APNA 2020

Complete Coverage

Self-Evaluation by Clinicians Leads to Meaningful Change in Future Practice

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Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

Publish Date October 9, 2020

Researchers developed a CME/CE practice improvement program for advance practice providers in which participants self-assessed their use of measurement-based care in their management of patients with major depressive disorder.

Genes Guide L-Methylfolate Adjuvant Rx for Treatment-Resistant Depression

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Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

Publish Date October 9, 2020

Genetic testing can be used to identify patients who would benefit from L-methylfolate adjunctive therapy with antidepressants.

Use of PHQ-9, Patient-Centered Right Care Increases Rate of Depression Screening

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Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

Publish Date October 9, 2020

Researchers sought to improve depression screening from 0% to 30% in an 8-week period by implementing the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and patient-centered right care screening tools.

Impact of Social Isolation and Loneliness on Substance Use in Adults

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Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

Publish Date October 9, 2020

Researchers sought to identify the associations between loneliness, social isolation, and substance use disorder following the ideology of the psychoneuroimmunology paradigm.

Complimentary, Alternative, Integrative Medicine Improves Outcomes in Patients With Mood Disorders

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Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

Publish Date October 9, 2020

Implementation of complimentary, alternative, and integrative medicine can help improve patient symptoms in scenarios where conservative treatments have failed.

Individualized Care Necessary for Diabetes Patients in Psychiatric Inpatient Settings

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Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

Publish Date October 9, 2020

Researchers developed a quality improvement project protocol to describe ways to support diabetes management in psychiatric inpatient settings.

Nurse Practitioners Advocate Access to Hormone Therapy for Transgender Patients

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Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

Publish Date October 9, 2020

Study finds nurse practitioners should advocate for gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) to alleviate depressive symptoms in transgender patients.

Internet-Based Support Shows Promise for Caregivers of Adolescents With Mental Illness

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Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

Publish Date October 9, 2020

Researchers sought to review current literature on online-based or mobile programs that support caregivers of adolescents with mental health disorders.

Nurse-Led Tobacco Treatment Program Improves Screening in Psychiatric Facility

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Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

Publish Date October 8, 2020

Researchers aimed to assess changes in the prevalence of tobacco use among patients with mental illness who were admitted to a tobacco-free inpatient psychiatric facility.

Aggression Prevention Team Successful in Attenuating Violent Behavior

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Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

Publish Date October 8, 2020

A rapid response team was assembled and trained to intervene early and de-escalate situations involving mental health patients.