2015
DOI: 10.4088/jcp.15ac10309
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Narrowing the Gaps Between What We Know and What We Do in Psychiatry

Abstract: This report examines the nature, importance, and reasons for the gaps between what we know from research, what we need to know, and what we do in the clinic: research-practice gaps. It also makes suggestions for how to narrow these gaps. Patients, families, clinicians, care system managers, regulators, health care policy makers, and payers are all stakeholders in patient-oriented research. Different types of patient-oriented research address their diverse interests. For example, regulators and industry sponsor… Show more

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“…Remission is the goal of treatment because long-term wellness and overall functioning are greater among patients who fully remit from treatment compared to those who respond to a lesser degree or show no response (2). However, avoiding treatment failure is also a vitally important outcome (24). Because treatment efficacy can only be known after 6–12 weeks of treatment, application of an ineffective treatment prolongs patient suffering and role dysfunction, potentially increasing feelings of hopelessness and interpersonal strife, with persistence of suicidal ideation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Remission is the goal of treatment because long-term wellness and overall functioning are greater among patients who fully remit from treatment compared to those who respond to a lesser degree or show no response (2). However, avoiding treatment failure is also a vitally important outcome (24). Because treatment efficacy can only be known after 6–12 weeks of treatment, application of an ineffective treatment prolongs patient suffering and role dysfunction, potentially increasing feelings of hopelessness and interpersonal strife, with persistence of suicidal ideation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…2 This approach, often called measurement-based care, improves clinical outcomes. 3 Furthermore, this approach helps to bridge the gap between clinical practice and evidence from clinical trials, 4 where symptom rating scales are used to assess antidepressant efficacy.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Patients want to have symptomatic relief, to understand the nature of their condition, and to be actively involved in planning and managing their chronic mental health issues. Providers need efficient ways to diagnose and treat patients, optimize available interventions for a particular patient, and keep patients satisfied . Payers’ incentives are focused on maximizing efficiency in delivering care, minimizing cost, optimizing operations, and improving population-level mental health.…”
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confidence: 99%