Recent publications on Mental Health

Shadlen MF, McCormick WC, Larson EB. Research agenda for understanding Alzheimer disease in diverse populations: work group on cultural diversity, Alzheimer's association.  Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 2002;16 Suppl 2:S96-S100. PubMed

Simon G. Choosing a first-line antidepressant: equal on average does not mean equal for everyone. JAMA. 2001;286(23):3003-4. PubMed

Simon GE. Omission of suicide data. Am J Psychiatry. 2001;158(11):1934. PubMed

Simon GE. Treating depression in patients with chronic disease. West J Med. 2001;175(5):292-3. PubMed

Von Korff M, Goldberg D. Improving outcomes in depression. BMJ. 2001;323(7319):948-9. PubMed

Simon GE, Katon WJ, VonKorff M, Unutzer J, Lin EH, Walker EA, Bush T, Rutter C, Ludman E. Cost-effectiveness of a collaborative care program for primary care patients with persistent depression. Am J Psychiatry. 2001;158(10):1638-44. PubMed

Lin EH, Simon GE, Katzelnick DJ, Pearson SD. Does physician education on depression management improve treatment in primary care? J Gen Intern Med. 2001;16(9):614-9. PubMed

Von Korff M, Unutzer J, Katon W, Wells K. Improving care for depression in organized health care systems: A conference report. J Fam Pract. 2001;50(6):530-1. PubMed

Von Korff M, Katon W, Unutzer J, Wells K, Wagner EH. Improving depression care: barriers, solutions, and research needs. J Fam Pract. 2001;50(6):E1. PubMed

Katon W, Sullivan M, Walker E. Medical symptoms without identified pathology: relationship to psychiatric disorders, childhood and adult trauma, and personality traits. Ann Intern Med. 2001;134(9 Pt 2):917-25. PubMed

Simon GE, Von Korff M, Rutter CM, Peterson DA. Treatment process and outcomes for managed care patients receiving new antidepressant prescriptions from psychiatrists and primary care physicians. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2001;58(4):395-401. PubMed

Wagner EH, Simon GE. Managing depression in primary care. The type of treatment matters less than ensuring it is done properly and followed up. BMJ. 2001;322(7289):746-7. PubMed

Simon GE, Gureje O, Fullerton C. Course of hypochondriasis in an international primary care study. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2001;23(2):51-5. PubMed

Sullivan MD, LaCroix AZ, Russo JE, Walker EA. Depression and self-reported physical health in patients with coronary disease: mediating and moderating factors. Psychosom Med. 2001;63(2):248-56. PubMed

Katon W, Von Korff M, Lin E, Ludman E, Simon G, Walker E, Bush T. Population based depression care: lowering the prevalence of major depression in primary care. Ann Behav Med. 2001;23(Suppl):S034. PubMed

Ludman E, Bush T, Lin E, Von Korff M, Simon G, Katon W, Walker E. Behavioral factors associated with medication adherence and symptom outcomes in a primary care-based depression prevention intervention trial. Ann Behav Med. 2001;23(Suppl):S034. PubMed

Ludman E, Simon G. Applying chronic illness management concepts to care of common mental disorders. Ann Behav Med. 2001;23(Suppl):S039. PubMed

Katon W, Rutter C, Ludman EJ, Von Korff M, Lin E, Simon G, Bush T, Walker E, Unutzer J. A randomized trial of relapse prevention of depression in primary care. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2001;58(3):241-7. PubMed

Simon GE, Manning WG, Katzelnick DJ, Pearson SD, Henk HJ, Helstad CS. Cost-effectiveness of systematic depression treatment among high utilizers of general medical care. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2001;58(2):181-7. PubMed

Simon GE, Barber C, Birnbaum HG, Frank RG, Greenberg PE, Rose RM, Wang PS, Kessler RC. Depression and work productivity: the comparative costs of treatment versus nontreatment. J Occup Environ Med. 2001;43(1):2-9. PubMed