Paul N. Pfeiffer, MD

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September 9th 2011

Depression Care Following Psychiatric Hospitalization in the Veterans Health Administration

Paul N. Pfeiffer, MD Dara Ganoczy, MPH Nicholas W. Bowersox, PhD John F. McCarthy, PhD Frederic C. Blow, PhD Marcia Valenstein, MD

Different patient characteristics predict adequate antidepressant treatment after hospitalization, received by 58.7% of patients, versus adequate psychotherapy, received by 12.9% of patients.

February 14th 2009

"No-Shows": Who Fails to Follow Up With Initial Behavioral Health Treatment?

Kara Zivin, PhD Paul N. Pfeiffer, MD Ryan J. McCammon, AB Janet S. Kavanagh, MS Heather Walters, MS Deborah E. Welsh, MS Duane J. Difranco, MD Michele M. Brown, MSW Marcia Valenstein, MD

Patients who obtained authorization but did not get initial mental health treatment needed treatment as much as or more than patients who presented for care.