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Negash M, Temesgen B, Kassaw C, Abebe L, Moges S, Sime Y, Yimer S. Delayed treatment seeking and its associated factors among people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders who are on follow-up at Dilla University Referral Hospital in the southern region of Ethiopia, 2022: a cross-sectional study. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1230448. [PMID: 37799399 PMCID: PMC10549924 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1230448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023] Open
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Background Delay in psychiatric treatment leads to increased morbidity and mortality, as well as the emergence of several psychiatric and physical comorbidities and the use of life-threatening and life-altering self-treatments (such as licit and illicit substance misuse). Delaying detection and taking preventive measures against its modifiable factors are crucial for a better prognosis. Objective To assess delayed treatment seeking and its associated factors among people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders who are on follow-up at Dilla University Referral Hospital in the southern region of Ethiopia. Method An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted between 8 June and 11 September at Dilla University Referral Hospital in the southern region of Ethiopia in 2022. Epicollect was used to collect data from 414 randomly selected participants using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Delayed treatment seeking was determined using participants' medical records and a semi-structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26. A logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify the explanatory variables for delayed treatment. Results The magnitude of delayed treatment seeking was 49.8% (95%CI = 44.9, 54.3). Study participants with disengaged family cohesion [AOR = 3.97, 95%CI = (2.999, 7.193)], inflexible family adaptability [AOR = 2.00, 95%CI = (1.686, 4.044)], who lack awareness about the availability of psychiatric treatment [AOR = 1.63, 95%CI = (1.362, 2.626)], high internalized stigma [AOR = 3.24, 95%CI = (2.770, 5.514)], and those with a negative attitude toward psychiatric treatment [AOR = 2.88, 95%CI = (2.034, 4.469)] had delayed seeking treatment. However, the participants whose educational status was higher than diploma [AOR = 0.040, 95%CI = (0.026, 0.077)] and high school [AOR = 0.09, 95%CI = (0.071, 0.204)] were less likely to have delayed seeking treatment. Conclusions There is a significant delay in seeking modern psychiatric treatment. Stigma, a lack of awareness of where treatment is available, disengaged family cohesion, inflexible family adaptability, distance to a health facility >5 km, and a negative attitude toward psychiatric treatment were barriers to seeking appropriate care.
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- Misrak Negash
- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Science, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia
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Mamah D. A Review of Potential Neuroimaging Biomarkers of Schizophrenia-Risk. JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND BRAIN SCIENCE 2023; 8:e230005. [PMID: 37427077 PMCID: PMC10327607 DOI: 10.20900/jpbs.20230005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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The risk for developing schizophrenia is increased among first-degree relatives of those with psychotic disorders, but the risk is even higher in those meeting established criteria for clinical high risk (CHR), a clinical construct most often comprising of attenuated psychotic experiences. Conversion to psychosis among CHR youth has been reported to be about 15-35% over three years. Accurately identifying individuals whose psychotic symptoms will worsen would facilitate earlier intervention, but this has been difficult to do using behavior measures alone. Brain-based risk markers have the potential to improve the accuracy of predicting outcomes in CHR youth. This narrative review provides an overview of neuroimaging studies used to investigate psychosis risk, including studies involving structural, functional, and diffusion imaging, functional connectivity, positron emission tomography, arterial spin labeling, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and multi-modality approaches. We present findings separately in those observed in the CHR state and those associated with psychosis progression or resilience. Finally, we discuss future research directions that could improve clinical care for those at high risk for developing psychotic disorders.
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- Daniel Mamah
- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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Radez J, Waite F, Izon E, Johns L. Identifying individuals at risk of developing psychosis: A systematic review of the literature in primary care services. Early Interv Psychiatry 2023; 17:429-446. [PMID: 36632681 PMCID: PMC10946574 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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AIM Psychosis and related disorders are a major public health issue. Early identification and prevention for those at high risk (at-risk-mental-state, ARMS) is important. General practitioners (GPs) are often the first point of contact for health services. In this review we aim to identify (1) the most common methods for identifying individuals with an ARMS in primary care, (2) the methods for improving identification of individuals with an ARMS in primary care, and (3) the most common barriers that prevent GPs from screening for individuals with an ARMS. METHODS We conducted a systematic review (PROSPERO 42021245095) of quantitative and qualitative studies with no date restriction. Searches were performed in September 2021. Studies' quality was appraised using Mixed Methods Appraisal tool (MMAT). RESULTS We identified 16 eligible studies, and all but one provided quantitative data. Nearly two-thirds of studies were classified as 'medium' quality. Employing narrative synthesis, we identified three themes relating to (1) improving GP knowledge and confidence in identifying individuals with an ARMS, (2) balancing the over- and under-identification of individuals with an ARMS in primary care, and (3) supporting GPs as significant stakeholders in early diagnosis and treatment of individuals with an ARMS. CONCLUSIONS Improved identification of individuals with an ARMS is needed. We identified various strategies, including development and implementation of identification methods (e.g., screening measures), educational interventions for GPs (e.g., workshops), and systemic interventions (e.g., simplifying referrals to secondary care, developing integrated services). When implemented successfully, these interventions may help facilitate the access to appropriate care for individuals with an ARMS.
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- Jerica Radez
- Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research, Medical Sciences Division, University of OxfordOxfordUK
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation TrustOxfordUK
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- Oxford Health NHS Foundation TrustOxfordUK
- Department of PsychiatryUniversity of OxfordOxfordUK
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- Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research, Medical Sciences Division, University of OxfordOxfordUK
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation TrustOxfordUK
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- Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research, Medical Sciences Division, University of OxfordOxfordUK
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation TrustOxfordUK
- Department of PsychiatryUniversity of OxfordOxfordUK
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Lee TY, Lee SS, Gong BG, Kwon JS. Research Trends in Individuals at High Risk for Psychosis: A Bibliometric Analysis. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:853296. [PMID: 35573362 PMCID: PMC9099069 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.853296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The study of clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-P) has progressed rapidly over the last decades and has developed into a significant branch of schizophrenia research. Organizing the information about this rapidly growing subject through bibliometric analysis enables us to gain a better understanding of current research trends and future directions to be pursued. Electronic searches from January 1991 to December 2020 yielded 5,601 studies, and included 1,637 original articles. After processing the data, we were able to determine that this field has grown significantly in a short period of time. It has been confirmed that researchers, institutions, and countries are collaborating closely to conduct research; moreover, these networks are becoming increasingly complex over time. Additionally, there was a shift over time in the focus of the research subject from the prodrome, recognition, prevention, diagnosis to cognition, neuroimaging, neurotransmitters, cannabis, and stigma. We should aim for collaborative studies in which various countries participate, thus covering a wider range of races and cultures than would be covered by only a few countries.
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- Tae Young Lee
- Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan-si, South Korea.,Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan-si, South Korea
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- Department of Library Information Archives Studies, Pusan National University, Pusan, South Korea
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- Sorenson Impact Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Seoul National University College of National Sciences, Seoul, South Korea
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Ngô TL, Chaloult L, Fortier P, Monday J, Jomphe J, Turcotte J, Bouthillier D, Bérubé F. La thérapie cognitivo-comportementale dans les cliniques spécialisées du Pavillon Albert-Prévost dans les 50 dernières années : innovations et évolution. SANTE MENTALE AU QUEBEC 2020. [DOI: 10.7202/1073524ar] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Le Pavillon Albert-Prévost (PAP) a joué un rôle de premier plan dans le développement d’une psychiatrie moderne. Cette institution de soins et d’enseignement en santé mentale a été profondément marquée par la pensée freudienne et a longtemps été considérée comme un lieu phare de l’enseignement de la psychanalyse en milieu hospitalier au Québec. Mais le PAP a aussi su intégrer au fil des ans d’autres approches thérapeutiques, basées sur les données probantes. Si l’arrivée de cliniciens novateurs dans les années 1980, a permis la sensibilisation du milieu à d’autres approches thérapeutiques, la transformation du dispositif de soins en cliniques spécialisées, en 1994, marque un point décisif dans le développement de la thérapie cognitivo-comportementale, mais surtout dans son intégration dans le traitement quotidien de patients souffrant de problématiques diverses et dans son enseignement à des générations de cliniciens.
