Fred C Osher
Biographic Data
| ID | 5382220 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Fred C Osher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Fred C |
| FAMILY NAME | Osher |
| SIGNATURE | OSHER F C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Maryland, Baltimore |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 60 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Prevalence of Serious Mental Illness Among Jail Inmates
OBJECTIVE: This study estimated current prevalence rates of serious mental illness among adult male and female inmates in five jails during two time periods (four jails in each period). METHODS: During two data collection phases (2002-2003 and 2005-2006), recently admitted inmates at two jails in Maryland and three jails in New York were selected to receive the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID). Selection was based on systematic sam…
Race and Ethnicity, Mental Health Services and Cultural Competence in the Criminal Justice System
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…
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…
Trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder in severe mental illness.
Reversing a history of unmet needs
Individuals with co-occurring addictive and mental disorders are particularly vulnerable to negative outcomes. Historically, they have been treated either in mental health or addiction service settings and sometimes excluded from receiving any services at all. This article presents an overview of the prevalence and clinical correlates of co-occurring disorders, and of the historical development of separate care systems for mental and addictive di…
A vision for the future
Identified by providers, family members, administrators, and consumers as an issue creating frustration, high costs, and a profoundly negative impact on quality of life, co-occurring addictive and mental disorders cry out for creative and alternative clinical responses. With empirical research and clinical experience supporting the effectiveness of integrated approaches, the time has come to reconsider the systemic division of addictive and menta…
Response to “Consultation to residential psychosocial rehabilitation agencies”
Homelessness and dual diagnosis
Homeless people with co-occurring severe mental illnesses and alcoholuse disorder (AUD) represent a particularly vulnerable subgroup of the homeless with complex service needs (Drake et al. 1991). Although often referred to as dually diagnosed, these people typically are impaired by several additional problems, including abuse of drugs other than alcohol, general medical illnesses, and legal problems. This group also has histories of trauma and b…
Homelessness and dual diagnosis
Homeless people with co-occurring severe mental illnesses and alcoholuse disorder (AUD) represent a particularly vulnerable subgroup of the homeless with complex service needs (Drake et al. 1991). Although often referred to as dually diagnosed, these people typically are impaired by several additional problems, including abuse of drugs other than alcohol, general medical illnesses, and legal problems. This group also has histories of trauma and b…
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…
Race and Ethnicity, Mental Health Services and Cultural Competence in the Criminal Justice System
Homelessness and dual diagnosis
Homeless people with co-occurring severe mental illnesses and alcoholuse disorder (AUD) represent a particularly vulnerable subgroup of the homeless with complex service needs (Drake et al. 1991). Although often referred to as dually diagnosed, these people typically are impaired by several additional problems, including abuse of drugs other than alcohol, general medical illnesses, and legal problems. This group also has histories of trauma and b…
Reversing a history of unmet needs
Individuals with co-occurring addictive and mental disorders are particularly vulnerable to negative outcomes. Historically, they have been treated either in mental health or addiction service settings and sometimes excluded from receiving any services at all. This article presents an overview of the prevalence and clinical correlates of co-occurring disorders, and of the historical development of separate care systems for mental and addictive di…
A vision for the future
Identified by providers, family members, administrators, and consumers as an issue creating frustration, high costs, and a profoundly negative impact on quality of life, co-occurring addictive and mental disorders cry out for creative and alternative clinical responses. With empirical research and clinical experience supporting the effectiveness of integrated approaches, the time has come to reconsider the systemic division of addictive and menta…
Response to “Consultation to residential psychosocial rehabilitation agencies”
Trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder in severe mental illness.
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…
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 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…
Race and Ethnicity, Mental Health Services and Cultural Competence in the Criminal Justice System
Prevalence of Serious Mental Illness Among Jail Inmates
OBJECTIVE: This study estimated current prevalence rates of serious mental illness among adult male and female inmates in five jails during two time periods (four jails in each period). METHODS: During two data collection phases (2002-2003 and 2005-2006), recently admitted inmates at two jails in Maryland and three jails in New York were selected to receive the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID). Selection was based on systematic sam…
Psychiatry (10 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Mental health (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Mental illness (6 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (5 works) · Schizophrenia research and treatment (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Mental Health and Patient Involvement (3 works)