Early intervention for first episode psychosis

Early intervention for first episode psychosis.

Optimal duration of an early intervention programme for first-episode psychosis: randomised controlled trial.

BACKGROUND Numerous early intervention services targeting young people with psychosis have been established, based on the premise that reducing treatment delay and providing intensive treatment in the initial phase of psychosis can improve long-term outcome. AIMS To establish the effect of extending a specialised early intervention treatment for first-episode psychosis by 1 year. METHOD A r...

Early intervention in first episode psychosis: hope for a better future.

In the last two decades the clinical and research focus in psychotic disorders has shifted to first episode psychosis, early detection of the prodromal phase of psychosis and an effective integrated treatment model known as "Early Intervention". The first five years of psychosis that is described as a "critical period" is the most important time for recognition and treatment. Services for Early...

Substance use and abuse in first-episode psychosis: prevalence before and after early intervention.

UNLABELLED Despite the high prevalence of substance abuse among first-episode psychosis (FEP) populations, few studies examine whether early intervention (EI) improves substance abuse. OBJECTIVE To examine the prevalence and pattern of substance use and abuse among an FEP sample over 12 months. METHODS All the participants were diagnosed with a first episode of a schizophrenia spectrum diso...

First-episode psychosis, early intervention, and outcome: what have we learned?

OBJECTIVE There has been increased interest in the potential of early intervention to positively influence outcome in first-episode psychosis (FEP) and, consequently, to influence mental health policy and practice. This study's objective was to examine the concept of early intervention and the evidence that currently exists to support such a shift in the delivery of care. METHOD We examined t...