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Topology predicts long-term functional outcome in early psychosis. Mol Psychiatry 2021; 26:5335-5346. [PMID: 32632207 PMCID: PMC8589664 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-020-0826-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Early intervention in psychosis is crucial to improving patient response to treatment and the functional deficits that critically affect their long-term quality of life. Stratification tools are needed to personalize functional deficit prevention strategies at an early stage. In the present study, we applied topological tools to analyze symptoms of early psychosis patients, and detected a clear stratification of the cohort into three groups. One of the groups had a significantly better psychosocial outcome than the others after a 3-year clinical follow-up. This group was characterized by a metabolic profile indicative of an activated antioxidant response, while that of the groups with poorer outcome was indicative of oxidative stress. We replicated in a second cohort the finding that the three distinct clinical profiles at baseline were associated with distinct outcomes at follow-up, thus validating the predictive value of this new stratification. This approach could assist in personalizing treatment strategies.
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Fountoulakis KN, Panagiotidis P, Theofilidis AT, Nimatoudis I. One-year Outcome of First vs. Later Episode Schizophrenia: A Real-world Naturalistic Study. CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE 2020; 18:434-444. [PMID: 32702222 PMCID: PMC7383004 DOI: 10.9758/cpn.2020.18.3.434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Objective The aim the study was to calculate remission, recovery and relapse rates in first episode patients with schizophrenia (FES) vs. patients at a later phase (non-FES). Methods Thirty-two FES and 101 non-FES patients took part in the study. The assessment included testing at baseline and at 1 year with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), Calgary Depression scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Udvalg for Kliniske Undersøgelser (UKU) scale, Simpson Angus, and General Assessment of Functioning (GAF) subscale. The statistical analysis included chi-square test and analysis of covariance. Results At baseline 15.62% FES vs. 10.89% non-FES patients were in remission; none of FES vs. 2.97% non-FES patients were in recovery. At endpoint, the respective figures were 12.50% vs. 25.00% and 3.12% vs. 3.96%. None of the differences in rates was significant between the two groups except from the percentage of patients being under medication (higher in the non-FES group). Baseline PANSS negative subscale (PANSS-N) was the only predictor of the outcome at endpoint. Conclusion The current study reported very low rates of remission and recovery of patients with schizophrenia without any differences between FES and non-FES patients. One possibility is that the increased antipsychotic treatment compensates for the worsening of the illness with time. An accumulating beneficial effect of antipsychotic treatment suggested that early lack of remission is not prognostic of a poor outcome.
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- Konstantinos N Fountoulakis
- 3rd Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 3rd Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Prevalence and Correlates of Psychotic Like Experiences in a Large Community Sample of Young Adults in Tunisia. Community Ment Health J 2020; 56:991-1003. [PMID: 31900754 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-019-00542-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Despite the increased focus on non-clinical psychosis populations, no community surveys have properly investigated the phenotypal expression of Psychotic like experiences (PLEs) in the Arab-Muslim world. We aimed to examine the prevalence and correlates of PLEs in a large sample of Tunisian college students. A total of 1489 students (64.3% female, aged 18-40) participated in a cross-sectional survey. The Positive Subscale of Community Assessment of Psychotic Experiences was used to measure PLEs. The rates of PLEs found in our work were relatively high compared with those found in previous international studies, with 51.4% of the participants reporting at least one positive PLE 'nearly-always'. After controling for confounding variables, other drug use in the past year represented the only substance use variable among the significant predictors in the final model. Our findings should raise awareness of the need for implementing an early intervention programs in our region.
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Breitborde NJK, Pine JG, Moe AM. Specialized, multi-component care for individuals with first-episode psychosis: Effects on autonomy, competence and relatedness. Early Interv Psychiatry 2019; 13:1503-1505. [PMID: 30644170 DOI: 10.1111/eip.12784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM Self-determination theory (SDT) has demonstrated that human well-being is associated with the satisfaction of three basic psychological needs (ie, autonomy, competence and relatedness)-with more recent research highlighting the applicability of SDT to individuals with first-episode psychosis (FEP). These findings suggest that satisfaction of basic psychological need may be an important treatment target for specialized clinical programs for FEP. METHODS We examined the effects of participation in specialized, multi-component care for FEP on basic psychological need satisfaction. RESULTS After 6 months of treatment, individuals with FEP experienced gains in autonomy and relatedness and a near significant improvement in competence. CONCLUSIONS Although our results should be interpreted cautiously given the uncontrolled study design and small sample size, our data suggest that the benefits of participation in comprehensive, early intervention for psychotic disorders may include increased satisfaction of basic psychological needs.
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- Nicholas J K Breitborde
- Early Psychosis Intervention Center (EPICENTER), Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.,Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Early Psychosis Intervention Center (EPICENTER), Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Early Psychosis Intervention Center (EPICENTER), Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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Design, Implementation, and Assessment of a Public Comprehensive Specialty Care Program for Early Psychosis. J Psychiatr Pract 2019; 25:91-102. [PMID: 30849057 DOI: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Promising outcomes from early psychosis intervention programs have prompted implementation of early psychosis initiatives nationwide through federal and state funding. The Enhanced Program for Early Psychosis (ePEP) model in north Texas is among the first, if not the first, of these state-funded initiatives to provide detailed reporting of its development and implementation. METHODS Restrictive inclusion/exclusion criteria with a 1% eligibility rate resulted in a highly disadvantaged, predominantly minority sample with low educational attainment, prevalent mood disorders and substance misuse, and criminal justice involvement. Program progress was assessed over 1 year through structured diagnostic assessments and measures of psychotic symptoms, depression and anxiety symptoms, psychosocial functioning, and service utilization and costs. RESULTS Implementation challenges included strict income/insurance inclusion and disqualification criteria for program participation, hiring and staff turnover problems, client transportation, and lack of available family to participate in family interventions. Despite these challenges, patients showed reduction in negative psychotic symptoms, hospitalization rates decreased from 29% to 5%, full-time employment improved from 6% to 24%, and probation/parole decreased from 24% to 5%. The mean 1-year per-patient cost was $10,639. Reduced negative symptoms and hospitalizations were associated with service use. DISCUSSION The development and implementation of this pioneering state-funded early psychosis program, based on the National Institute of Mental Health's Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE) initiative, provide experience and results to inform the implementation of future programs. Its demonstrated success, in spite of many implementation challenges, suggests the potential for future research, including randomized controlled trials to demonstrate substantial benefit and cost-effectiveness of early psychosis programs in real-world settings.
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Fonseca-Pedrero E, Ortuño-Sierra J, Inchausti F, Rodríguez-Testal JF, Debbané M. Beyond Clinical High-Risk State for Psychosis: The Network Structure of Multidimensional Psychosis Liability in Adolescents. Front Psychiatry 2019; 10:967. [PMID: 32116811 PMCID: PMC7026502 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The main goal of the present study was to analyze the network structure of schizotypy dimensions in a representative sample of adolescents from the general population. Moreover, the network structure between schizotypy, mental health difficulties, subjective well-being, bipolar-like experiences, suicide ideation and behavior, psychotic-like experiences, positive and negative affect, prosocial behavior, and IQ was analyzed. METHOD The study was conducted in a sample of 1,506 students selected by stratified random cluster sampling. The Oviedo Schizotypy Assessment Questionnaire, the Personal Wellbeing Index-School Children, the Paykel Suicide Scale, the Mood Disorder Questionnaire, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, the Prodromal Questionnaire-Brief, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule for Children Shortened Version, and the Matrix Reasoning Test were used. RESULTS The estimated schizotypy network was interconnected. The most central nodes in terms of standardized Expected Influence (EI) were 'unusual perceptual experiences' and 'paranoid ideation'. Predictability ranged from 8.7% ('physical anhedonia') to 52.7% ('unusual perceptual experiences'). The average predictability was 36.27%, implying that substantial variability remained unexplained. For the multidimensional psychosis liability network predictability values ranged from 9% (estimated IQ) to 74.90% ('psychotic-like experiences'). The average predictability was 43.46%. The results of the stability and accuracy analysis indicated that all networks were accurately estimated. CONCLUSIONS The present paper points to the value of conceptualizing psychosis liability as a dynamic complex system of interacting cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and affective characteristics. In addition, provide new insights into the nature of the relationships between schizotypy, as index of psychosis liability, and the role played by risk and protective factors.