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- Thanh-Lan Ngô
- M.D., M. Sc. FRCPC, psychiatre, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal – Professeur agrégé de clinique, Département de psychiatrie et d’addictologie, Université de Montréal
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- M.D., FRCPC, psychiatre, ex-professeur adjoint de clinique au Département de psychiatrie de l’Université de Montréal
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- MA., ergothérapeute, psychologue, psychothérapeute – Professeur adjoint de clinique, École de réadaptation, Université de Montréal - Chargé de cours, Département de psychologie, UQAM
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- M.D., FRCPC, psychiatre, ex-professeur titulaire au Département de psychiatrie de l’Université de Montréal
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- MD, FRCPC, psychiatre, CISSS Lanaudière – Chargée d’enseignement de clinique, Département de psychiatrie et d’addictologie, Université de Montréal
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- M.D., M. Sc. FRCPC, psychiatre, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal – Professeur adjoint de clinique, Département de psychiatrie et d’addictologie, Université de Montréal
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- Ph. D., psychologue – Chargé de cours, Département de psychologie, Université de Montréal
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- B. Sc., ergothérapeute, Clinique des maladies affectives et Clinique Cartierville, CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal
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This article narrates a consensus history of the proposal to include diagnostic criteria for a psychosis risk syndrome in the DSM-5, in part, to document what happened, but also to potentially help focus future efforts at clinically useful early detection. The purpose of diagnosing a risk state would be to slow and ideally prevent the development of the full disorder. Concerns about diagnosing a psychosis risk state included a high false positive rate, potentially harmful use of anti-psychotic medication with people who would not transition to psychosis, and stigmatization. Others argued that educating professionals about what 'risk' entails could reduce inappropriate treatments. During the revision, the proposal shifted from diagnosing risk to emphasizing current clinical need associated with attenuated psychotic symptoms. Within the community of researchers who studied psychosis risk, people disagreed about whether risk and/or attenuated symptoms should be an official DSM-5 diagnosis. Once it became clear that the DSM-5 field trials did not include enough cases to establish the reliability of the proposed criteria, everyone agreed that the criteria should be put in a section on conditions for further study rather the main section of the DSM-5. We close with recommendations about some practical benchmarks that should be met for including criteria for early detection in the classification system.
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- Peter Zachar
- Department of Psychology, Auburn University Montgomery, Montgomery, AL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Virginia Institute for Psychiatry and Behavioral Genetics and Departments of Psychiatry, and Human Genetics, Medical College of Virginia of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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Ajnakina O, David AS, Murray RM. 'At risk mental state' clinics for psychosis - an idea whose time has come - and gone! Psychol Med 2019; 49:529-534. [PMID: 30585562 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291718003859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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At Risk Mental State (ARMS) clinics are specialised mental health services for young, help-seeking people, thought to be at ultra-high risk of developing psychosis. Their stated purpose is to reduce transitions from the ARMS state to clinical psychotic disorder. Reports of ARMS clinics provide 'evidence-based recommendations' or 'guidance' for the treatment of such individuals, and claim that such clinics prevent the development of psychosis. However, we note that in an area with a very well-developed ARMS clinic (South London), only a very small proportion (4%) of patients with first episode psychosis had previously been seen at this clinic with symptoms of the ARMS. We conclude that the task of reaching sufficient people to make a major contribution to the prevention of psychosis is beyond the power of ARMS clinics. Following the preventative approaches used for many medical disorders (e.g. lung cancer, coronary artery disease), we consider that a more effective way of preventing psychosis will be to adopt a public health approach; this should attempt to decrease exposure to environmental factors such as cannabis use which are known to increase risk of the disorder.
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- Olesya Ajnakina
- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK
- Department of Behavioural Science and Health, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Mental Health, University College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK
- Department of Psychiatry, Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neuroscience (BIONEC), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Kennedy L, Johnson KA, Cheng J, Woodberry KA. A Public Health Perspective on Screening for Psychosis Within General Practice Clinics. Front Psychiatry 2019; 10:1025. [PMID: 32082199 PMCID: PMC7006053 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.01025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Screening for major mental illness in adolescents and young adults has lagged behind screening for physical illness for a myriad of reasons. Existing pediatric behavioral health screening tools screen primarily for disorders of attention, disruptive behaviors, depression, and anxiety. A few also screen for substance use and suicide risk. Although it is now possible to reliably identify young people at imminent risk for a psychotic disorder, arguably the most severe of mental illnesses, general practitioners (GP) rarely screen for psychotic symptoms or recognize when to refer patients for a specialized risk assessment. Research suggests that barriers such as inadequate knowledge or insufficient access to mental health resources can be overcome with intensive GP education and the integration of physical and mental health services. Under the lens of two public health models outlining the conditions under which disease screening is warranted, we examine additional evidence for and against population-based screening for psychosis in adolescents and young adults. We argue that systematic screening within general health settings awaits a developmentally well-normed screening tool that includes probes for psychosis, is written at a sufficiently low reading level, and has acceptable sensitivity and, in particular, specificity for detecting psychosis and psychosis risk in both adolescents and young adults. As integrated healthcare models expand around the globe and psychosis-risk assessments and treatments improve, a stratified screening and careful risk management protocol for GP settings could facilitate timely early intervention that effectively balances the benefit/risk ratio of employing such a screening tool at the population level.
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- Leda Kennedy
- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States.,Columbia Irving Medical Center, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States.,Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States.,Center for Psychiatric Research, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME, United States
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Morrison AP, Bentall RP, French P, Walford L, Kilcommons A, Knight A, Kreutz M, Lewis SW. Randomised controlled trial of early detection and cognitive therapy for preventing transition to psychosis in high-risk individuals. Br J Psychiatry 2018; 43:s78-84. [PMID: 12271805 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.181.43.s78] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BackgroundThere is interest in the possibility of indicated prevention of psychosis. There is a strong case for using psychological approaches to prevent transition to psychosis in high-risk patients.AimsTo identify individuals at high risk of transition to psychosis, and psychological characteristics relevant to the development of psychosis in this group.MethodThe design of a randomised controlled trial of cognitive therapy for the prevention of psychosis in people at high risk (meeting operational criteria of brief or attenuated psychotic symptoms, or first-degree family history with functional decline) is outlined. The first patients recruited are compared with non-patient samples on cognitive and personality factors; an interim analysis of transition rate is reported.ResultsCases (n=31) were recruited mainly from primary care. Of the 23 high-risk patients monitored for 6–12 months, 5 (22%) made the transition to psychosis. The high-risk group scored significantly higher than non-patients on measures of schizotypy, metacognitive beliefs and dysfunctional self-schemas (sociotropy).ConclusionsThe findings validate the methods of identifying individuals at high risk of experiencing a psychotic episode. Compared with non-patient controls, the cases showed dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs and self-schemas.
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- A P Morrison
- Department of Psychology, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
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Parlato L, Lloyd C, Bassett J. Young Occupations Unlimited: An Early Intervention Programme for Young People with Psychosis. Br J Occup Ther 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/030802269906200306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Early intervention and prevention in psychosis is a relatively new area of practice for clinicians working in mental health. An important task for the young person following a psychotic disorder is the redefinition of self in relation to the disorder and the development of valued social and vocational roles. Occupational therapists have developed an early psychosis intervention programme, known as the Young Occupations Unlimited programme, which aims to promote health and wellbeing by encouraging participation in a variety of self-chosen and self-satisfying occupations.
