Posters

Objective: To investigate the association between opioid drug use and cardiometabolic risk factors (CDRF) in adults using Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data.

Background: Digital health technologies (DHTs) could improve healthcare delivery, yet research on their use in clinical practice is limited. We surveyed healthcare professionals (HCPs) to assess current use of DHTs and gain insights on integrating DHTs into mental healthcare.

Physician assistants (PAs) have historically played a key role in helping to alleviate physician shortages. Given the significant projected psychiatrist deficits to occur by 2024, it is critical to better understand the evolving role of PAs in psychiatric care. However, few studies have explored…

Objectives Measurement-based care (MBC) refers to using data from assessments to make clinical decisions. Recently the Relapse Assessment for Schizophrenia Patients (RASP), a patient self-report screener, was developed, but uptake may be limited by lack of guidance. The purpose of this study is to…

Background: Medication adherence is critical for relapse prevention among SMI patients. In the absence of objectively collected adherence data (OCAD), managing medications is difficult. A digital medicine system (aripiprazole tablets with sensor) (DMSA) that provides OCAD to providers was studied…

Background: Psychiatric polypharmacy may be an indication of complex mental health needs that require careful consideration in medication treatment planning to avoid drug-drug interactions and unwanted side effects. Pharmacogenomic (PGx) assays, such as the Genecept® Assay produced by Genomind,…

The mental status examination (MSE) is the objective portion of the psychiatric examination. Despite this, a lack of uniformity in the MSE has contributed to variability and as a result perceived diagnostic inconsistency. We designed a web-based survey to seek the opinions of practicing…

The Rio Grande Valley (RGV) comprises the longest continuous area of population centers along the U.S.-Mexico border. Large cities (Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, Matamoros) are connected by multiple small towns on the Mexican side. Fewer cities (Laredo, McAllen, Brownsville) yet multiple small communities…

Introduction: Abrupt discontinuation of opioids after chronic use can result in severe, distressing symptoms that result from central noradrenergic hyperactivity. Avoidance of opioid withdrawal syndrome (OWS) can perpetuate opioid use in patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) despite the initial…

Objective: Characterize drivers of frequent emergency department use and barriers to mental and primary healthcare among individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness at a large, urban hospital in Northern California.