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- Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero
- Department of Educational Sciences, University of La Rioja, Logroño, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Oviedo, Spain.,Programa Riojano de Investigación en Salud Mental (PRISMA), Logroño, Spain
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- Department of Educational Sciences, University of La Rioja, Logroño, Spain.,Programa Riojano de Investigación en Salud Mental (PRISMA), Logroño, Spain
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- Programa Riojano de Investigación en Salud Mental (PRISMA), Logroño, Spain.,Department of Mental Health, Servicio Riojano de Salud, Logroño, Spain
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- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.,Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Jansen JE, Pedersen MB, Hastrup LH, Haahr UH, Simonsen E. Important first encounter: Service user experience of pathways to care and early detection in first-episode psychosis. Early Interv Psychiatry 2018; 12:169-176. [PMID: 26572931 DOI: 10.1111/eip.12294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Long duration of untreated psychosis is associated with poor clinical and functional outcomes. However, few systematic attempts have been made to reduce this delay and little is known of service users' experience of early detection efforts. AIM We explored service users' experience of an early detection service and transition to specialized treatment service, including pathway to care, understanding of illness and barriers to adequate assessment and treatment. METHODS In-depth interviews were conducted with 10 service users (median age 21, range 18-27, five males and five females) who were diagnosed with a first-episode non-affective psychosis and who were seen by an early detection team (TOP) and currently enrolled in a specialized early intervention service for this disorder (OPUS). RESULTS Stigma and fear of the 'psychiatric system' were reported as significant barriers to help seeking, while family members were seen as a crucial support. Moreover, the impact of traumatic events on the experience and development of psychosis was highlighted. Finally, participants were relieved by the prospect of receiving help and the early detection team seemed to create a trusting relationship by offering a friendly, 'anti-stigmatized' space, where long-term symptomatology could be disclosed through accurate and validating questioning. CONCLUSIONS Early detection services have two important functions. One is to make accurate assessments and referrals. The other is to instil hope and trust, and to facilitate further treatment by forming an early therapeutic alliance. The findings in this study provide important insights into the way in which early detection efforts and pathways to care are experienced by service users, with direct implications for improving psychiatric services.
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- Jens Einar Jansen
- Psychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatry Region Zealand, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Early Psychosis Intervention Center, Psychiatry East, Region Zealand, Denmark
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- Psychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatry Region Zealand, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Early Psychosis Intervention Center, Psychiatry East, Region Zealand, Denmark
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Early Psychosis Intervention Center, Psychiatry East, Region Zealand, Denmark
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- Psychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatry Region Zealand, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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SummaryThe study of age at onset of mental health disorders is technically and conceptually difficult. It is important to consider these age distributions in order to understand causes and mechanisms of illness and to intervene at an appropriate juncture for primary and secondary prevention. This article reviews some of the approaches to studying age at onset, sets out the evidence to support the assertion that adult mental disorders begin in adolescence, and finds that perhaps half of all adult mental health disorders have begun by the teenage years. The paper then discusses whether this fits what is known about the developmental neurobiology of the brain and introduces the implications for mental health services.
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Murphy BP, Brewer WJ. Early intervention in psychosis: strengths and limitations of services. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1192/apt.bp.110.008573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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SummaryEarly intervention services were established on the basis of a number of fundamental principles, including the notions that intervening in the early stages of psychosis alters illness trajectory and prognosis, that multicomponent interventions promote psychosocial recovery and reduce iatrogenic damage, and that early targeting of non-responders reduces treatment resistance. There is growing evidence of the benefits of specialised early intervention services. These include improved clinical, social and vocational outcomes, reduced in-patient stays and better engagement. Early intervention services can also significantly reduce the risk of a second episode and are highly valued by service users and carers. Duration of treatment appears to determine long-term outcome and there remains uncertainty about how long such intensive intervention should last and whether all patients need the same length of care. Budgetary constraints are pervasive and are particularly likely to affect prodrome clinics and community awareness programmes.
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SummaryThis issue of Advances carries two articles from Melbourne, Australia, outlining the rationale for, and implementation of, early psychosis services. Their publication provides an opportunity to address some of the more contentious issues relating to the early psychosis intervention movement.
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Lally J, Ajnakina O, Stubbs B, Cullinane M, Murphy KC, Gaughran F, Murray RM. Remission and recovery from first-episode psychosis in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of long-term outcome studies. Br J Psychiatry 2017; 211:350-358. [PMID: 28982659 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.117.201475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Revised: 06/06/2017] [Accepted: 06/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BackgroundRemission and recovery rates for people with first-episode psychosis (FEP) remain uncertain.AimsTo assess pooled prevalence rates of remission and recovery in FEP and to investigate potential moderators.MethodWe conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess pooled prevalence rates of remission and recovery in FEP in longitudinal studies with more than 1 year of follow-up data, and conducted meta-regression analyses to investigate potential moderators.ResultsSeventy-nine studies were included representing 19072 patients with FEP. The pooled rate of remission among 12301 individuals with FEP was 58% (60 studies, mean follow-up 5.5 years). Higher remission rates were moderated by studies from more recent years. The pooled prevalence of recovery among 9642 individuals with FEP was 38% (35 studies, mean follow-up 7.2 years). Recovery rates were higher in North America than in other regions.ConclusionsRemission and recovery rates in FEP may be more favourable than previously thought. We observed stability of recovery rates after the first 2 years, suggesting that a progressive deteriorating course of illness is not typical. Although remission rates have improved over time recovery rates have not, raising questions about the effectiveness of services in achieving improved recovery.
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- John Lally
- John Lally, MB MSc MRCPsych, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, UK, and Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, and Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University College Dublin, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; Olesya Ajnakina, MSc PhD, Department of Psychosis Studies, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK; Brendon Stubbs, MSc MCSP PhD, Health Service and Population Research Department, IoPPN, King's College London, and Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, London, UK; Michael Cullinane, MB MRCPsych, Young Adult Mental Health Services, St Fintan's Hospital, Portlaoise, Ireland; Kieran C. Murphy, MMedSci PhD FRCPI FRCPsych, Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; Fiona Gaughran, MD FRCPI FRCP FRCPsych, National Psychosis Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, IoPPN, Kings College London, and Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care, South London Psychosis Research Team, London, UK; Robin M. Murray, MD DSc FRCP FRCPsych FMedSci FRS, IoPPN, King's College London, and National Psychosis Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- John Lally, MB MSc MRCPsych, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, UK, and Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, and Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University College Dublin, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; Olesya Ajnakina, MSc PhD, Department of Psychosis Studies, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK; Brendon Stubbs, MSc MCSP PhD, Health Service and Population Research Department, IoPPN, King's College London, and Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, London, UK; Michael Cullinane, MB MRCPsych, Young Adult Mental Health Services, St Fintan's Hospital, Portlaoise, Ireland; Kieran C. Murphy, MMedSci PhD FRCPI FRCPsych, Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; Fiona Gaughran, MD FRCPI FRCP FRCPsych, National Psychosis Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, IoPPN, Kings College London, and Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care, South London Psychosis Research Team, London, UK; Robin M. Murray, MD DSc FRCP FRCPsych FMedSci FRS, IoPPN, King's College London, and National Psychosis Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- John Lally, MB MSc MRCPsych, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, UK, and Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, and Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University College Dublin, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; Olesya Ajnakina, MSc PhD, Department of Psychosis Studies, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK; Brendon Stubbs, MSc MCSP PhD, Health Service and Population Research Department, IoPPN, King's College London, and Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, London, UK; Michael Cullinane, MB MRCPsych, Young Adult Mental Health Services, St Fintan's Hospital, Portlaoise, Ireland; Kieran C. Murphy, MMedSci PhD FRCPI FRCPsych, Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; Fiona Gaughran, MD FRCPI FRCP FRCPsych, National Psychosis Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, IoPPN, Kings College London, and Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care, South London Psychosis Research Team, London, UK; Robin M. Murray, MD DSc FRCP FRCPsych FMedSci FRS, IoPPN, King's College London, and National Psychosis Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- John Lally, MB MSc MRCPsych, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, UK, and Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, and Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University College Dublin, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; Olesya Ajnakina, MSc PhD, Department of Psychosis Studies, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK; Brendon Stubbs, MSc MCSP PhD, Health Service and Population Research Department, IoPPN, King's College London, and Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, London, UK; Michael Cullinane, MB MRCPsych, Young Adult Mental Health Services, St Fintan's Hospital, Portlaoise, Ireland; Kieran C. Murphy, MMedSci PhD FRCPI FRCPsych, Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; Fiona Gaughran, MD FRCPI FRCP FRCPsych, National Psychosis Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, IoPPN, Kings College London, and Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care, South London Psychosis Research Team, London, UK; Robin M. Murray, MD DSc FRCP FRCPsych FMedSci FRS, IoPPN, King's College London, and National Psychosis Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- John Lally, MB MSc MRCPsych, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, UK, and Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, and Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University College Dublin, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; Olesya Ajnakina, MSc PhD, Department of Psychosis Studies, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK; Brendon Stubbs, MSc MCSP PhD, Health Service and Population Research Department, IoPPN, King's College London, and Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, London, UK; Michael Cullinane, MB MRCPsych, Young Adult Mental Health Services, St Fintan's Hospital, Portlaoise, Ireland; Kieran C. Murphy, MMedSci PhD FRCPI FRCPsych, Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; Fiona Gaughran, MD FRCPI FRCP FRCPsych, National Psychosis Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, IoPPN, Kings College London, and Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care, South London Psychosis Research Team, London, UK; Robin M. Murray, MD DSc FRCP FRCPsych FMedSci FRS, IoPPN, King's College London, and National Psychosis Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- John Lally, MB MSc MRCPsych, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, UK, and Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, and Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University College Dublin, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; Olesya Ajnakina, MSc PhD, Department of Psychosis Studies, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK; Brendon Stubbs, MSc MCSP PhD, Health Service and Population Research Department, IoPPN, King's College London, and Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, London, UK; Michael Cullinane, MB MRCPsych, Young Adult Mental Health Services, St Fintan's Hospital, Portlaoise, Ireland; Kieran C. Murphy, MMedSci PhD FRCPI FRCPsych, Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; Fiona Gaughran, MD FRCPI FRCP FRCPsych, National Psychosis Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, IoPPN, Kings College London, and Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care, South London Psychosis Research Team, London, UK; Robin M. Murray, MD DSc FRCP FRCPsych FMedSci FRS, IoPPN, King's College London, and National Psychosis Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- John Lally, MB MSc MRCPsych, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London, London, UK, and Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, and Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University College Dublin, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; Olesya Ajnakina, MSc PhD, Department of Psychosis Studies, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK; Brendon Stubbs, MSc MCSP PhD, Health Service and Population Research Department, IoPPN, King's College London, and Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, London, UK; Michael Cullinane, MB MRCPsych, Young Adult Mental Health Services, St Fintan's Hospital, Portlaoise, Ireland; Kieran C. Murphy, MMedSci PhD FRCPI FRCPsych, Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; Fiona Gaughran, MD FRCPI FRCP FRCPsych, National Psychosis Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, IoPPN, Kings College London, and Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care, South London Psychosis Research Team, London, UK; Robin M. Murray, MD DSc FRCP FRCPsych FMedSci FRS, IoPPN, King's College London, and National Psychosis Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Larkin M, Boden Z, Newton E. If psychosis were cancer: a speculative comparison. MEDICAL HUMANITIES 2017; 43:118-123. [PMID: 28559369 PMCID: PMC5520006 DOI: 10.1136/medhum-2016-011091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Recently, health policy in the UK has begun to engage with the concept of 'parity of esteem' between physical and mental healthcare. This has led one recent initiative to improve service provision for first episode psychosis, which aims to bring it into line with some of the principles underpinning good practice in cancer care. In this paper, we consider some of the metaphorical consequences of likening psychosis to cancer. While we find the comparison unhelpful for clinical purposes, we argue that it can be a helpful lens through which to examine service provision for psychosis in young people. Through this lens, specialist community-based services would appear to compare reasonably well. Inpatient care for young people with psychosis, on the other hand, suffers very badly by comparison with inpatient facilities for teenage cancer care. We note some of the many positive features of inpatient cancer care for young adults, and-drawing upon previous research on inpatient psychiatric care-observe that many of these are usually absent from mental health facilities. We conclude that this metaphor may be a helpful rhetorical device for communicating the lack of 'parity of esteem' between mental and physical healthcare. This inequity must be made visible in health policy, in commissioning, and in service provision.