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Longer-term outcome in the prevention of psychotic disorders by the Vienna omega-3 study. Nat Commun 2015; 6:7934. [PMID: 26263244 PMCID: PMC4918317 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are essential for neural development and function. As key components of brain tissue, omega-3 PUFAs play critical roles in brain development and function, and a lack of these fatty acids has been implicated in a number of mental health conditions over the lifespan, including schizophrenia. We have previously shown that a 12-week intervention with omega-3 PUFAs reduced the risk of progression to psychotic disorder in young people with subthreshold psychotic states for a 12-month period compared with placebo. We have now completed a longer-term follow-up of this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, at a median of 6.7 years. Here we show that brief intervention with omega-3 PUFAs reduced both the risk of progression to psychotic disorder and psychiatric morbidity in general in this study. The majority of the individuals from the omega-3 group did not show severe functional impairment and no longer experienced attenuated psychotic symptoms at follow-up.
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Coverdale JH, Roberts LW, Balon R, Beresin EV, Tait GR, Louie AK. Integrated Care in Community Settings and Psychiatric Training. ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY : THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENCY TRAINING AND THE ASSOCIATION FOR ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY 2015; 39:419-421. [PMID: 26036348 DOI: 10.1007/s40596-015-0363-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Accepted: 04/30/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Waters F, Chiu VW, Janca A, Atkinson A, Ree M. Preferences for different insomnia treatment options in people with schizophrenia and related psychoses: a qualitative study. Front Psychol 2015; 6:990. [PMID: 26236265 PMCID: PMC4500860 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2015] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Symptoms of psychosis such as hallucinations and delusions can be intrusive and unwanted and often remain treatment-resistant. Due to recent progress in basic and clinical sciences, novel approaches such as sleep-based interventions are increasingly becoming offered to address the physical and mental health issues of people with severe mental illness. While the primary outcome is to improve sleep, studies have demonstrated that interventions that target symptoms of insomnia can also produce improvements in the severity of psychotic symptoms, quality of life, and functional outcomes. This study presents qualitative data on the attitudes and preferences of people with schizophrenia and schizo-affective disorders to three different types of therapies for insomnia (standard pharmacological, melatonin-based, and cognitive and/or behavior therapy). Interviews included discussions regarding the perceived advantages and limitations of different therapies, enablers to taking up the preferred option, as well as personal strategies that have helped respondents with sleep problems in the past. Results showed that, when given the choice, these individuals prefer psychological and behavioral-type therapy to other sleep interventions because of its potential to support and empower them in taking responsibility for their own recovery. Pharmacological therapies, by contrast, are viewed as useful in managing acute sleep problems, but only as a short-term solution. Overall, the findings underscore the need for patients' active engagement when making decisions about treatment options.
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- Flavie Waters
- Clinical Research Centre, Graylands Hospital, North Metropolitan Area Health Service-Mental Health, Perth WA, Australia ; School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Western Australia, Perth WA, Australia
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- Clinical Research Centre, Graylands Hospital, North Metropolitan Area Health Service-Mental Health, Perth WA, Australia ; School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Western Australia, Perth WA, Australia
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- School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Western Australia, Perth WA, Australia ; Osborne Park Hospital, North Metropolitan Area Health Service-Mental Health, Perth WA, Australia
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- Clinical Research Centre, Graylands Hospital, North Metropolitan Area Health Service-Mental Health, Perth WA, Australia
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Fusar-Poli P, Carpenter W, Woods S, McGlashan T. Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome: Ready for DSM-5.1? Annu Rev Clin Psychol 2014; 10:155-92. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-032813-153645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- P. Fusar-Poli
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom;
- OASIS Prodromal Team, South London and the Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Foundation Trust, London SE5 8AF, United Kingdom
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- Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21228
- US Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 5 Mental Illness Research and Clinical Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21201
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut Mental Health Center, New Haven, Connecticut 06519
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut Mental Health Center, New Haven, Connecticut 06519
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Hubert GW, Muly EC. Distribution of AMPA receptor subunit glur1 in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis and effect of stress. Synapse 2014; 68:194-201. [PMID: 24492926 DOI: 10.1002/syn.21729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2013] [Accepted: 12/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The brain circuitry thought to be involved in stress responses includes several nuclei of the extended amygdala. The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) is thought to be involved in the generation of sustained, nonspecific anxiety. Previous behavioral and electrophysiological experiments demonstrate that glutamate systems are involved in anxiety-like behaviors in the BNST. Antagonists for AMPA receptors injected into the BNST decrease anxiety-like behaviors. However, little is known about the role of AMPA receptors and the mechanism by which they act in the establishment of anxiety-like behavior in response to a stressor. We hypothesized that the distribution of AMPA receptors is changed following a paradigm of unpredictable footshock as has been seen in the basolateral amygdala (BLA). We examined the subcellular localization of the GluR1 subunits of the AMPA receptor. We found that the neuropil of the BNST had a lower density of dendritic spines compared to dendritic shafts in the BLA. The majority of elements immunolabeled for GluR1 were dendritic shafts and spines with axonal and glial elements rarely labeled. Compared with controls, no significant effect was observed on days 1, 6, or 14 poststress. However, there was a trend for an increase at 6 and 14 days poststress. These data demonstrate that GluR1 subunits are primarily located on postsynaptic elements in the BNST. Moreover, it was shown that the response of the AMPA GluR1 subunit does not undergo a significant migration into spines from dendrites in response to a stressor as has been demonstrated in the BLA.
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- George W Hubert
- Department of Psychiatry, Atlanta Veteran's Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia
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Le Galudec M, Cornily G, Garlantézec R, Stéphan F, Alavi Z, Walter M. Evaluation of GPs diagnostic knowledge and treatment practice in detection and treatment of early schizophrenia: a French postal survey in Brittany. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2014; 49:69-77. [PMID: 23604620 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-013-0686-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2012] [Accepted: 04/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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AIMS Evaluating French general practitioners (GPs) diagnostic knowledge and practice in the detection and treatment of early schizophrenia as well as needs and preferences with specialist services. METHODS A postal survey comprising 27 questions was conducted among 2,039 GPs from three counties of Western France. Composite scores were calculated to determine a level of diagnostic knowledge. RESULTS A total of 515 GPs (25.3%) responded to the survey. The mean score to determine a level of knowledge on the most important aspects in detecting early stages of schizophrenia was 5.3 ± 2.50 [median = 6 (range 0-10)]. The mean score to determine the overall knowledge of schizophrenia was 8.1 ± 2.98 [median = 8 (range 1-16)]. The majority of surveyed GPs (76.1%) would treat early schizophrenia pharmacologically. A majority of GPs (53.9%) advise an insufficient duration of anti-psychotic treatment for first episode psychosis. The vast majority (90.8%) were in favour of a specialized outpatient service. CONCLUSIONS French GPs tend to have a deficit in diagnostic knowledge and practice in detection and treatment of early schizophrenia. It seems important to provide GPs with continuing medical education (CME) on detection and management of early schizophrenia and to set up relevant specialized outpatient services.
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- Mickael Le Galudec
- Secteur Hospitalo-Universitaire de Psychiatrie d'Adultes, Hôpital de Bohars, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Brest, Route de Ploudalmézeau, 29820, Bohars, France,
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Zanini M, Castro J, Coelho FM, Bittencourt L, Bressan RA, Tufik S, Brietzke E. Do sleep abnormalities and misaligned sleep/circadian rhythm patterns represent early clinical characteristics for developing psychosis in high risk populations? Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2013; 37:2631-7. [PMID: 24096189 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2013.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2013] [Revised: 08/24/2013] [Accepted: 08/28/2013] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Sleep architecture changes, such as slow-wave sleep (SWS) percentage variations and reductions in latency and density of rapid eye movement (REM), are found in most patients with schizophrenia and are considered to be an important part of the pathophysiology of the disorder. In addition to these sleep parameters changes, disruptions in sleep homeostasis and the sleep/circadian rhythm also occur in these patients. Sleep/circadian rhythm abnormalities negatively affect neocortical plasticity and cognition and often precede the diagnosis of the illness. Thus, it has been suggested that the sleep/circadian rhythm might be involved in the pathophysiology of psychosis. Recent advances in the identification of individuals at a high risk for developing schizophrenia allow us to investigate several neurobiological processes involved in the development of psychosis. In this article, we review the current evidence of the effects of sleep parameter abnormalities, disruptions in sleep homeostasis and misalignments of sleep circadian rhythm on the early stages of schizophrenia. In addition, we discuss the preliminary evidence of sleep and circadian rhythm abnormalities during the prodromal stages of psychosis and propose that these abnormalities can be explored as potential predictors, as an adjunct to clinical diagnosis, of developing a psychotic disorder in at risk populations.
