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Alan Cook
Researcher at Dorothea Dix Hospital
Publications - 3
Citations - 34
Alan Cook is an academic researcher from Dorothea Dix Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Public health & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 3 publications receiving 34 citations. Previous affiliations of Alan Cook include University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Implementing a smoking ban in an acute psychiatric admissions unit.
Linda S. Matthews,Beth Diaz,Paula M. Bird,Alan Cook,Anne E. Stephenson,John E. Kraus,Brian B. Sheitman +6 more
TL;DR: It is indicated that banning smoking on an acute admissions unit is feasible and well tolerated by patients and staff, although it may require extra vigilance for smoking-related contraband.
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Olanzapine versus risperidone in newly admitted acutely ill psychotic patients
TL;DR: Risperidone and olanzapine were equally efficacious, suggesting that measures other than "efficacy" (e.g., side effects, cost) should be considered when determining overall "effectiveness" of treatment.
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Reducing Length of Acute Inpatient Hospitalization Using a Residential Step Down Model for Patients with Serious Mental Illness
TL;DR: A model utilizing short-term residential treatment to substitute for acute inpatient care when the barrier to discharge for patients with serious mental illness (SMI) is finding appropriate community placement is described.