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- London South Bank University, London, UK
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Background
In the last decade, an increasing number of publications have examined the precursors of bipolar disorders (BD) and attempted to clarify the early origins and illness trajectory. This is a complex task as the evolution of BD often shows greater heterogeneity than psychosis, and the first onset episode of BD may be dominated by depressive or manic features or both. To date, most of the published reviews have not clarified whether they are focused on prodromes, risk syndromes or addressing both phenomena.
To assist in the interpretation of the findings from previous reviews and independent studies, this paper examines two concepts deemed critical to understanding the pre-onset phase of any mental disorder: prodromes and risk syndromes. The utility of these concepts to studies of the evolution of bipolar disorder (BD) is explored. Findings The term “prodrome” is commonly used to describe the symptoms and signs that precede episode onset. If strictly defined, the term should only be applied retrospectively as it refers to cohorts of cases that all progress to meet diagnostic criteria for a specific disorder and gives insights into equifinality. Whilst prodromes may reliably predict individual relapses, the findings cannot necessarily be extrapolated to identify prospectively who will develop a first episode of a specific disorder from within a given population. In contrast, ‘risk syndrome’ is a term that encompasses sub-threshold symptom clusters, but has often been extended to include other putative risk factors such as family history, or other variables expressed continuously in the population, such as personality traits. Only a minority of individuals ‘at risk’ make the transition to a specific mental disorder. By prospectively observing those cases where the risk syndrome does not progress to severe disorder or progress to a non-BD condition, we gain insights into the discriminant validity of different pre-BD characteristics, pluripotentiality of outcomes, and protective factors and resilience. Conclusion We emphasize the clinical and research utility of prodromes and risk syndromes, examine examples of the conflation of the concepts, and highlight the rationale for regarding them as discrete entities.
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- Pierre Alexis Geoffroy
- U1144, Inserm, 75006, Paris, France.,Pôle de Psychiatrie et de Médecine Addictologique, AP-HP, GH Saint-Louis - Lariboisière - F. Widal, 75475, Paris, France
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- Academic Psychiatry, Institute of Neuroscience, Wolfson Unit, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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Rosenheck R, Mueser KT, Sint K, Lin H, Lynde DW, Glynn SM, Robinson DG, Schooler NR, Marcy P, Mohamed S, Kane JM. Supported employment and education in comprehensive, integrated care for first episode psychosis: Effects on work, school, and disability income. Schizophr Res 2017; 182:120-128. [PMID: 27667369 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2016.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Revised: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 09/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Participation in work and school are central objectives for first episode psychosis (FEP) programs, but evidence effectiveness has been mixed in studies not focused exclusively on supported employment and education (SEE). Requirements for current motivation to work or go to school limit the generalizability of such studies. METHODS FEP participants (N=404) at thirty-four community treatment clinics participated in a cluster randomized trial that compared usual Community Care (CC) to NAVIGATE, a comprehensive, team-based treatment program that included ≥5h of SEE services per week, , grounded in many of the principles of the Individual Placement and Support model of supported employment combined with supported education services. All study participants were offered SEE regardless of their initial interest in work or school. Monthly assessments over 24months recorded days of employment and attendance at school, days of participation in SEE, and both employment and public support income (including disability income). General Estimation Equation models were used to compare CC and NAVIGATE on work and school participation, employment and public support income, and the mediating effect of receiving ≥3 SEE visits on these outcomes. RESULTS NAVIGATE treatment was associated with a greater increase in participation in work or school (p=0.0486) and this difference appeared to be mediated by SEE. No group differences were observed in earnings or public support payments. CONCLUSION A comprehensive, team-based FEP treatment approach was associated with greater improvement in work or school participation, and this effect appears to be mediated, in part, by participation in SEE.
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- Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Departments of Occupational Therapy, Psychiatry, and Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA; Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Department of Psychiatry, Lebanon, NH, USA
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- Yale Medical School, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Department of Psychiatry, Lebanon, NH, USA
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Brain Behavior, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Zucker Hillside Hospital, Psychiatry Research, North Shore, Long Island Jewish Glen Oaks, NY, USA; The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA; Hofstra North Shore LIJ School of Medicine, Departments of Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA
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- Zucker Hillside Hospital, Psychiatry Research, North Shore, Long Island Jewish Glen Oaks, NY, USA; Hofstra North Shore LIJ School of Medicine, Departments of Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA
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- Zucker Hillside Hospital, Psychiatry Research, North Shore, Long Island Jewish Glen Oaks, NY, USA
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- Zucker Hillside Hospital, Psychiatry Research, North Shore, Long Island Jewish Glen Oaks, NY, USA; The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, USA; Hofstra North Shore LIJ School of Medicine, Departments of Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA; Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Bronx, NY, USA
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Williams R, Malla A, Roy MA, Joober R, Manchanda R, Tibbo P, Banks N, Agid O. What Is the Place of Clozapine in the Treatment of Early Psychosis in Canada? CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2017; 62:109-114. [PMID: 27310245 PMCID: PMC5298522 DOI: 10.1177/0706743716651049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Research and development of early intervention (EI) services for first-episode psychosis have brought much-needed transformation of service delivery for this serious mental disorder to many jurisdictions. The effectiveness of the EI model of service delivery is contingent on timely access to all evidence-informed treatment interventions, including a rational approach to pharmacotherapy. In this perspective paper, we present a brief review of the well-established effectiveness of clozapine in patients who clearly show lack of response to regular antipsychotic therapy. We concentrate, in particular, on the need to identify eligibility for clozapine therapy very early on following failure of treatment on 2 antipsychotic medications. We suggest that attention to the low use of clozapine in the very early phase of treatment of psychosis may be of particular value, as the response to clozapine at this stage is likely to produce larger benefits in other domains of outcomes because of the greater retention of patients' personal and social agency.