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- Marcio Zanini
- Programa de Reconhecimento e Intervencao em Indivíduos em Estados Mentais de Risco (PRISMA), Departamento de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Hubert GW, Li C, Rainnie DG, Muly EC. Effects of stress on AMPA receptor distribution and function in the basolateral amygdala. Brain Struct Funct 2013; 219:1169-79. [PMID: 23644586 DOI: 10.1007/s00429-013-0557-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2012] [Accepted: 04/17/2013] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Stress is a growing public health concern and can lead to significant disabilities. The neural response to stressors is thought to be dependent on the extended amygdala. The basolateral amygdala (BLA) is responsible for associations of sensory stimuli with emotional valence and is thought to be involved in stress-induced responses. Previous behavioral and electrophysiological experiments demonstrate that, in response to stress, changes occur in glutamatergic neurotransmission within the BLA and, in particular in transmission at AMPA receptors. Given the established role of AMPA receptors in memory and synaptic plasticity, we tested the hypothesis that stress produces alterations in the distribution of these receptors in a way that might account for stress-induced alterations in amygdala circuitry function. We examined the subcellular localization of GluR1 subunits of the AMPA receptor and the electrophysiological characteristics of BLA principal neurons in an animal model of unpredictable stress. Compared to controls, we demonstrated an increase in the ratio of labeled spines to labeled dendritic shafts in the BLA of rats 6 and 14 days post-stress, but not 1 day post-stress. Furthermore, the frequency of mini-EPSCs was increased in stressed animals without a change in general membrane properties, mini-EPSC amplitude, or in paired pulse modulation of glutamate release. Taken together, these data suggest that the shift of GluR1-containing AMPA receptors from dendritic stores into spines may be in part responsible for the persistent behavioral alterations observed following severe stressors.
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- G W Hubert
- Department of Psychiatry, Atlanta Veteran's Medical Center, Atlanta, GA, USA,
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Fusar-Poli P, Borgwardt S, Bechdolf A, Addington J, Riecher-Rössler A, Schultze-Lutter F, Keshavan M, Wood S, Ruhrmann S, Seidman LJ, Valmaggia L, Cannon T, Velthorst E, De Haan L, Cornblatt B, Bonoldi I, Birchwood M, McGlashan T, Carpenter W, McGorry P, Klosterkötter J, McGuire P, Yung A. The psychosis high-risk state: a comprehensive state-of-the-art review. JAMA Psychiatry 2013; 70:107-20. [PMID: 23165428 PMCID: PMC4356506 DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 977] [Impact Index Per Article: 88.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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CONTEXT During the past 2 decades, a major transition in the clinical characterization of psychotic disorders has occurred. The construct of a clinical high-risk (HR) state for psychosis has evolved to capture the prepsychotic phase, describing people presenting with potentially prodromal symptoms. The importance of this HR state has been increasingly recognized to such an extent that a new syndrome is being considered as a diagnostic category in the DSM-5. OBJECTIVE To reframe the HR state in a comprehensive state-of-the-art review on the progress that has been made while also recognizing the challenges that remain. DATA SOURCES Available HR research of the past 20 years from PubMed, books, meetings, abstracts, and international conferences. STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION Critical review of HR studies addressing historical development, inclusion criteria, epidemiologic research, transition criteria, outcomes, clinical and functional characteristics, neurocognition, neuroimaging, predictors of psychosis development, treatment trials, socioeconomic aspects, nosography, and future challenges in the field. DATA SYNTHESIS Relevant articles retrieved in the literature search were discussed by a large group of leading worldwide experts in the field. The core results are presented after consensus and are summarized in illustrative tables and figures. CONCLUSIONS The relatively new field of HR research in psychosis is exciting. It has the potential to shed light on the development of major psychotic disorders and to alter their course. It also provides a rationale for service provision to those in need of help who could not previously access it and the possibility of changing trajectories for those with vulnerability to psychotic illnesses.
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- Paolo Fusar-Poli
- Department of Psychosis Studies, King's College London, London, UK.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- University Hospital of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne and Melbourne Health, Melbourne, Australia; School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
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- Departments of Psychosis Studies and Psychology, King's College London, London, United Kingdom; OASIS team for prodromal psychosis, NHSSLAM Foundation Trust, London
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Early Psychosis, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Early Psychosis, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry Research, The Zucker Hillside Hospital, New York, New York
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- OASIS team for prodromal psychosis, NHSSLAM Foundation Trust, London; Department of Psychosis Studies King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore
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- Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne
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- Department of Psychosis Studies King's College London, London, United Kingdom; OASIS team for prodromal psychosis, NHSSLAM Foundation Trust, London
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- Orygen Youth Health Research Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne
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Primavera D, Bandecchi C, Lepori T, Sanna L, Nicotra E, Carpiniello B. Does duration of untreated psychosis predict very long term outcome of schizophrenic disorders? results of a retrospective study. Ann Gen Psychiatry 2012; 11:21. [PMID: 22856624 PMCID: PMC3416650 DOI: 10.1186/1744-859x-11-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2012] [Accepted: 07/27/2012] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Studies performed to assess the relevance of duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) as a predictor of long-term outcome (i.e. follow-ups of ten years or more) are somewhat limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential association between DUP and very long-term outcome (16-33 yrs) of schizophrenia by means of a retrospective design. METHODS Retrospective data obtained from clinical records were collected regarding DUP and outcome variables (number of hospitalizations; number of attempted suicides; course of illness; GAF scores at last observation) for a cohort of 80 outpatients (52 Males, 28 Females, mean age 51.0+/-11.58 years) affected by schizophrenia according to DSMIVTR attending a university community mental health centre. RESULTS Mean duration of follow up was 25.2 +/- 8.68 years; mean duration of untreated psychosis was 49.00 months (range 1-312 mo), with no significant difference according to gender. Patients with a shorter DUP (=/< 1 year) displayed more frequent "favourable" courses of illness (28.9% vs 8.6%) (p = 0.025), more frequent cases with limited (=/< 3) number of hospital admissions (85.7% vs 62.1%) (p = 0.047) and a better functioning (mean GAF score = 50.32+/-16.49 vs 40.26+/-9.60, p = 0.002); regression analyses confirmed that shorter DUP independently predicted a more positive outcome in terms of number of hospital admissions, course of illness, functioning (GAF scores). CONCLUSION A shorter DUP appears to act as a significant predictor of better outcome in schizophrenia even in the very long-term.
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- Diego Primavera
- Department of Public Health, Section of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Clinic, University of Cagliari, Via Liguria 13, 09127 Cagliari, Italy.
