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Philip S. Wang
Researcher at National Institutes of Health
Publications - 152
Citations - 48738
Philip S. Wang is an academic researcher from National Institutes of Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mental health & National Comorbidity Survey. The author has an hindex of 76, co-authored 148 publications receiving 45028 citations. Previous affiliations of Philip S. Wang include Harvard University & Government of the United States of America.
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Elderly Patients with Dementia-Related Symptoms of Severe Agitation and Aggression: Consensus Statement on Treatment Options, Clinical Trials Methodology, and Policy
Carl Salzman,Dilip V. Jeste,Roger E. Meyer,Jiska Cohen-Mansfield,Jeffrey L. Cummings,George T. Grossberg,Lissy F. Jarvik,Helena C. Kraemer,Barry D. Lebowitz,Katie Maslow,Bruce G. Pollock,Murray A. Raskind,Susan K. Schultz,Philip S. Wang,Julie M. Zito,George S. Zubenko +15 more
TL;DR: Evidence on the safety and efficacy of antipsychotics, as well as nonpharmacologic approaches, in treating dementia-related symptoms of agitation and aggression is reviewed and a algorithm for improving the treatment of these patients in nursing home and non-nursing home settings is provided.
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Predictors of Uncontrolled Hypertension in Ambulatory Patients
TL;DR: Multivariate analysis revealed several independent predictors of poor control: older age, multi-drug regimens, lack of knowledge by the patient of their target SBP, and a report of antihypertensive drug side effects.
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Impairment in role functioning in mental and chronic medical disorders in the United States: results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication.
Benjamin G. Druss,Irving Hwang,M. Petukhova,Nancy A. Sampson,Philip S. Wang,Ronald C. Kessler +5 more
TL;DR: The results indicate a serious mismatch between a high degree of impairment and a low rate of treatment for mental disorders in the United States, which will need to be addressed to address the disproportionate burden and distinct patterns of deficits of mental disorders and the potentially synergistic impact of comorbid mental and chronic medical disorders.
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Delays in Initial Treatment Contact after First Onset of a Mental Disorder
TL;DR: Examination of patterns and predictors of delays in contacting a professional after first onset of a mental disorder suggests delays in initial treatment contact are an important component of the larger problem of unmet need for mental health care.
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Chronic Medical Conditions and Work Performance in the Health and Work Performance Questionnaire Calibration Surveys
Philip S. Wang,Arne Beck,Patricia A. Berglund,Joseph Leutzinger,Nico P. Pronk,Dennis E. Richling,Thomas W. Schenk,Gregory E. Simon,Paul E. Stang,T. B. Üstün,Ronald C. Kessler +10 more
TL;DR: Investigation of associations between chronic conditions and work performance in reservation agents, customer service representatives, executives, and railroad engineers found arthritis had the largest aggregate effect on absenteeism–presenteeism, and only depression affected both absenteeism- presenteeism and critical incidents.