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- Richard Williams
- 1 Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Victoria, British Columbia
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- 2 Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montréal, Québec.,3 Prevention and Early Intervention Program for the Psychoses, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, Québec
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- 4 Département de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, Faculté de Médecine de l'Université Laval, Québec, Québec.,5 Clinique Notre-Dame des Victoires, Centre intégré universitaire de la Capitale Nationale, Québec, Québec
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- 2 Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montréal, Québec.,3 Prevention and Early Intervention Program for the Psychoses, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, Québec
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- 6 Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ontario.,7 Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario
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- 8 Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.,9 Nova Scotia Early Psychosis Program, Halifax, Nova Scotia
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- 10 Canadian Consortium for Early Intervention in Psychosis, Hamilton, Ontario
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- 11 Complex Mental Illness Program/Schizophrenia Division, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario.,12 Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
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Kühl JOG, Laursen TM, Thorup A, Nordentoft M. The incidence of schizophrenia and schizophrenia spectrum disorders in Denmark in the period 2000-2012. A register-based study. Schizophr Res 2016; 176:533-539. [PMID: 27341953 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2016.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2016] [Revised: 06/10/2016] [Accepted: 06/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We aimed to examine changes over time in the incidence of broad and narrow schizophrenia spectrum disorders in Denmark from 2000 to 2012. METHODS Patients were classified as incident schizophrenia if registered with a first time in- or outpatient contact with relevant diagnostic codes in the Danish Psychiatric Central Register between 2000 and 2012. Their history of contacts was traced back to 1969. Broad schizophrenia included schizophrenia, schizotypal disorder, persistent delusional disorder, acute and transient psychotic disorders, schizoaffective disorders, and other nonorganic and unspecified psychotic disorders, (ICD 10 codes F20-F29). Narrow schizophrenia was defined with the ICD 10 codes F20.0-F20.9. Incidence rates (IR) and incidence rate ratios (IRR) were calculated using Poisson regression. RESULTS The IRR for broad schizophrenia increased by 1.43 (CI 95% 1.34-1.52) for females and 1.26 (CI 95% 1.20-1.33) for males. IRR for narrow schizophrenia increased by 1.36 (CI 95% 1.24-1.48) for females and 1.20 (CI 95% 1.11-1.29) for males. There was a significantly increased incidence in patients up to 32years of age. This was mainly explained by a significant 2-3 fold increase in outpatient incidence. We found a significant decrease in IRR for patients with broad and narrow schizophrenia aged 33 or older for both in- and outpatients. CONCLUSION The increased incidence of schizophrenia could partly be explained by better implementation of the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia in child and adolescent psychiatry and improved access to early intervention services, but a true increase in incidence of schizophrenia cannot be excluded. The decrease of incidence in the older age group could indicate that the national Danish early intervention strategy was successful.
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- Johanne Olivia Grønne Kühl
- Mental Health Center Copenhagen, Mental Health Services in the Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark; Institute for Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- National Centre for Register-based Research, Aarhus University, Denmark; iPSYCH The Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrated Psychiatric Research, Denmark
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- Mental Health Center Copenhagen, Mental Health Services in the Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark; Institute for Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark; iPSYCH The Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrated Psychiatric Research, Denmark
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- Mental Health Center Copenhagen, Mental Health Services in the Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark; Institute for Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; iPSYCH The Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrated Psychiatric Research, Denmark.
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Dewa CS, Trojanowski L, Cheng C, Hoch JS. Potential Effects of the Choice of Costing Perspective on Cost Estimates: An Example Based on 6 Early Psychosis Intervention Programs. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2016; 61:471-9. [PMID: 27310225 PMCID: PMC4959644 DOI: 10.1177/0706743716639917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Because health care resources are constrained, decision-making processes often require clarifying the potential costs and savings associated with different options. This involves calculating a program's costs. The chosen costing perspective defines the costs to be considered and can ultimately influence decisions. Yet reviews of the literature suggest little attention has been paid to the perspective in economic evaluations. This article's purpose is to explore how the costing perspective can affect cost estimates. METHOD As a vehicle for our discussion, we use service use data for clients enrolled in 6 Ontario early psychosis intervention programs. Governmental and nongovernmental payer costing perspectives are considered. We examine annual costs associated with early psychosis intervention clients enrolled for ≤12 months versus those enrolled for >12 months. This also allows for an assessment of the impact that choice of time horizon can make on the results. RESULTS The difference in total between group cost for hospital, emergency room, and physicians is $2499; the >12-month group has relatively higher mean costs. When all governmental and nongovernmental costs are considered, there is a mean between-group cost difference of $1272, with lower mean costs for the >12-month group. CONCLUSIONS Although the Ministry of Health bears a large proportion of costs, other governmental agencies and the private sector can incur a sizeable share. This example demonstrates the potential importance of including other cost perspectives with the hospital sector in analyses as well as the impact of time horizon on cost estimates.
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- Carolyn S Dewa
- Centre for Research on Employment and Workplace Health, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
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- Centre for Research on Employment and Workplace Health, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario
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- Centre for Research on Employment and Workplace Health, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario First Place Clinic and Regional Resource Centre, Canadian Mental Health Association, Clinic & Resource Centre, Thunder Bay, Ontario
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- University of California, Davis, Department of Public Health Sciences, California
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Rosenheck R, Leslie D, Sint K, Lin H, Robinson DG, Schooler NR, Mueser KT, Penn DL, Addington J, Brunette MF, Correll CU, Estroff SE, Marcy P, Robinson J, Severe J, Rupp A, Schoenbaum M, Kane JM. Cost-Effectiveness of Comprehensive, Integrated Care for First Episode Psychosis in the NIMH RAISE Early Treatment Program. Schizophr Bull 2016; 42:896-906. [PMID: 26834024 PMCID: PMC4903057 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbv224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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This study compares the cost-effectiveness of Navigate (NAV), a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, team-based treatment approach for first episode psychosis (FEP) and usual Community Care (CC) in a cluster randomization trial. Patients at 34 community treatment clinics were randomly assigned to either NAV (N = 223) or CC (N = 181) for 2 years. Effectiveness was measured as a one standard deviation change on the Quality of Life Scale (QLS-SD). Incremental cost effectiveness ratios were evaluated with bootstrap distributions. The Net Health Benefits Approach was used to evaluate the probability that the value of NAV benefits exceeded its costs relative to CC from the perspective of the health care system. The NAV group improved significantly more on the QLS and had higher outpatient mental health and antipsychotic medication costs. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was $12 081/QLS-SD, with a .94 probability that NAV was more cost-effective than CC at $40 000/QLS-SD. When converted to monetized Quality Adjusted Life Years, NAV benefits exceeded costs, especially at future generic drug prices.
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- Robert Rosenheck
- Department of Psychiatry and Public Health, Yale Medical School, New Haven, CT;
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Public Health, Yale Medical School, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Psychiatry and Public Health, Yale Medical School, New Haven, CT
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- Psychiatry Research, Zucker Hillside Hospital, North Shore-Long Island Jewish, Glen Oaks, NY; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY; Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
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- Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Departments of Occupational Therapy, Psychiatry, and Psychology, Boston University, Boston, MA
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- Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH; Bureau of Behavioral Health, DHHS, Concord, NH
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- Department of Social Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Psychiatry Research, Zucker Hillside Hospital, North Shore-Long Island Jewish, Glen Oaks, NY
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- National Institute of Mental Health, Rockville, MD
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Stagi P, Galeotti S, Mimmi S, Starace F, Castagnini AC. Continuity of care from child and adolescent to adult mental health services: evidence from a regional survey in Northern Italy. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2015; 24:1535-41. [PMID: 26141538 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-015-0735-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2014] [Accepted: 06/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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To examine clinical and demographic factors associated with continuity of care from child-adolescent (CAMHS) to adult mental health services (AMHS), we undertook a record-linkage study to the Adult Mental Health Information System including all those 16 years old and over who were listed between 2010 and 2013 in the Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Information System in Emilia-Romagna, an Italian region of nearly 4.5 million residents. From a cohort of 8239 adolescents attending CAMHS (population at risk about 144,000), 821 (19.4 %) moved to AMHS, excluding cases with specific developmental disorders, whose conditions were not managed by adult psychiatrists, and those with mental retardation who attended usually social services. Young people referred for treatment to AMHS were more likely to receive a discharge diagnosis of schizophrenia and related disorders (Odds Ratio [OR] 3.92; 95 % confidence interval [CI] 2.17-7.08), personality disorders (OR 2.69; 95 % CI 1.89-3.83), and pervasive developmental disorders (OR 2.13; 95 % CI 1.51-2.99). Further factors predicting transfer to AMHS were not living with parents, inpatient psychiatric admission, and being on medication in the previous 24 months. These findings suggest that a relatively small number of adolescents moved to AMHS and are likely to reflect the configuration of local mental health services and alternative care available, mainly for those with less-severe mental disorders.
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- Paolo Stagi
- Mental Health Department, AUSL Modena, Modena, Italy. .,Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Service, Mental Health Department, Azienda USL, Via A. Cardarelli 43, 41124, Modena, Italy.
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- Mental Health Department, AUSL Modena, Modena, Italy
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In recent years, the focus of mental health care for people with schizophrenia has shifted from an expectation of lifelong disability to a 'recovery' approach in which patients and specialists anticipate discharge to management within primary care. Although the active symptoms of mental illness are generally well-managed with modern pharmacotherapy, primary care physicians often express concern about their lack of understanding and expertise in general management of schizophrenia. Moreover, the ability of patients to access care for their physical disorders in a timely fashion together with a higher prevalence of physical co-morbidities is likely to be responsible for the greater mortality and premature death of this already stigmatised and disadvantaged group. This paper focuses on new evidence over the past 5 years, considering the management of physical and mental health of schizophrenia patients in primary care, optimal processes and the reasons why these may not always be realised in practice.