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Rietdijk J, Klaassen R, Ising H, Dragt S, Nieman DH, van de Kamp J, Cuijpers P, Linszen D, van der Gaag M. Detection of people at risk of developing a first psychosis: comparison of two recruitment strategies. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2012; 126:21-30. [PMID: 22335365 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2012.01839.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Better recruitment strategies are needed to improve the identification of people at ultra-high risk of developing psychosis. This study explores the effectiveness of two recruitment strategies: a screening method in a consecutive help-seeking population entering secondary mental health services for non-psychotic problems vs. a population referred to the diagnostic center of an early-psychosis clinic. METHOD From February 2008 to February 2010, all general practitioner and self-referrals (aged 18-35 years) to the secondary mental healthcare service in The Hague and Zoetermeer were screened with the Prodromal Questionnaire; patients who scored above the cutoff of 18 and had a decline in social functioning were assessed using the Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States (CAARMS). All referrals (aged 14-35 years) to the diagnostic center in Amsterdam were also assessed with the CAARMS. RESULTS The screening detected a three-fold higher prevalence of at-risk mental states: these subjects were older and more often female. manova showed significantly higher scores for the screened population on depression, social anxiety, distress with positive symptoms, and a higher rate of transition to psychosis within 12 months. CONCLUSION The screening method detects more patients with at-risk mental states than the referral method. The latter method is biased to young male patients in an earlier prodromal stage and a lower transition rate.
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- J Rietdijk
- Department of Clinical Psychology, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Nordén T, Eriksson A, Kjellgren A, Norlander T. Involving clients and their relatives and friends in psychiatric care: Case managers' experiences of training in resource group assertive community treatment. Psych J 2012; 1:15-27. [PMID: 24294489 PMCID: PMC3832238 DOI: 10.1002/pchj.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2011] [Accepted: 01/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The purpose of this project was to do a qualitative study of an integrated and flexible ACT model, the Resource Group Assertive Community Treatment (RACT), as seen from the perspective of case managers in training. The resource group normally consists of the client, the case manager and other available personnel in the medical and support areas, as well as family members. Nineteen theses were randomly chosen from a set of 80 theses written by a group of Swedish trainee case managers. The exams were conducted as case studies and concerned 19 clients with psychotic problems, 11 men and 8 women. “The Empirical Phenomenological Psychological Method” was used in the analysis, which generated five overarching themes: (a) the RACT program; (b) the resource group; (c) the empowerment of the client; (d) progress in treatment; and (e) the case manager. These together constituted a “therapeutic circle,” in which methods and tools used within the RACT made it possible for the resource group to empower the clients who, as a result, experienced progress with treatment, during which the case manager was the unifying and connecting link.
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- Tommy Nordén
- Evidens Research and Development Center Göteborg, Sweden ; Department of Psychology, Karlstad University Karlstad, Sweden
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Kestenbaum CJ. Childhood precursors of personality disorders: evaluation and treatment. Psychodyn Psychiatry 2012; 40:111-130. [PMID: 23006032 DOI: 10.1521/pdps.2012.40.1.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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- Clarice J Kestenbaum
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY 10024, USA.
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Meijer JH, Schmitz N, Nieman DH, Becker HE, van Amelsvoort TAMJ, Dingemans PM, Linszen DH, de Haan L. Semantic fluency deficits and reduced grey matter before transition to psychosis: a voxelwise correlational analysis. Psychiatry Res 2011; 194:1-6. [PMID: 21831606 DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2011.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2010] [Revised: 11/26/2010] [Accepted: 01/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Early identification of subjects with an increased risk of psychosis is necessary to develop interventions to delay or prevent disease onset. We recently reported that decreased semantic verbal fluency performance in ultra high risk (UHR) subjects predicts the development of psychosis (Becker et al., 2010). The present study investigated whether semantic and verbal fluency scores correlate with grey matter density in UHR subjects. Thirty-seven UHR subjects underwent structural MRI scanning and verbal fluency assessment after which they were followed up for 2 years. Using voxel-based morphometry, we investigated whether grey matter density correlated with verbal fluency scores in 10 UHR subjects who developed psychosis during follow-up and 27 UHR subjects who did not develop psychosis. In UHR subjects developing psychosis, lower semantic fluency scores correlated significantly with reduced grey matter density in the right superior and middle temporal gyrus, the right insula, and the left anterior cingulate cortex. This study shows that a correlation between semantic fluency performance and grey matter density in task-related areas can differentiate between UHR subjects who subsequently will develop psychosis and those who will not. Combining these two measures could improve psychosis prediction in UHR subjects.
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- Julia H Meijer
- Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Bossie CA. Tolerability of initiation doses of once-monthly paliperidone palmitate in patients with recently diagnosed schizophrenia in an acute treatment trial. Ther Adv Psychopharmacol 2011; 1:111-24. [PMID: 23983935 PMCID: PMC3736921 DOI: 10.1177/2045125311413006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine the tolerability of the recommended initiation doses for once-monthly injectable paliperidone palmitate in patients who have recently been diagnosed with schizophrenia and for whom high doses may pose tolerability concerns. METHODS A post hoc analysis from a 13-week double-blind study of patients with schizophrenia randomized 1:1:1:1 to placebo or paliperidone palmitate at 25, 100, or 150 mg equivalents (mg eq) of paliperidone (corresponding to 39, 156, or 234 mg respectively). This analysis focused on the recently diagnosed subgroup (≤5 years; N = 146) who received the recommended initiation dosage of paliperidone palmitate [150 mg eq on day 1 (n = 109) followed by 100 mg eq on day 8 (n = 39)] or placebo (n = 37). Adverse events (AEs), reported in ≥2% of patients receiving paliperidone palmitate during days 1-7 or ≥5% during days 8-36, and in a higher percentage of patients receiving paliperidone palmitate than placebo, were identified. AE relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were determined. A RR was considered potentially significant when its 95% CI did not include 1. RESULTS Overall, day 1-7 AE rates were 37.6% (41 of 109) and 29.7% (11 of 37) with paliperidone palmitate and placebo respectively; injection site pain (5.5% versus 2.7%, RR 2.0; 95% CI 0.25 to 16.37), agitation (4.6% versus 2.7%; RR 1.7; 95% CI 0.21 to 14.06), and headache (3.7% versus 0.0%; RR 3.1; 95% CI 0.17 to 56.41) met the ≥2% criteria. Day 8-36 AE rates were 41.0% (16 of 39) and 37.8% (14 of 37) with paliperidone palmitate and placebo respectively; anxiety (5.1% versus 0.0%; RR 4.8; 95% CI 0.24 to 95.76) met the ≥5% criteria. Key limitations were that some patients may have been ill for a significant time before formal diagnosis and that the number of patients is low in this subgroup, limiting the ability to detect statistical significance for AE RRs. CONCLUSIONS Paliperidone palmitate initiation doses (150 mg eq day 1, 100 mg eq day 8) were tolerated in this subgroup of patients who were recently diagnosed with schizophrenia, with no unexpected findings. Although the same size was small, these data identified AEs that may be encountered during the week and month after initiation dosing. These findings may assist clinicians when paliperidone palmitate is considered an appropriate treatment choice for these patients.
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- Cynthia A. Bossie
- Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, 1125 Trenton-Harbourton Road, Titusville, NJ 08560, USA
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Ewertzon M, Andershed B, Svensson E, Lützén K. Family members' expectation of the psychiatric healthcare professionals' approach towards them. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2011; 18:146-57. [PMID: 21299727 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01647.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The importance of involving family members in the care of individuals with schizophrenia or other psychotic illnesses has received increasing attention within psychiatric healthcare services. However, several studies suggest that family members often experience a lack of involvement. Furthermore, research indicates that family members' experience of the professional's approach has bearing on whether they feel involved or not. Thus, the aims of this study were to investigate the level of importance that the family members of individuals with schizophrenia or other psychotic illnesses ascribe to the professionals' approach, the level of agreement between their experiences and what they consider as important, and aspects they consider to be important with regards to contact with professionals. Seventy family members from various parts of Sweden participated. Data were collected by the Family Involvement and Alienation Questionnaire and open-ended questions. The median level and quartiles were used to describe the distribution, and percentage agreement was analysed. Open-ended questions were analysed by qualitative content analysis. The results reveal that the majority of the participants consider Openness, Confirmation, and Cooperation as important aspects of a professional's approach. Continuity emerged as an additional aspect. The results show a low level of agreement between the participants' experience and what they consider as important.
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- M Ewertzon
- School of Health and Social Studies, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden.
