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SUBMITTER: Kaufmann CN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3170089 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kaufmann Christopher N CN Spira Adam P AP Rae Donald S DS West Joyce C JC Mojtabai Ramin R
Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) 20110901 9
<h4>Objective</h4>This study examined the prevalence of sleep problems and their association with the use of inpatient and emergency department services by Medicaid recipients with serious mental illness.<h4>Methods</h4>The sample consisted of 1,560 psychiatric patients with Medicaid coverage who were identified in a ten-state random survey of psychiatrists. Sleep problems were assessed by clinician ratings.<h4>Results</h4>Over 75% of the patients experienced a sleep problem, and approximately 5 ...[more]