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- Rose Jones
- 2Gether Foundation NHS Trust, Stonebow Unit, Stonebow Road, Hereford, HR1 2ER, UK,
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High-quality services for people with psychosis are essential. However, in this debate David Castle questions whether separate early intervention services are the best option and argues instead for an integrated approach. Swaran Singh responds, robustly defending the value of early intervention services.
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- David J Castle
- For: David J. Castle, MD, FRCPsych, FRANZCP, St Vincent's Mental Health Service and The University of Melbourne, PO Box 2900, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia 3065. ; Against: Swaran P. Singh, MBBS, MD, FRCPsych, DM, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Warwick Medical School University of Warwick, Coventry, and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health. Foundation Trust, Birmingham, and Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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- For: David J. Castle, MD, FRCPsych, FRANZCP, St Vincent's Mental Health Service and The University of Melbourne, PO Box 2900, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia 3065. ; Against: Swaran P. Singh, MBBS, MD, FRCPsych, DM, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Warwick Medical School University of Warwick, Coventry, and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health. Foundation Trust, Birmingham, and Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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Kirkbride JB. Epidemiology on demand: population-based approaches to mental health service commissioning. BJPsych Bull 2015; 39:242-7. [PMID: 26755969 PMCID: PMC4706199 DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.114.047746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2014] [Revised: 07/31/2014] [Accepted: 09/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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One in three people will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime, but the causes and consequences of psychiatric morbidity are socially patterned. Epidemiological studies can provide aetiological clues about the causes of disorder, and when they can provide robust estimates about risk in different strata of the population these can also be used translationally, to provide commissioners and service planners with detailed information about local service need. This approach is illustrated using a newly developed population-level prediction tool for first-episode psychosis, PsyMaptic. Such public mental health prediction tools could be used to improve allocation of finite resources, by integrating evidence-based healthcare, public health and epidemiology together.
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Early intervention for potentially serious disorder is a fundamental feature of healthcare across the spectrum of physical illness. It has been a major factor in the reductions in morbidity and mortality that have been achieved in some of the non-communicable diseases, notably cancer and cardiovascular disease. Over the past two decades, an international collaborative effort has been mounted to build the evidence and the capacity for early intervention in the psychotic disorders, notably schizophrenia, where for so long deep pessimism had reigned. The origins and rapid development of early intervention in psychosis are described from a personal and Australian perspective. This uniquely evidence-informed, evidence-building and cost-effective reform provides a blueprint and launch pad to radically change the wider landscape of mental health care and dissolve many of the barriers that have constrained progress for so long.
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- Patrick D McGorry
- Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Jansen JE, Wøldike PM, Haahr UH, Simonsen E. Service user perspectives on the experience of illness and pathway to care in first-episode psychosis: a qualitative study within the TOP project. Psychiatr Q 2015; 86:83-94. [PMID: 25464933 DOI: 10.1007/s11126-014-9332-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Delays in initiating treatment are associated with poor clinical and functional outcomes, yet there remains unclarity as to what facilitates and what acts as barriers to accessing appropriate support for first-episode psychosis. To explore this we examined service users' views of their illness trajectory and help-seeking behavior. To describe service-users' experiences with and understanding of their illness and pathway to care, including their need for treatment, the role of their relatives and experience with the treatment service. In-depth interviews were conducted with eleven randomly selected service users (median age 20, range 15-24, 6 males, 5 females) diagnosed with a first-episode psychosis and currently enrolled in treatment for this disorder. Fear of stigma, lack of knowledge about mental illness and normalisation of symptoms were barriers to accessing appropriate treatment, while support from significant others and information accessed by internet were reported as important elements in seeking appropriate treatment. The findings regarding barriers to treatment are in accordance with themes found in earlier studies and serve to validate these. Our study highlights the need to include psychological factors such as normalisation of symptoms and fear of stigma when attempting to reduce DUP in early psychosis, in addition to initiatives to reduce service delays. Also, a greater use of the potentials inherent in Internet and social media platforms seems important in this regard.
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- Jens Einar Jansen
- Psychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatry Region Zealand, Toftebakken 9, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark,
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Iyer SN, Malla AK. Intervention précoce pour la psychose : concepts, connaissances actuelles et orientations futures. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.7202/1027840ar] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cet article fournit un survol de la logique de l’intervention précoce pour psychose, de ses fondements théoriques et de la littérature essentielle sur le concept. L’intervention précoce repose sur l’hypothèse de la période critique, qui vient accentuer l’importance des premiers stades de la maladie, et sur les résultats d’études dans le domaine, qui suggère que la durée d’une psychose non traitée en influence le pronostic. L’intervention précoce facilite l’accès à un traitement spécialisé adapté à la phase de la maladie par un processus de recommandations médicales plus ouvert, des délais rapides et l’éducation du public et des praticiens sur la psychose. L’intervention précoce, qui dure généralement deux ans à partir du dépistage, comprend une prise en charge intensive et des médicaments antipsychotiques à faible dose. L’accent est mis sur le fonctionnement social, l’intervention familiale, l’attention précoce aux troubles connexes ainsi qu’une alliance thérapeutique entre le jeune et sa famille. Selon les données scientifiques disponibles, une telle intervention donne de meilleurs résultats que les soins typiquement offerts. Les critiques du concept visent la qualité des études en sa faveur, sa mise en oeuvre, la répartition des ressources en intervention précoce et son utilité pour les personnes présentant un risque élevé de psychose. En termes de disponibilité et d’élaboration de politiques en intervention précoce, le Royaume-Uni détient une avance certaine, alors que le Canada se situe au milieu, et les États-Unis au bas de l’échelle. Au Québec, les résultats varient et d’autres études et investissements sont nécessaires. Récemment, le concept d’intervention précoce a servi d’exemple à des mesures plus importantes visant la transformation des soins de santé mentale des jeunes, ce qui constitue une toute nouvelle percée au Canada.
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- Srividya N. Iyer
- Auteure-ressource, Professeure adjointe, Département de psychiatrie, Université McGill, Montréal, Canada
- Coordonnatrice du Programme d’évaluation, d’intervention et de prévention des psychoses de Montréal, Institut universitaire en santé mentale Douglas, Montréal, Canada
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- Programme d’évaluation, d’intervention et de prévention des psychoses de Montréal (PEPP-Montréal), Institut universitaire en santé mentale Douglas, Montréal, Canada
- Département de psychiatrie, Université McGill, Montréal, Canada
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Sebergsen K, Norberg A, Talseth AG. Being in a process of transition to psychosis, as narrated by adults with psychotic illnesses acutely admitted to hospital. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2014; 21:896-905. [PMID: 24784573 PMCID: PMC4263308 DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/29/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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To assist in improving early interventions for psychosis, this study explored how adult people narrated their experience of becoming psychotic, and how contact with mental health personnel was established. Narrative interviews were conducted with 12 participants with psychotic illnesses recruited from acute psychiatric wards. The interviews were content analysed. Participants described being in a process of transition to psychosis as follows: experiencing changes as well-known signs of psychosis, experiencing sudden unexpected changes as signs of psychosis and experiencing unidentified changes as signs of illness. Our results show that participants and their close others who knew the signs of psychosis established a dialogue with mental health personnel and were better equipped to prevent and mitigate the psychosis. Our results demonstrate that participants who did not perceive the signs of psychosis and did not have other people to advocate for them were at risk for delayed treatment, poor communication and coercive interventions. Furthermore, participants who did not know the signs of psychosis perceived these changes as deterioration in their health and awareness of illness. We suggest that participants' experiential knowledge of transitioning to psychosis and an awareness of illness can be used to improve the communication during interventions for psychosis.
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- K Sebergsen
- Division of General Psychiatry, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Kirkbride JB, Jones PB. Parity of esteem begins at home: translating empirical psychiatric research into effective public mental health. Psychol Med 2014; 44:1569-1576. [PMID: 23931735 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291713001992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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There is increasing recognition that parity of esteem between mental and physical health disorders is essential to improve the course, outcome and quality of life of individuals within different populations. Achieving this parity now underpins the objectives of several nations. Here, we argue that parity of esteem between mental and physical health can only be realized when parity of esteem also exists across mental health disorders, particularly in terms of service commissioning and planning. Using first-episode psychosis and early intervention in psychosis services as a motivating example, we demonstrate how carefully conducted psychiatric epidemiology can be translated to develop precise forecasts of the anticipated incidence of first-episode psychosis in different populations, based on an understanding of underlying local needs and inequalities. Open-access prediction tools such as PsyMaptic will allow commissioners of mental health services to more effectively allocate resources across services, based on empirical evidence and local need, thus reducing inequalities in access to mental health care.
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- J B Kirkbride
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Oxidative stress has become an exciting area of schizophrenia research, and provides ample opportunities and hope for a better understanding of its pathophysiology, which may lead to novel treatment strategies. This review describes how recent methodological advances have allowed the study of oxidative stress to tackle fundamental questions and have provided several conceptual breakthroughs to the field. RECENT FINDINGS Recent human studies support the notion that intrinsic susceptibility to oxidative stress may underlie the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. More than one animal model that may be relevant to study the biology of schizophrenia also shows sign of oxidative stress in the brain. SUMMARY These advances have made this topic of paramount importance to the understanding of schizophrenia and will play a role in advancing the treatment options. This review covers topics from the classic biochemical studies of human biospecimens to the use of magnetic resonance spectroscopy and novel mouse models, and focuses on highlighting the promising areas of research.