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Lloyd C, Bassett J. Life is for living: A pre-vocational programme for young people with psychosis. Aust Occup Ther J 2010. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.1997.tb00758.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Rietdijk J, Dragt S, Klaassen R, Ising H, Nieman D, Wunderink L, Delespaul P, Cuijpers P, Linszen D, van der Gaag M. A single blind randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioural therapy in a help-seeking population with an At Risk Mental State for psychosis: the Dutch Early Detection and Intervention Evaluation (EDIE-NL) trial. Trials 2010; 11:30. [PMID: 20307268 PMCID: PMC2853533 DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-11-30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2009] [Accepted: 03/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Psychotic disorders are a serious mental health problem. Intervention before the onset of psychosis might result in delaying the onset, reducing the impact or even preventing the first episode of psychosis. This study explores the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in targeting cognitive biases that are involved in the formation of delusions in persons with an ultra-high risk for developing psychosis. A single blind randomised controlled trial compares CBT with treatment as usual in preventing or delaying the onset of psychosis. Method/design All help seeking patients aged 14 to 35 years referred to the mental health services in three regions in the Netherlands are pre-screened with the Prodromal Questionnaire during a period of two years. Patients with a score of 18 or more on the sub-clinical positive symptoms items (45 items in total) will be assessed with the Comprehensive Assessment of At Risk Mental State (CAARMS). In a different pathway to care model all referrals from the mental health services in Amsterdam to the specialized psychosis clinic of the Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam are also assessed with the CAARMS. The primary outcome is the transition rate to psychosis according to the CAARMS-criteria. Group differences will be analysed with chi-square tests and survival analyses. Discussion CBT is a highly tolerated treatment. The psycho-educational CBT approach may prove to be a successful strategy since most people with an At Risk Mental State (ARMS) are distressed by odd disturbing experiences. Giving explanations for and normalising these experiences may reduce the arousal (distress) and therefore may prevent people from developing a catastrophic delusional explanation for their odd experiences and thus prevent them from developing psychosis. Screening the entire help-seeking population referred to community mental health services with a two-stage strategy, as compared with traditional referral to a specialist clinical psychosis centre, might detect more ultra-high-risk (UHR) patients. This type of screening could be implemented in mental health care as routine screening. The trial is registered at Current Controlled trials as trial number ISRCTN21353122.
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- Judith Rietdijk
- VU University and EMGO+ Institute of Health and Care Research Amsterdam, Department of Clinical Psychology, Van der Boechorstraat 1, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Goulding SM, Leiner AS, Thompson NJ, Weiss PS, Kaslow NJ, Compton MT. Family strengths: a potential determinant of the duration of untreated psychosis among hospitalized African-American first-episode patients. Early Interv Psychiatry 2008; 2:162-8. [PMID: 21352149 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7893.2008.00073.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM Evidence suggests that treatment delay, represented by the duration of untreated illness (DUI) and the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP), may be a potentially powerful determinant of the early course of primary psychotic disorders. Yet, research on the predictors of treatment delay has only just begun. To date, there are virtually no empirical data on the relationship between family functioning and treatment delay in the context of first-episode psychosis. In this study, it was hypothesized that family strengths would be inversely correlated with DUI and DUP; and families of patients with a short DUI/DUP would have greater family strengths than those of patients with a long DUI/DUP. METHODS Family strengths (including pride and accord dimensions), DUI and DUP were assessed in 34 African Americans hospitalized for first-episode psychosis and their respective 34 family members most involved in initiating care. RESULTS The total score of the Family Strengths scale and the accord subscale score were significantly inversely correlated with both DUI and DUP, although the correlation between the pride subscale score and DUI/DUP was not as strong and failed to reach statistical significance. Similarly, the family members of patients with a short DUI/DUP had higher family strength scores than those of patients with a long DUI/DUP. CONCLUSIONS Given the dearth of research on the functioning of families beginning to initiate care for individuals with first-episode psychosis, it is imperative to further clarify the role family characteristics may play in understanding treatment delay (DUI/DUP) and in the development of preventive interventions to facilitate early intervention for at-risk populations.
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- Sandra M Goulding
- Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
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Predictors of antipsychotic-induced weight gain in first-episode psychosis: conclusions from a randomized, double-blind, controlled prospective study of olanzapine, risperidone, and haloperidol. J Clin Psychopharmacol 2008; 28:27-31. [PMID: 18204337 DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0b013e3181602fe6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Antipsychotic-induced weight gain is one of the most distressing adverse effects being observed in recent times. Most studies have been limited by several confounders. AIM To evaluate the predictors of antipsychotic-induced weight gain in drug-naive patients with first-episode psychosis treated with olanzapine, risperidone, or haloperidol and compare them with a healthy matched control group. METHODS Newly diagnosed patients with first-episode schizophrenia treated with antipsychotic medication-olanzapine, risperidone, or haloperidol-and matched healthy controls were followed for 6 weeks. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and weight changes and proportions of subjects with more than 7% weight gain were calculated. The predictors of weight gain were explored. RESULTS Ninety-nine patients with first-episode schizophrenia and 51 healthy controls were examined. Waist circumference (r = -0.25; P < 0.01) and weight (r = -0.24; P < 0.01) at baseline in addition to the disease process (P < 0.001) as well as antipsychotic use (P < 0.001) were associated with greater increases in weight and BMI. Olanzapine (77%) had greater clinically significant weight gain as compared with risperidone (63%) and haloperidol (22%). Lower BMI at baseline and a diagnosis of undifferentiated schizophrenia were associated with antipsychotic-induced weight gain. CONCLUSIONS The results confirm clinically significant and substantial weight gain induced by antipsychotic treatment in drug-naive patients with first-episode schizophrenia and identify several risk factors for weight gain such as lower BMI scores, use of olanzapine, and a diagnosis of undifferentiated schizophrenia.
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Bota RG, Ricci WF. Empathy as a method of identification of the debut of the prodrome of schizophrenia. Bull Menninger Clin 2007; 71:312-24. [DOI: 10.1521/bumc.2007.71.4.312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Seikkula J, Aaltonen J, Alakare B, Haarakangas K, Keränen J, Lehtinen K. Five-year experience of first-episode nonaffective psychosis in open-dialogue approach: Treatment principles, follow-up outcomes, and two case studies. Psychother Res 2006. [DOI: 10.1080/10503300500268490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed; Department of Neuroscience, New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, Unit 42, New York, New York 10032; tel: 212 543. 5918, fax: 212 543 6946, e-mail:
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Verdoux H, Cougnard A, Grolleau S, Besson R, Delcroix F. A survey of general practitioners' knowledge of symptoms and epidemiology of schizophrenia. Eur Psychiatry 2005; 21:238-44. [PMID: 16356693 DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2005.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2005] [Accepted: 05/26/2005] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To explore general practitioners' (GPs) knowledge of the symptoms and epidemiology of schizophrenia, and the GPs' characteristics associated with level of knowledge. METHOD Survey questionnaires exploring practice in patients with early psychosis were mailed to all GPs in South-Western France (N=3829). GPs were asked to fill out questions anonymously on the symptoms and epidemiology of schizophrenia. RESULTS The response rate was 23.6%. GPs had a fair theoretical knowledge of schizophrenia symptoms, but underestimated the prevalence and the risk of suicide. Recent attendance at a continuing medical education (CME) course on schizophrenia was the main predictor of level of knowledge on epidemiological figures, although its impact was relatively modest. Regarding risk factors, the implication of genetic factors was considered as null or modest by more than half of the GPs, while a large proportion of them stated that mother-baby interactional disturbances were frequently implicated in the aetiology of the disorder. CONCLUSION GPs' level of knowledge on the public health impact and risk factors for schizophrenia needs to be improved in order to promote the delivery of accurate and de-stigmatising information to primary care patients.
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- Hélène Verdoux
- Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, Hôpital Charles-Perrens, 121 rue de la Béchade, 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France.
