Susan M Essock
Biographic Data
| ID | 5377833 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Susan M Essock |
| GIVEN NAMES | Susan M |
| FAMILY NAME | Essock |
| SIGNATURE | ESSOCK S M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A Doctor is in the House: Stakeholder Focus Groups About Expanded Scope of Practice of Community Psychiatrists
Implementation of a Weight Loss Program for Latino Outpatients with Severe Mental Illness
The Matrics Consensus Cognitive Battery, Part 1: Test Selection, Reliability, and Validity
OBJECTIVE: The lack of an accepted standard for measuring cognitive change in schizophrenia has been a major obstacle to regulatory approval of cognition-enhancing treatments. A primary mandate of the National Institute of Mental Health's Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) initiative was to develop a consensus cognitive battery for clinical trials of cognition-enhancing treatments for schizophrenia …
Implementing Peer-Assisted Case Management to Help Homeless Veterans with Mental Illness Transition to Independent Housing
Illness Management and Recovery: A Review of the Research
Illness management is a broad set of strategies designed to help individuals with serious mental illness collaborate with professionals, reduce their susceptibility to the illness, and cope effectively with their symptoms. Recovery occurs when people with mental illness discover, or rediscover, their strengths and abilities for pursuing personal goals and develop a sense of identity that allows them to grow beyond their mental illness. The author…
The Social–Environmental Context of Violent Behavior in Persons Treated for Severe Mental Illness
Objectives. This study examined the prevalence and correlates of violent behavior by individuals with severe mental illness. Methods. Participants (N = 802) were adults with psychotic or major mood disorders receiving inpatient or outpatient services in public mental health systems in 4 states. Results. The 1-year prevalence of serious assaultive behavior was 13%. Three variables—past violent victimization, violence in the surrounding environment…
Implementing Dual Diagnosis Services for Clients With Severe Mental Illness
After 20 years of development and research, dual diagnosis services for clients with severe mental illness are emerging as an evidence-based practice. Effective dual diagnosis programs combine mental health and substance abuse interventions that are tailored for the complex needs of clients with comorbid disorders. The authors describe the critical components of effective programs, which include a comprehensive, long-term, staged approach to reco…
The Effects of Cognitive Impairment and Substance Abuse on Psychiatric Hospitalizations
How Are We Doing? A Statewide Survey of Community Adjustment Among People with Serious Mental Illness Receiving Intensive Outpatient Services
Management Approaches for Mental Health Program Report Cards
Cost-effectiveness of assertive community treatment teams
Clients who were high service users with serious mental disorders were randomly assigned to assertive community treatment (ACT) or to standard case management (SCM) at three sites and followed for 18 months. Clients in ACT spent more days in the community than did those in SCM, at no additional cost. For clients who were hospitalized at study entry, assertive community treatment was more cost-effective than standard case management
A research network to evaluate assertive community treatment: Introduction
CMHS/CSAT Collaborative Demonstration Program for Homeless Individuals
The Collaborative Demonstration Program for Homeless Individuals is providing an opportunity for several community agencies in the United States to explore innovative intervention and treatment strategies to address the needs of homeless people with co-occurring (mental illness and substance abuse) disorders. This cooperative agreement, funded jointly by the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CS…
Prospective payment in retrospect
Prospective payment in retrospect
The Social–Environmental Context of Violent Behavior in Persons Treated for Severe Mental Illness
Objectives. This study examined the prevalence and correlates of violent behavior by individuals with severe mental illness. Methods. Participants (N = 802) were adults with psychotic or major mood disorders receiving inpatient or outpatient services in public mental health systems in 4 states. Results. The 1-year prevalence of serious assaultive behavior was 13%. Three variables—past violent victimization, violence in the surrounding environment…
Implementing Peer-Assisted Case Management to Help Homeless Veterans with Mental Illness Transition to Independent Housing
How Are We Doing? A Statewide Survey of Community Adjustment Among People with Serious Mental Illness Receiving Intensive Outpatient Services
Prospective payment in retrospect
Prospective payment in retrospect
CMHS/CSAT Collaborative Demonstration Program for Homeless Individuals
The Collaborative Demonstration Program for Homeless Individuals is providing an opportunity for several community agencies in the United States to explore innovative intervention and treatment strategies to address the needs of homeless people with co-occurring (mental illness and substance abuse) disorders. This cooperative agreement, funded jointly by the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CS…
Management Approaches for Mental Health Program Report Cards
Cost-effectiveness of assertive community treatment teams
Clients who were high service users with serious mental disorders were randomly assigned to assertive community treatment (ACT) or to standard case management (SCM) at three sites and followed for 18 months. Clients in ACT spent more days in the community than did those in SCM, at no additional cost. For clients who were hospitalized at study entry, assertive community treatment was more cost-effective than standard case management
A research network to evaluate assertive community treatment: Introduction
How Are We Doing? A Statewide Survey of Community Adjustment Among People with Serious Mental Illness Receiving Intensive Outpatient Services
Implementing Dual Diagnosis Services for Clients With Severe Mental Illness
After 20 years of development and research, dual diagnosis services for clients with severe mental illness are emerging as an evidence-based practice. Effective dual diagnosis programs combine mental health and substance abuse interventions that are tailored for the complex needs of clients with comorbid disorders. The authors describe the critical components of effective programs, which include a comprehensive, long-term, staged approach to reco…
The Effects of Cognitive Impairment and Substance Abuse on Psychiatric Hospitalizations
Illness Management and Recovery: A Review of the Research
Illness management is a broad set of strategies designed to help individuals with serious mental illness collaborate with professionals, reduce their susceptibility to the illness, and cope effectively with their symptoms. Recovery occurs when people with mental illness discover, or rediscover, their strengths and abilities for pursuing personal goals and develop a sense of identity that allows them to grow beyond their mental illness. The author…
The Social–Environmental Context of Violent Behavior in Persons Treated for Severe Mental Illness
Objectives. This study examined the prevalence and correlates of violent behavior by individuals with severe mental illness. Methods. Participants (N = 802) were adults with psychotic or major mood disorders receiving inpatient or outpatient services in public mental health systems in 4 states. Results. The 1-year prevalence of serious assaultive behavior was 13%. Three variables—past violent victimization, violence in the surrounding environment…
Implementing Peer-Assisted Case Management to Help Homeless Veterans with Mental Illness Transition to Independent Housing
The Matrics Consensus Cognitive Battery, Part 1: Test Selection, Reliability, and Validity
OBJECTIVE: The lack of an accepted standard for measuring cognitive change in schizophrenia has been a major obstacle to regulatory approval of cognition-enhancing treatments. A primary mandate of the National Institute of Mental Health's Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) initiative was to develop a consensus cognitive battery for clinical trials of cognition-enhancing treatments for schizophrenia …
Implementation of a Weight Loss Program for Latino Outpatients with Severe Mental Illness
A Doctor is in the House: Stakeholder Focus Groups About Expanded Scope of Practice of Community Psychiatrists
Medicine (12 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Psychiatry (10 works) · Mental health (9 works) · Mental illness (9 works) · Schizophrenia research and treatment (9 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Mental Health and Patient Involvement (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works)