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Birchwood M, Lester H, McCarthy L, Jones P, Fowler D, Amos T, Freemantle N, Sharma V, Lavis A, Singh S, Marshall M. The UK national evaluation of the development and impact of Early Intervention Services (the National EDEN studies): study rationale, design and baseline characteristics. Early Interv Psychiatry 2014; 8:59-67. [PMID: 23347742 DOI: 10.1111/eip.12007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2011] [Accepted: 07/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS National EDEN aims to evaluate the implementation and impact on key outcomes of somewhat differently configured Early Intervention Services (EIS) across sites in England and to develop a model of variance in patient outcomes that includes key variables of duration of untreated psychosis (DUP), fidelity to the EIS model and service engagement. The cohort is being followed up for two further years as patients are discharged, to observe the stability of change and the impact of the discharge settings. METHODS A longitudinal cohort study of patients with a first episode of a psychosis, managed by EIS in six services across England. Patients are followed up 12 months after inception, then up to 2 years following discharge. Measures of DUP, psychosis, social functioning and relapse were taken. User and carer experience of EIS were monitored over time; as was the fidelity of each EIS to national guidelines. Service use is costed for a health economic evaluation. RESULTS 1027 people consented to the study of which 75% were successfully followed up at 12 months, with almost 100% data on treatment, relapse and recovery and service use. CONCLUSIONS National EDEN is the largest cohort study of young people with psychosis receiving care under EIS. It will be able definitively to indicate whether this major investment in the United Kingdom in EI is achieving meaningful change for its users in practice and provide indications concerning who does well under this approach and who does not, and the long-term stability of any improvements.
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- Max Birchwood
- School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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van Os J, Lataster T, Delespaul P, Wichers M, Myin-Germeys I. Evidence that a psychopathology interactome has diagnostic value, predicting clinical needs: an experience sampling study. PLoS One 2014; 9:e86652. [PMID: 24466189 PMCID: PMC3900579 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0086652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2013] [Accepted: 12/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND For the purpose of diagnosis, psychopathology can be represented as categories of mental disorder, symptom dimensions or symptom networks. Also, psychopathology can be assessed at different levels of temporal resolution (monthly episodes, daily fluctuating symptoms, momentary fluctuating mental states). We tested the diagnostic value, in terms of prediction of treatment needs, of the combination of symptom networks and momentary assessment level. METHOD Fifty-seven patients with a psychotic disorder participated in an ESM study, capturing psychotic experiences, emotions and circumstances at 10 semi-random moments in the flow of daily life over a period of 6 days. Symptoms were assessed by interview with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS); treatment needs were assessed using the Camberwell Assessment of Need (CAN). RESULTS Psychotic symptoms assessed with the PANSS (Clinical Psychotic Symptoms) were strongly associated with psychotic experiences assessed with ESM (Momentary Psychotic Experiences). However, the degree to which Momentary Psychotic Experiences manifested as Clinical Psychotic Symptoms was determined by level of momentary negative affect (higher levels increasing probability of Momentary Psychotic Experiences manifesting as Clinical Psychotic Symptoms), momentary positive affect (higher levels decreasing probability of Clinical Psychotic Symptoms), greater persistence of Momentary Psychotic Experiences (persistence predicting increased probability of Clinical Psychotic Symptoms) and momentary environmental stress associated with events and activities (higher levels increasing probability of Clinical Psychotic Symptoms). Similarly, the degree to which momentary visual or auditory hallucinations manifested as Clinical Psychotic Symptoms was strongly contingent on the level of accompanying momentary paranoid delusional ideation. Momentary Psychotic Experiences were associated with CAN unmet treatment needs, over and above PANSS measures of psychopathology, similarly moderated by momentary interactions with emotions and context. CONCLUSION The results suggest that psychopathology, represented as an interactome at the momentary level of temporal resolution, is informative in diagnosing clinical needs, over and above traditional symptom measures.
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- Jim van Os
- Dept of Psychiatry and Psychology, Centre of Contextual Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- King’s College London, King’s Health Partners, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, London, United Kingdom
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- Dept of Psychiatry and Psychology, Centre of Contextual Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Dept of Psychiatry and Psychology, Centre of Contextual Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Dept of Psychiatry and Psychology, Centre of Contextual Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Dept of Psychiatry and Psychology, Centre of Contextual Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Tiffin PA, Welsh P. Practitioner review: schizophrenia spectrum disorders and the at-risk mental state for psychosis in children and adolescents--evidence-based management approaches. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2013; 54:1155-75. [PMID: 24102356 DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Schizophrenia spectrum disorders are severe mental illnesses which often result in significant distress and disability. Attempts have been made to prospectively identify and treat young people viewed as at high risk of impending nonaffective psychosis. Once a schizophrenia spectrum disorder has developed, prompt identification and management is required. METHODS This article reviews the literature relating to the assessment and management of 'at-risk mental states' (ARMS) and the treatment of schizophrenia spectrum disorders in children and adolescents. A systematic search of the literature was undertaken using EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO databases for the period January 1970-December 2012. RESULTS Evidence suggests that young people fulfilling the ARMS criteria are at high risk of adverse mental health outcomes but that the majority do not develop nonaffective psychosis over the medium term. Although clinical trial findings have been inconsistent, psychosocial approaches, such as cognitive behaviour therapy, may reduce the risk of transition to psychosis and improve some symptoms, at least over the short term. The effectiveness of psychotropic medication for the ARMS is uncertain although there is accumulating evidence for potential adverse effects of antipsychotic medication, even at low dose, in this population. For the schizophrenias, clinical trial findings suggest that, as in adults, antipsychotics should be selected on the basis of side-effect profile although clozapine may be helpful in treatment refractory illness. There are almost no studies of psychosocial treatments for schizophrenia in young people under 18, and some caution must be exercised when extrapolating the findings of adult studies to younger individuals. CONCLUSIONS A stepped care approach to the ARMS in young people represents a plausible potential management approach for those at high risk of serious mental health problems. However, predictive models currently lack precision and should focus on accurately identifying those at high risk for a variety of poor outcomes who may benefit most from intervention. There is also an urgent need for age-specific research in the area of psychosocial treatments for children and adolescents with schizophrenia.
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- Paul A Tiffin
- School for Medicine, Pharmacy & Health, The Wolfson Research Institute, Durham University, Queen's Campus, Stockton-on-Tees, UK
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Integrated treatment vs. treatment-as-usual for recent onset schizophrenia; 12 year follow-up on a randomized controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry 2013; 13:200. [PMID: 23898805 PMCID: PMC3733816 DOI: 10.1186/1471-244x-13-200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2012] [Accepted: 07/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to compare the 12-year follow-up effects on in- and outpatient services of 2 years of integrated treatment for recent-onset schizophrenia versus treatment as usual in a randomized controlled trial. METHODS 50 patients aged 18-35 years were randomized to Integrated Treatment (IT) (N = 30) or Treatment-as-Usual (TAU) (N = 20) for two years. TAU comprised optimal pharmacotherapy and outreach assertive treatment, while IT also included cognitive-behavioural family treatment, skills training, strategies for residual psychotic and non-psychotic problems and home-based crisis management. RESULTS There were no differences in number of days in hospital, time to readmission, number of admittances to psychiatric wards, number of involuntarily psychiatric admissions or number of outpatient contacts over a period of 12 years following the initial 2-year treatment trial. Fewer patients in the IT group were, however, involuntary admitted to hospital in the period. CONCLUSIONS The intensive two-year psychosocial intervention seemed to have little long-term effects on use of in- and outpatient services. TRIAL REGISTRATION Current Controlled Trials: NCT00184509.
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McGorry P, Bates T, Birchwood M. Designing youth mental health services for the 21st century: examples from Australia, Ireland and the UK. Br J Psychiatry 2013; 54:s30-5. [PMID: 23288499 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.119214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 291] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Despite the evidence showing that young people aged 12-25 years have the highest incidence and prevalence of mental illness across the lifespan, and bear a disproportionate share of the burden of disease associated with mental disorder, their access to mental health services is the poorest of all age groups. A major factor contributing to this poor access is the current design of our mental healthcare system, which is manifestly inadequate for the unique developmental and cultural needs of our young people. If we are to reduce the impact of mental disorder on this most vulnerable population group, transformational change and service redesign is necessary. Here, we present three recent and rapidly evolving service structures from Australia, Ireland and the UK that have each worked within their respective healthcare contexts to reorient existing services to provide youth-specific, evidence-based mental healthcare that is both accessible and acceptable to young people.
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- Patrick McGorry
- Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, University of Melbourne, Locked Bag 10, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria 3052, Australia.
