Jeffrey W Swanson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3926740 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jeffrey W Swanson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jeffrey W |
| FAMILY NAME | Swanson |
| SIGNATURE | SWANSON J W |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
American Gun Violence & Mental Illness
Intentional injuries claimed nearly two hundred lives every day in the United States in 2020, about two-thirds of them suicides, each a story of irretrievable human loss. This essay addresses the complex intersection of injurious behavior with mental illness and access to firearms. It explores what more can be done to stop gun violence while respecting the rights of lawful gun owners, preserving the dignity of persons with mental illnesses, and p…
Front Line Workers’ Attitudes towards Psychiatric Advance Directives
Reliability and Validity of the SF-12 Health Survey Among People With Severe Mental Illness
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this work was to assess the reliability and validity of the Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form 12-Item Health Survey (SF-12) in a large sample of people with severe mental illness (SMI). METHODS: We examined the internal factor structure of the SF-12, compared component scores for this sample with normative levels, examined test-retest reliability, and examined convergent and divergent validity by comparing SF-12 scores…
Violence and Severe Mental Illness
OBJECTIVE: Violent behavior among individuals with severe mental illness has become an important focus in community-based care. This study examines the joint effect of substance abuse and medication noncompliance on the greater risk of serious violence among persons with severe mental illness. METHOD: Involuntarily admitted inpatients with severe mental illness who were awaiting a period of outpatient commitment were enrolled in a longitudinal ou…
I. Comparing Use of Public and Private Mental Health Services
I. Comparing Use of Public and Private Mental Health Services
American Gun Violence & Mental Illness
Intentional injuries claimed nearly two hundred lives every day in the United States in 2020, about two-thirds of them suicides, each a story of irretrievable human loss. This essay addresses the complex intersection of injurious behavior with mental illness and access to firearms. It explores what more can be done to stop gun violence while respecting the rights of lawful gun owners, preserving the dignity of persons with mental illnesses, and p…
Violence and Severe Mental Illness
OBJECTIVE: Violent behavior among individuals with severe mental illness has become an important focus in community-based care. This study examines the joint effect of substance abuse and medication noncompliance on the greater risk of serious violence among persons with severe mental illness. METHOD: Involuntarily admitted inpatients with severe mental illness who were awaiting a period of outpatient commitment were enrolled in a longitudinal ou…
I. Comparing Use of Public and Private Mental Health Services
Reliability and Validity of the SF-12 Health Survey Among People With Severe Mental Illness
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this work was to assess the reliability and validity of the Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form 12-Item Health Survey (SF-12) in a large sample of people with severe mental illness (SMI). METHODS: We examined the internal factor structure of the SF-12, compared component scores for this sample with normative levels, examined test-retest reliability, and examined convergent and divergent validity by comparing SF-12 scores…
Front Line Workers’ Attitudes towards Psychiatric Advance Directives
American Gun Violence & Mental Illness
Intentional injuries claimed nearly two hundred lives every day in the United States in 2020, about two-thirds of them suicides, each a story of irretrievable human loss. This essay addresses the complex intersection of injurious behavior with mental illness and access to firearms. It explores what more can be done to stop gun violence while respecting the rights of lawful gun owners, preserving the dignity of persons with mental illnesses, and p…
Medicine (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Mental illness (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints (2 works)