Psychiatric advance directives (PADs) are legal documents that allow individuals to express their wishes and desires regarding potential future psychiatric care. PADs have been theorized as a way to empower individuals through improved clinical outcomes, reduced coercion, and minimized involvement of individuals with mental illness in the criminal justice system. Since 2010, the Commonwealth of Virginia has had legislation in place to support the use of these advance planning documents. The purpose of this convergent parallel mixed methods study was to enhance our understanding of PADs in Virginia. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected concurrently via survey and follow-up interview procedures. Member checking, triangulation, and...
The present study examined people’s implicit and explicit perceptions of mental illness and compared...
Continuing Medical Education (CME) interventions continue to be an important factor in the lifelong ...
As the population of older adults continues to rise, the prevalence and incidence of psychopathology...
Schizophrenia is a devastating disorder affecting millions of people in the United States. Studies ...
Chronic pain is a leading cause of suffering, disability, and high health care costs. Traditional tr...
Problem: Payers of health insurance are tracking key performance measures and are limiting payments ...
Masters-level counseling psychology programs strive to build a solid foundation of core competencies...
Most of the research on suicidal behavior has focused on the middle and high school level, and an ex...
This qualitative case study provides intrinsic knowledge and perceptions about the West Virginia Rem...
Previous research shows that academic procrastination is maladaptive and is associated with negative...
Increasing the rate of timely follow up care for individuals who have been recently discharged from ...
Current theoretical models of health behavior change frequently serve as the theoretical backdrop to...
In Minnesota’s workers’ compensation system, injured employees at risk for sustaining permanent disa...
Approximately 13 percent of the American population are 65 years of age or older (Vincent & Velkof, ...
Approximately 25% of children in the United States will witness or experience a traumatic event befo...
The present study examined people’s implicit and explicit perceptions of mental illness and compared...
Continuing Medical Education (CME) interventions continue to be an important factor in the lifelong ...
As the population of older adults continues to rise, the prevalence and incidence of psychopathology...
Schizophrenia is a devastating disorder affecting millions of people in the United States. Studies ...
Chronic pain is a leading cause of suffering, disability, and high health care costs. Traditional tr...
Problem: Payers of health insurance are tracking key performance measures and are limiting payments ...
Masters-level counseling psychology programs strive to build a solid foundation of core competencies...
Most of the research on suicidal behavior has focused on the middle and high school level, and an ex...
This qualitative case study provides intrinsic knowledge and perceptions about the West Virginia Rem...
Previous research shows that academic procrastination is maladaptive and is associated with negative...
Increasing the rate of timely follow up care for individuals who have been recently discharged from ...
Current theoretical models of health behavior change frequently serve as the theoretical backdrop to...
In Minnesota’s workers’ compensation system, injured employees at risk for sustaining permanent disa...
Approximately 13 percent of the American population are 65 years of age or older (Vincent & Velkof, ...
Approximately 25% of children in the United States will witness or experience a traumatic event befo...
The present study examined people’s implicit and explicit perceptions of mental illness and compared...
Continuing Medical Education (CME) interventions continue to be an important factor in the lifelong ...
As the population of older adults continues to rise, the prevalence and incidence of psychopathology...