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Hastrup LH, Kronborg C, Bertelsen M, Jeppesen P, Jorgensen P, Petersen L, Thorup A, Simonsen E, Nordentoft M. Cost-effectiveness of early intervention in first-episode psychosis: economic evaluation of a randomised controlled trial (the OPUS study). Br J Psychiatry 2013; 202:35-41. [PMID: 23174515 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.112300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Information about the cost-effectiveness of early intervention programmes for first-episode psychosis is limited. AIMS To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of an intensive early-intervention programme (called OPUS) (trial registration NCT00157313) consisting of enriched assertive community treatment, psychoeducational family treatment and social skills training for individuals with first-episode psychosis compared with standard treatment. METHOD An incremental cost-effectiveness analysis of a randomised controlled trial, adopting a public sector perspective was undertaken. RESULTS The mean total costs of OPUS over 5 years (€123,683, s.e. = 8970) were not significantly different from that of standard treatment (€148,751, s.e. = 13073). At 2-year follow-up the mean Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) score in the OPUS group (55.16, s.d. = 15.15) was significantly higher than in standard treatment group (51.13, s.d. = 15.92). However, the mean GAF did not differ significantly between the groups at 5-year follow-up (55.35 (s.d. = 18.28) and 54.16 (s.d. = 18.41), respectively). Cost-effectiveness planes based on non-parametric bootstrapping showed that OPUS was less costly and more effective in 70% of the replications. For a willingness-to-pay up to €50,000 the probability that OPUS was cost-effective was more than 80%. CONCLUSIONS The incremental cost-effectiveness analysis showed that there was a high probability of OPUS being cost-effective compared with standard treatment.
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Parents with bipolar disorder: Are disease characteristics good predictors of psychopathology in offspring? Eur Psychiatry 2012; 28:240-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2012.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2011] [Revised: 03/22/2012] [Accepted: 03/29/2012] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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AbstractPurposeTo investigate rates of psychopathology in the offspring of subjects with bipolar disorder (BP-offspring) compared to the offspring of healthy subjects (HC-offspring) in a Spanish sample and to study possible predictors of psychopathology in BP-offspring.SubjectsFifty BP-offspring from 36 families and 25 HC-offspring from 25 families.MethodsPsychopathology was compared in BP-offspring and HC-offspring. Factors associated with DSM-IV axis I disorders in BP-offspring were analyzed using logistic regression.ResultsHalf of BP-offspring fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for at least one axis I disorder with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (30%), anxiety disorders (14%) and affective disorders (10%) as the most frequent. After controlling for having more than one sibling in the study, the odds ratio for BP-offspring presenting an axis I disorder was 15.02 when a biological parent had bipolar disorder with a lifetime history of psychotic symptoms and 3.34 when one parent had bipolar II disorder. Moreover, a higher Global Assessment of Functioning score in the biological co-parent was associated with a significantly lower frequency of axis I disorders in BP-offspring.Discussion and conclusionsPsychopathology in BP-offspring should be routinely assessed, with special emphasis on children from parents with specific disease characteristics (psychosis, BP II disorder) in order to establish an early diagnosis and appropriate interventions.
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- David Castle
- St Vincent’s Hospital and University of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Australia
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Landolt K, Rössler W, Burns T, Ajdacic-Gross V, Galderisi S, Libiger J, Naber D, Derks EM, Kahn RS, Fleischhacker WW. Unmet needs in patients with first-episode schizophrenia: a longitudinal perspective. Psychol Med 2012; 42:1461-1473. [PMID: 22099529 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291711002406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to identify the course of unmet needs by patients with a first episode of schizophrenia and to determine associated variables. METHOD We investigated baseline assessments in the European First Episode Schizophrenia Trial (EUFEST) and also follow-up interviews at 6 and 12 months. Latent class growth analysis was used to identify patient groups based on individual differences in the development of unmet needs. Multinomial logistic regression determined the predictors of group membership. RESULTS Four classes were identified. Three differed in their baseline levels of unmet needs whereas the fourth had a marked decrease in such needs. Main predictors of class membership were prognosis and depression at baseline, and the quality of life and psychosocial intervention at follow-up. Depression at follow-up did not vary among classes. CONCLUSIONS We identified subtypes of patients with different courses of unmet needs. Prognosis of clinical improvement was a better predictor for the decline in unmet needs than was psychopathology. Needs concerning social relationships were particularly persistent in patients who remained high in their unmet needs and who lacked additional psychosocial treatment.
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- K Landolt
- Department of General and Social Psychiatry, Zurich University Psychiatric Hospital, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
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Mantas C, Mavreas V. Establishing and operating an early intervention service for psychosis in a defined catchment area of northwestern Greece within the context of the local mental health network. Early Interv Psychiatry 2012; 6:212-7. [PMID: 22510336 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7893.2012.00358.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIM The study aims to present briefly the development of an early intervention service (EIS) for psychosis in a rural catchment area of north-western Greece within the context of the local mental health network, its structure and procedures, and the results of its operation 2 years after its establishment. METHOD Established in December 2007, our EIS is the first service in Greece for patients with a first-episode psychosis. The context and the local mental health network are described, and the EIS operation, including clinical, educational, community and research activities, is outlined. Assessment measures are presented to evaluate the EIS progress 2 years after its establishment. RESULTS Between December 2007 and December 2009, EIS received 45 referrals, retaining 38 patients in its caseload. The mean duration of untreated psychosis was 26.6 ± 41.0 months (median = 12 months). Thirty-seven patients (82.2%) were hospitalized after their first referral, 14 under a compulsory order (31.1%). The duration of hospitalization ranged from 2 to 69 days, with a median of 13 days. Mean (±SD) duration of the follow-up was 14.8 ± 8.5 months, indicating adequate adherence to EIS, with particularly low relapse rates (20%). CONCLUSIONS Our EIS seems to be successfully established within the local mental health network. Our collaboration with the local mobile mental health unit enabled our communication with rural primary healthcare centers. The collaboration of patients' family and the participation of the mobile mental health unit to the continuity of care contributed greatly to the brief duration of hospitalization and the high adherence to follow-up rates.
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- Christos Mantas
- Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
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Palmier-Claus JE, Dunn G, Lewis SW. Emotional and symptomatic reactivity to stress in individuals at ultra-high risk of developing psychosis. Psychol Med 2012; 42:1003-1012. [PMID: 22067414 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291711001929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND The stress-vulnerability model of psychosis continues to be influential. The aim of this study was to compare emotional and symptomatic responses to stress in individuals at ultra-high risk (UHR) of developing psychosis, in age- and gender-matched healthy controls, and in patients with non-affective psychosis. METHOD A total of 27 UHR, 27 psychotic and 27 healthy individuals completed the experience sampling method, an ambulant diary technique, where they were required to fill in self-assessment questions about their emotions, symptoms and perceived stress at semi-random times of the day for 6 days. Quesionnaire and interview assessments were also completed. RESULTS Multilevel regression analyses showed that individuals at UHR of developing psychosis reported greater negative emotions in response to stress than the healthy individuals. Against the initial hypotheses, the UHR individuals also experienced greater emotional reactivity to stress when compared with the patient group. No significant differences were observed between the patients and the non-clinical sample. Stress measures significantly predicted the intensity of psychotic symptoms in UHR individuals and patients, but the extent of this did not significantly differ between the groups. CONCLUSIONS Individuals at UHR of developing psychosis may be particularly sensitive to everyday stressors. This effect may diminish after transition to psychosis is made and in periods of stability. Subtle increases in psychotic phenomena occur in response to stressful events across the continuum of psychosis.
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- J E Palmier-Claus
- School of Community Based Medicine and Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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van der Ven E, Bourque F, Joober R, Selten JP, Malla AK. Comparing the clinical presentation of first-episode psychosis across different migrant and ethnic minority groups in Montreal, Quebec. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2012; 57:300-8. [PMID: 22546062 DOI: 10.1177/070674371205700505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore differences in severity and nature of symptoms of first-episode psychosis (FEP) according to ethnic group and migrant status. METHOD We administered rating scales to assess positive and negative symptoms, as well as general psychopathology, to 301 consecutive patients presenting with an FEP within a defined catchment area in Montreal, Quebec, classified according to ethnicity and migrant status. Symptom scores of Euro-Canadian patients without a recent history of migration, that is, the reference group (n = 145), were compared with those of African and Afro-Caribbean (n = 39), Asian (n = 27), Central and South American (n = 15), Middle Eastern and North African (n = 24), and European and North American (n = 39) patients. RESULTS Except for referral source, there were no significant differences between ethnic groups on any demographic variables. The African and Afro-Caribbean group had a higher level of negative symptoms (especially alogia) and general psychopathology scores on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (especially, uncooperativeness, preoccupation, and poor attention), compared with the reference group. Ethnic groups did not differ on the Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms scores. CONCLUSIONS A comparison of FEP patients from different ethnic groups and native-born Euro-Canadians revealed no significant differences in the nature of positive symptoms at first presentation or in age at onset, suggesting that there was no evidence for the hypothesis that ethnic minorities are misdiagnosed as psychotic. Increased severity of negative symptoms and general psychopathology, specifically among the black ethnic minority group, may have implications for the role of ethnicity for the treatment and outcome of the initial episode of psychotic disorders.
