overview
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