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Kelly DL, Conley RR, Carpenter WT. First-episode schizophrenia: a focus on pharmacological treatment and safety considerations. Drugs 2005; 65:1113-38. [PMID: 15907146 DOI: 10.2165/00003495-200565080-00006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Schizophrenia is a debilitating disorder, which is usually chronic, and is one of the most devastating medical illnesses. Early and appropriate treatment with antipsychotics is an important strategy for patients with first-episode schizophrenia. However, there are many possible safety issues for patients with schizophrenia that should be considered and properly addressed. Depressive symptoms and suicidal behaviour commonly occur in first-episode schizophrenic patients, and every effort should be made to treat and minimise these symptoms. There are also important issues and considerations in young and first-episode patients that should also be considered in the emergency treatment setting and for minimising medication nonadherence in this population. Most importantly, adverse effects should be considered, minimised and addressed. While first- and second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) both appear to offer similar efficacy for amelioration of positive symptoms in first-episode patients, SGAs may offer better tolerability, specifically regarding extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) and tardive dyskinesia risk, and some prolactin-sparing benefits. However, these medications do cause a host of adverse effects, including weight gain, metabolic disturbances, corrected QT interval prolongation and prolactin-related adverse effects, which are important considerations relating to both the short- and long-term safety of patients with schizophrenia being treated with SGAs. Clozapine and olanzapine are most likely to cause weight gain and metabolic effects, while risperidone is more likely to cause EPS and prolactin elevations. Most antipsychotics should be used in low doses to minimise adverse effects and each medication should be optimised in a highly individualised way to maximise adherence and treatment outcomes and minimise tolerability and safety concerns. At some point in their lives, these patients will most probably experience periods of depression, suicidal behaviours, adverse effects and nonadherence, and every effort should be made to minimise or prevent these from occurring. Thus, safety concerns in this group of young patients, in the beginning of their first psychotic episode, are a major issue as they are starting a journey of antipsychotic treatment that is likely to last for the remainder of their lives.
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- Deanna L Kelly
- Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21228, USA.
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Compton MT, Esterberg ML. Treatment delay in first-episode nonaffective psychosis: a pilot study with African American family members and the theory of planned behavior. Compr Psychiatry 2005; 46:291-5. [PMID: 16175761 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2004.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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This pilot study examined associations between three central constructs of the theory of planned behavior and the length of treatment delay among patients hospitalized for a first episode of nonaffective psychosis. The sample consisted of 21 relatives directly involved in initiating hospitalization for 14 first-episode patients. Spearman correlation coefficients were calculated to test associations between length of treatment delay and the hypothesized predictors. One of the 3 theory of planned behavior constructs, perceived behavioral control (PBC), was significantly inversely correlated with treatment delay (p = -0.44, P = .04). The other 2 theory constructs were not significant correlates. Perceived stigma was significantly inversely correlated with PBC (p = -0.51, P = .02). There has been no prior research using health behavior theories to study potential predictors of treatment delay or the duration of untreated psychosis. Findings from this pilot study indicate that some health behavior theory constructs, including PBC, may be useful in future early intervention efforts.
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- Michael T Compton
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
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Tenn CC, Fletcher PJ, Kapur S. A putative animal model of the "prodromal" state of schizophrenia. Biol Psychiatry 2005; 57:586-93. [PMID: 15780845 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2004.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2004] [Revised: 11/22/2004] [Accepted: 12/08/2004] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is growing interest in detecting and treating schizophrenia during the "prodrome," before the symptoms are fully manifested. The objective of this study was to develop a putative model of the prodrome and study the effects of medications on it. METHODS Rats were treated with different regimens of amphetamine to produce full sensitization (full syndrome) and partial sensitization (to model the prodromal state) and were then treated with typical and atypical antipsychotics and a D1 antagonist to mimic early intervention. After several weeks of withdrawal, locomotor activity in response to amphetamine and behavioral deficits (prepulse inhibition [PPI] and latent inhibition [LI]) were examined. RESULTS Animals that received the full sensitization showed significant increase in locomotor activity and a disruption in both PPI and LI. Animals treated with a partial regimen showed only a muted phenotype. The animals that received "early intervention" did not show progression from the prodromal to the full-blown phenotype. CONCLUSIONS The partial regimen of amphetamine injections provided a modified phenotype that could be regarded as a representative of the "prodromal" state. Early intervention, instituted once the prodromal state was already developed, prevented further progression into the full phenotype analogous to schizophrenia.
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- Catherine C Tenn
- Schizophrenia/PET Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, Toronto Canada
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Nash L, Gorrell J, Cornish A, Rosen A, Miller V, Tennant C. Clinical outcome of an early psychosis intervention program: evaluation in a real-world context. Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2004; 38:694-701. [PMID: 15324333 DOI: 10.1080/j.1440-1614.2004.01442.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine whether staff training and service restructuring to provide specialized early psychosis services results in improved clinical outcomes for young people with first-episode psychosis. METHOD Staff attended workshops on the treatment of early psychosis throughout 1997-2000 and specialized early psychosis teams began operating between 1998 and 2000 following service restructure. There was no additional funding provided for clinical services, but through the restructure, there was a shift in resources. During this period a comprehensive package including the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms and the Health of the Nation Outcome Scale was introduced for clinicians to assess patients at intake, 3 months and 12 months into treatment. Symptom scores of patients treated earlier in the project are compared with those patients treated later, after more training and service developments had occurred. RESULTS Ninety-four of 215 potential first-episode patients consented to take part in the project. They provided data variously at intake, 3 months and 12 months into treatment. Regardless of the year of treatment, significant improvement in psychiatric symptomatology was found over the three assessment periods. Individuals who entered the service in the latter phase of the project experienced fewer negative symptoms (after 12 months of treatment) compared with patients who entered the service in the early phase of the project. CONCLUSIONS Improvements in both pharmacological and possibly psychosocial treatment may have led to a greater improvement in negative symptoms. Benefits and limitations of conducting research in a "real-world" context are discussed.
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- Louise Nash
- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Metsänen M, Wahlberg KE, Saarento O, Tarvainen T, Miettunen J, Koistinen P, Läksy K, Tienari P. Early presence of thought disorder as a prospective sign of mental disorder. Psychiatry Res 2004; 125:193-203. [PMID: 15051180 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2004.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2003] [Accepted: 01/01/2004] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to assess whether premorbid signs, such as thought disorder, could predict the subsequent manifestation of psychiatric disorders. A group of 75 adoptees at high genetic risk for schizophrenia and 96 low-risk adoptees without any psychiatric disorder at the initial assessment were assessed blindly with the Thought Disorder Index (TDI). Their psychiatric status was re-assessed according to DSM-III-R criteria in a re-interview 11 years later and based on available registers 16 years later. High scores on several TDI variables at the initial assessment predicted a psychiatric disorder of all adoptees at follow-up. Prediction was statistically unsuccessful among the high-risk adoptees because of the small number of cases, but high scores at the 0.50 severity level did predict mental disorders among the low-risk adoptees.
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- Miia Metsänen
- Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Keskussairaalankatu 7, FIN-15850 Lahti, Finland.