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- Elsje van der Ven
- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Chang WC, Tang JY, Hui CL, Lam MM, Chan SK, Wong GH, Chiu CP, Chen EY. Prediction of remission and recovery in young people presenting with first-episode psychosis in Hong Kong: a 3-year follow-up study. Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2012; 46:100-8. [PMID: 22311526 DOI: 10.1177/0004867411428015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the current study was to investigate the rates and predictors of symptomatic remission and recovery in patients presenting with first-episode psychosis 3 years after treatment initiation. METHODS Seven hundred participants aged 15-25 years consecutively enrolled in a territory-wide early intervention programme in Hong Kong from July 2001 to August 2003 fulfilled study inclusion criteria, with 539 completing 3-year follow-up. Baseline and follow-up variables were collected via systematic medical file review. The operational criteria for recovery were based on clinical definition incorporating both symptom and functional dimensions. RESULTS By the end of 3-year follow-up, 58.8% (n = 317) and 17.4% (n = 94) of participants met criteria for symptomatic remission and recovery, respectively. Around half (51.2%, n = 276) were not remitted either symptomatically or functionally in the last 12 months of follow-up. Of those who achieved sustained symptomatic remission, only 43.1% were also in functional remission. Patients in symptomatic remission had lower rate of admissions, shorter duration of hospitalisations and more favourable psychosocial functioning than non-remitted counterparts. Logistic regression analysis revealed that female sex, older age of onset of psychosis, shorter duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) and early symptom resolution predicted symptomatic remission at the end of follow-up. Higher educational attainment, superior baseline occupational status and shorter DUP were found to be predictive of recovery. CONCLUSION In a large representative cohort of Chinese young people presenting with first-episode psychosis, although more than half achieved symptomatic remission 3 years after service entry, the rates of functional remission and recovery were low. More intensive psychosocial interventions may be required to further improve patients' functional outcome.
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- Wing Chung Chang
- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
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The incidence of schizophrenia, as well as the symptoms, course, and outcomes for people so diagnosed seem to vary across some cultural contexts. The mechanisms by which cultural variations may protect one from or increase one's risk of developing schizophrenia remain unclear. Recent findings from transdisciplinary cross-cultural research, indicate ways that we may better understand how socioenvironmental and cultural variables interact with physiologic pathways relating psychosocial stress and psychotic symptoms, epigenetic changes, and people's use of culturally available tools to mitigate stress, in ways that may inform relevant, effective interventions for people diagnosed with psychotic disorders worldwide.
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Norman RMG, Manchanda R, Malla AK, Windell D, Harricharan R, Northcott S. Symptom and functional outcomes for a 5 year early intervention program for psychoses. Schizophr Res 2011; 129:111-5. [PMID: 21549566 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2011.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2010] [Revised: 04/01/2011] [Accepted: 04/05/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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There continues to be controversy concerning the long term benefits of specialized early intervention programs (SEI) for psychotic disorders. Recent reports of five year outcomes for SEI programs indicate that benefits of early intervention programs at two year follow-up have disappeared at five years. The Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses (PEPP) in London, Ontario offers continuity of care for five years, with a lower intensity level of specialized intervention after the initial two years. In this paper we examine whether the outcomes observed at two years were maintained at five year follow-up. In addition, it was possible to compare PEPP outcomes with those of the OPUS project at two and five years. Results indicate that improvement of symptoms between entry into PEPP and two year follow-up were maintained at five years. In addition, there was further improvement in global functioning between two and five year follow-up. Comparison of PEPP outcomes at two and five year follow-up to those of OPUS suggest that longer term continuity of care within SEI is associated with continuing benefits at least with respect to level of positive symptoms and functioning.
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- Ross M G Norman
- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Western Ontario, Rm. 114A-WMCH Bldg, 392 South Street, London, ON Canada N6A 4G5.
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- Patrick D. McGorry
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Australia
- Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University ACT, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University ACT, Australia
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Larsen TK, Melle I, Auestad B, Haahr U, Joa I, Johannessen JO, Opjordsmoen S, Rund BR, Rossberg JI, Simonsen E, Vaglum P, Friis S, McGlashan T. Early detection of psychosis: positive effects on 5-year outcome. Psychol Med 2011; 41:1461-1469. [PMID: 20942996 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291710002023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND During the last decades we have seen a new focus on early treatment of psychosis. Several reviews have shown that duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) is correlated to better outcome. However, it is still unknown whether early treatment will lead to a better long-term outcome. This study reports the effects of reducing DUP on 5-year course and outcome. METHOD During 1997-2000 a total of 281 consecutive patients aged >17 years with first episode non-affective psychosis were recruited, of which 192 participated in the 5-year follow-up. A comprehensive early detection (ED) programme with public information campaigns and low-threshold psychosis detection teams was established in one healthcare area (ED-area), but not in a comparable area (no-ED area). Both areas ran equivalent treatment programmes during the first 2 years and need-adapted treatment thereafter. RESULTS At the start of treatment, ED-patients had shorter DUP and less symptoms than no-ED-patients. There were no significant differences in treatment (psychotherapy and medication) for the 5 years. Mixed-effects modelling showed better scores for the ED group on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale negative, depressive and cognitive factors and for global assessment of functioning for social functioning at 5-year follow-up. The ED group also had more contacts with friends. Regression analysis did not find that these differences could be explained by confounders. CONCLUSIONS Early treatment had positive effects on clinical and functional status at 5-year follow-up in first episode psychosis.
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- T K Larsen
- Stavanger University Hospital, Psychiatric Clinic, Stavanger, Norway.
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Cheng F, Kirkbride JB, Lennox BR, Perez J, Masson K, Lawrence K, Hill K, Feeley L, Painter M, Murray GK, Gallagher O, Bullmore ET, Jones PB. Administrative incidence of psychosis assessed in an early intervention service in England: first epidemiological evidence from a diverse, rural and urban setting. Psychol Med 2011; 41:949-958. [PMID: 21205440 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291710002461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Early Intervention in Psychosis Services (EIS) for young people in England experiencing first-episode psychosis (FEP) were commissioned in 2002, based on an expected incidence of 15 cases per 100 000 person-years, as reported by schizophrenia epidemiology in highly urban settings. Unconfirmed reports from EIS thereafter have suggested higher than anticipated rates. The aim of this study was to compare the observed with the expected incidence and delineate the clinical epidemiology of FEP using epidemiologically complete data from the CAMEO EIS, over a 6-year period in Cambridgeshire, for a mixed rural-urban population. METHOD A population-based study of FEP (ICD-10, F10-39) in people aged 17-35 years referred between 2002 and 2007; the denominator was estimated from mid-year census statistics. Sociodemographic variation was explored by Poisson regression. Crude and directly standardized rates (for age, sex and ethnicity) were compared with pre-EIS rates from two major epidemiological FEP studies conducted in urban English settings. RESULTS A total of 285 cases met FEP diagnoses in CAMEO, yielding a crude incidence of 50 per 100 000 person-years [95% confidence interval (CI) 44.5-56.2]. Age- and sex-adjusted rates were raised for people from black ethnic groups compared with the white British [incidence rate ratio (IRR) 2.1, 95% CI 1.1-3.8]. Rates in our EIS were comparable with pre-EIS rates observed in more urban areas after age, sex and ethnicity standardization. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that the incidence observed in EIS is far higher than originally anticipated and is comparable to rates observed in more urban settings prior to the advent of EIS. Sociodemographic variation due to ethnicity and other factors extend beyond urban populations. Our results have implications for psychosis aetiology and service planning.
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- F Cheng
- University Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Biuomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK
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McGorry P. Transition to adulthood: the critical period for pre-emptive, disease-modifying care for schizophrenia and related disorders. Schizophr Bull 2011; 37:524-30. [PMID: 21505119 PMCID: PMC3080696 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbr027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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There is an urgent need and a global opportunity to rethink not only the dominant research paradigms in etiological research but also to invest in less constrained strategies which cut across the existing diagnostic silos to seek out common risk factors, late as well as early neurodevelopmental processes, pathophysiologies, and novel treatment strategies. The high-quality research presented in this special issue of Schizophrenia Bulletin makes a compelling case for such a rethink. While there is still a genuine disconnect between our understanding of the complex and dramatic brain changes that occur during the transition to adulthood and the concurrent surge in incidence of mental ill-health, there is no doubt that a much more serious focus on the perionset stage of clinical disorders in young people with their rapidly evolving brains, social environments, and life trajectories could be extremely productive. Research access to these early stages of illness would be catalyzed by the widespread construction of engaging stigma-free portals and clinical scaffolding appropriate for young people in the 21st century. The latter are urgently required to supersede traditional models of care, which have served both patients and families so poorly, and equally have failed to unlock a deeper understanding of the origins and progression of potentially serious mental disorders.
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- Patrick McGorry
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Australia.
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Morse M, Procter N. Review: exploring the role of mental health nurse-practitioner in the treatment of early psychosis. J Clin Nurs 2011; 20:2702-11. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03574.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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