Category Archives: Early intervention

Essential Components of First-Episode Psychosis Services

Posted on May 1, 2013 by rkennedy

A study published in May 1st, 2013 Psychiatric Services identified essential evidence-based components of first-episode psychosis services. The research took place in two stages. First a systematic literature review, then, a consensus-building technique, the Delphi, was used with an international … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction, Adherence, Antipsychotic medication, Early intervention, Measurement-based care, Mental health, Metabolic screening, Professionalism, Psychosis, Schizophrenia | Comments Off

Early Detection and Intervention in Psychosis Improves 10-Year Outcome

Posted on March 21, 2012 by rkennedy

Early detection in first-episode psychosis confers advantages for negative, cognitive, and depressive symptoms after 1, 2, and 5 years, but longitudinal effects have been unknown. A new article  published in the American Journal of Psychiatry investigated the differences in symptoms … Continue reading →

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