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Maß R, Neumann A, Borgart EJ, Hinkelmann K, Ramb C, Piening-Lemberg A, Baumgarten S. Psychometrische Erfassung charakteristischer subjektiver Zeichen und Symptome der Schizophrenie mit dem Eppendorfer Schizophrenie-Inventar (ESI). ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KLINISCHE PSYCHOLOGIE UND PSYCHOTHERAPIE 2004. [DOI: 10.1026/0084-5345.33.1.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Zusammenfassung. Theoretischer Hintergrund: Das Eppendorfer Schizophrenie-Inventar (ESI) erfasst charakteristische subjektive Zeichen und Symptome der Schizophrenie und kann so zur Verbesserung der Diagnostik beitragen, z.B. bei der Früherkennung und -behandlung psychotischer Störungen. In der vorliegenden Arbeit werden zwei Validierungsstudien zum ESI präsentiert. Fragestellung und Methode: Studie I hatte das Ziel, nach objektivierbaren Korrelaten der mit dem ESI erfassten subjektiven Phänomene zu suchen; N = 100 akut erkrankte Schizophrene wurden eingeschlossen. In Studie II wurde die diagnostische Spezifizität des ESI durch Gruppenvergleiche geprüft (37 ersterkrankte und 30 chronifizierte Schizophrene, 31 Alkoholkranke, 37 Depressive, 34 Zwangskranke, 30 Gesunde). Ergebnisse und Schlussfolgerungen: Studie I erbrachte zahlreiche plausible Korrelationen zwischen ESI-Skalen und anderen klinischen Fragebögen, neuropsychologischen Tests, fremdbeurteilten psychopathologischen und neurologischen Symptomen. Studie II bestätigte die differentialdiagnostische Validität des ESI.
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Gschwandtner U, Aston J, Borgwardt S, Drewe M, Feinendegen C, Lacher D, Lanzarone A, Stieglitz RD, Riecher-Rössler A. Neuropsychological and neurophysiological findings in individuals suspected to be at risk for schizophrenia: preliminary results from the Basel early detection of psychosis study - Früherkennung von Psychosen (FEPSY). Acta Psychiatr Scand 2003; 108:152-5. [PMID: 12823173 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2003.00157.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Our study aims to establish a scientific basis for the very early detection of patients at risk for schizophrenia during the nonspecific prodromal phase of the disorder and to predict its outbreak. METHOD A multidomain approach is used. After screening, approved psychopathological, neurophysiological, neuropsychological and neuroradiological investigations are used to assess a sample of individuals suspected to be at risk for schizophrenia. RESULTS Neuropsychological and fine motor functioning tests as well as eye movement measurements showed statistically significant differences (P<0.01) between individuals suspected to be at risk for schizophrenia and healthy controls. CONCLUSION Individuals suspected to be at risk for schizophrenia show specific impairments in various investigations including neuropsychological and fine motor functioning tests as well as eye movement measurements. A set of methods sensitive to even subtle changes in normal functioning may prove useful in predicting the subsequent outbreak of schizophrenia.
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- U Gschwandtner
- University Psychiatric Outpatient Department, Kantonsspital Basel, Basle, Switzerland.
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Lehman AF, Steinwachs DM. Evidence-based psychosocial treatment practices in schizophrenia: lessons from the patient outcomes research team (PORT) project. THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PSYCHOANALYSIS AND DYNAMIC PSYCHIATRY 2003; 31:141-54. [PMID: 12722892 DOI: 10.1521/jaap.31.1.141.21939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The care of persons with schizophrenia, the prototypical severe mental illness, has been a barometer of mental health care policy for decades. The prevalence, severity, and costs of schizophrenia combine to make this illness a major health problem throughout the world. In 1992, the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research and the National Institute of Mental Health funded the Schizophrenia Patient Outcomes Research Team (PORT) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health. The PORT undertook several activities, including a comprehensive review of the empirical literature on the treatment of persons with schizophrenia; development of evidence-based treatment recommendations; description of current treatment practices; and comparison of these current practices to the evidence-based treatment recommendations, using administrative claims data and a survey of persons under treatment for schizophrenia; and dissemination of the treatment recommendations to evaluate impacts on practices. The PORT found that despite considerable evidence for effective treatments for persons with schizophrenia, most patients do not receive an appropriately comprehensive treatment "package." In particular, efficacious psychosocial treatments are highly underutilized.
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- Anthony F Lehman
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201, USA
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- M T Tsuang
- Harvard Institute of Psychiatric Epidemiology and Genetics and Superintendent and Head, Harvard Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts Mental Health Center, USA
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Clarke M, O'Callaghan E. Is earlier better? At the beginning of schizophrenia: timing and opportunities for early intervention. Psychiatr Clin North Am 2003; 26:65-83. [PMID: 12683260 DOI: 10.1016/s0193-953x(02)00036-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The fundamental tenet is treating psychotic patients as quickly and as effectively as possible. Few would oppose this idea. Increasing community awareness of the services, enhancing accessibility, optimizing the treatment approaches, improving compliance, and addressing substance misuse should hopefully translate into improved outcomes for the patients and their families and are extremely encouraging and welcome developments. However, the field urgently needs properly designed randomized controlled trials to definitively determine their efficacy. If they are shown to be efficacious the emphasis should then shift to randomized controlled trials of prodromal intervention. If prodromal intervention is proven to be successful then earlier might indeed be better and primary prevention within reach.
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- Mary Clarke
- St. John of God Hospital, Stillorgan, County Dublin, Ireland.
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Phillips LJ, Yung AR, Yuen HP, Pantelis C, McGorry PD. Prediction and prevention of transition to psychosis in young people at incipient risk for schizophrenia. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS 2002; 114:929-37. [PMID: 12457389 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.10790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The treatment of psychotic disorders, particularly schizophrenia, had been viewed with pessimism until a recent shift in focus from established or chronic illness to earlier phases of illness around the onset highlighted opportunities for enhanced recovery. Associated with this change in focus of research and clinical efforts has been the recognition that the biological and social changes underpinning the development of psychotic disorders may already be active in the pre-psychotic or prodromal phase. It has therefore been suggested that efforts toward the prevention of psychotic disorders should focus on the emerging illness. This article provides a review of work that has been conducted at the PACE Clinic in Melbourne, Australia since 1994. This clinical research program was established to develop strategies for the identification of young people at high risk of developing a psychotic disorder within a short period of time- primarily by virtue of recent mental state changes. Additionally, biological and psychological processes that have been proposed to underlie the development of illness have been investigated and potential preventive interventions have been evaluated.
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Faraone SV, Brown CH, Glatt SJ, Tsuang MT. Preventing schizophrenia and psychotic behaviour: definitions and methodological issues. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2002; 47:527-37. [PMID: 12211880 DOI: 10.1177/070674370204700604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Although schizophrenia onset usually occurs in late adolescence or early adulthood, much research shows that its seeds are planted early in life and that eventual onset occurs at the end of a neurodevelopmental process leading to aberrant brain functioning. This idea, along with the fact that current therapies are far from fully effective, suggests that preventive treatments may be needed to achieve an ideal outcome for schizophrenia patients and those predisposed to the disorder. In this article, we review the methodological challenges that must be overcome before effective preventive interventions can be created. Prevention studies will need to define the target population. This requires the identification of risk factors that will be useful in selecting at-risk people for preventive treatment. We review currently identified risk factors for schizophrenia: genes, psychosocial factors, pregnancy and delivery complications, and viruses. We also review 3 different types of prevention programs: universal, indicated, and selective. For schizophrenia, we distinguish prevention programs that target prodromal cases and those that target the disorder's premorbid precursors. Although those targeting prodromal cases provide a useful framework for early treatment of the disorder, studies of premorbid individuals are needed to design a truly preventive treatment.
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- Stephen V Faraone
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Seikkula J. Open dialogues with good and poor outcomes for psychotic crises: examples from families with violence. JOURNAL OF MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY 2002; 28:263-274. [PMID: 12197148 DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2002.tb01183.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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In Open Dialogue the first treatment meeting occurs within 24 hr after contact and includes the social network of the patient. The aim is to generate dialogue to construct words for the experiences embodied in the patient's psychotic symptoms. All issues are analyzed and planned with everyone present. A dialogical sequence analysis was conducted comparing good and poor outcomes of first-episode psychotic patients. In good outcomes, the clients had both interactional and semantic dominance, and the dialogue took place in a symbolic language and in a dialogical form. Already at the first meeting, in the good outcome cases, the team responded to the client's words in a dialogical way, but in the case with the poor outcome, the patient's reflections on his own acts were not heard.
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- Jaakko Seikkula
- Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Box 35, FIN-40351 Jyväskylä.
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