Recent publications on Mental Health

Von Korff M, Simon G. The prevalence and impact of psychological disorders in primary care; HMO research needed to improve care. HMO Pract. 1996;10(4):150-5. PubMed

Larson EB, Edwards JK, O'Meara E, Nochlin D, Sumi SM. Neuropathologic diagnostic outcomes from a cohort of outpatients with suspected dementia. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 1996;51(6):M313-8. PubMed

Katon W, Robinson P, Von Korff M, Lin E, Bush T, Ludman E, Simon G, Walker E. A multifaceted intervention to improve treatment of depression in primary care. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1996;53(10):924-32. PubMed

Simon G, Gater R, Kisely S, Piccinelli M. Somatic symptoms of distress: an international primary care study. Psychosom Med. 1996;58(5):481-8. PubMed

Mock CN, Grossman DC, Mulder D, Stewart C, Koepsell TS. Health care utilization as a marker for suicidal behavior on an American Indian Reservation. J Gen Intern Med. 1996;11(9):519-24. PubMed

Graves AB, Mortimer JA, Larson EB, Wenzlow A, Bowen JD, McCormick WC. Head circumference as a measure of cognitive reserve. Association with severity of impairment in Alzheimer's disease. Br J Psychiatry. 1996;169(1):86-92. PubMed

Simon GE, VonKorff M, Heiligenstein JH, Revicki DA, Grothaus L, Katon W, Wagner EH. Initial antidepressant choice in primary care. Effectiveness and cost of fluoxetine vs. tricyclic antidepressants. JAMA. 1996;275(24):1897-902. PubMed

Von Korff M, Simon G. The relationship between pain and depression. Br J Psychiatry. Suppl 1996;(30):101-8. PubMed

Tiemens BG, Ormel J, Simon GE. Occurrence, recognition, and outcome of psychological disorders in primary care. Am J Psychiatry. 1996;153(5):636-44. PubMed

Del Toro IM, Thom DJ, Beam HP, Horst T. Chemically dependent patients in recovery: roles for the family physician.  Am Fam Physician. 1996;53(5):1667-81. PubMed

Von Korff M, Ustun TB, Ormel J, Kaplan I, Simon GE. Self-report disability in an international primary care study of psychological illness. J Clin Epidemiol. 1996;49(3):297-303. PubMed

Simon GE, Grothaus L, Durham ML, VonKorff M, Pabiniak C. Impact of visit copayments on outpatient mental health utilization by members of a health maintenance organization. Am J Psychiatry. 1996;153(3):331-8. PubMed

Simon G, Von Korff M. Delivery of services to mood disordered patients. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 1996;9:30-4. PubMed

Ustun TB, Privett M, Lecrubier Y, Weiller E, Simon G, Korten A, Bassett SS, Maier W, Sartorius N. Form, frequency and burden of sleep problems in general health care. European Journal of Psychiatry. 1996;11:5s-10s. PubMed

Katon W, Ludman E, Simon G, Lin E, Sullivan M, Walker E, Bush T, Von Korff M, Carter L. Depression: a self-care companion. New York: Patient Education Media, Inc., 1996. PubMed

Ludman EJ, Katon W, Bush T, Von Korff M, Lin E, Simon G, Walker E, Unutzer J. Design and methodology of a multimodal primary care-based brief intervention to prevent depression relapse. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine,. 1996. PubMed

Simon GE, Lecribier Y, Ustun TB. Somatic symptoms and psychiatric disorder: an international primary care study. Reviews in Contemporary Pharmacotherapy. 1996;7:279-285. PubMed

McClure JB, Catz SL, Prejean JG, Brantley PJ, Jones GN. Factors associated with depression in a heterogenous HIV-infected sample. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 1996; 40, 407-415. PubMed

Simon GE, Lin EH, Katon W, Saunders K, VonKorff M, Walker E, Bush T, Robinson P. Outcomes of "inadequate" antidepressant treatment. J Gen Intern Med. 1995;10(12):663-70. PubMed

Simon GE, Maier W, Ustun TB, Linden M, Boyer P. Research diagnosis of current depressive disorder: a comparison of methods using current symptoms and lifetime history. J Psychiatr Res. 1995;29(6):457-65. PubMed