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Seiler N, Nguyen T, Yung A, O'Donoghue B. Terminology and assessment tools of psychosis: A systematic narrative review. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2020; 74:226-246. [PMID: 31846133 DOI: 10.1111/pcn.12966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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AIM Phenomena within the psychosis continuum that varies in frequency/duration/intensity have been increasingly identified. Different terms describe these phenomena, however there is no standardization within the terminology. This review evaluated the definitions and assessment tools of seven terms - (i) 'psychotic experiences'; (ii) 'psychotic-like experiences'; (iii) 'psychotic-like symptoms'; (iv) 'attenuated psychotic symptoms'; (v) 'prodromal psychotic symptoms'; (vi) 'psychotic symptomatology'; and (vii) 'psychotic symptoms'. METHODS EMBASE, MEDLINE, and CINAHL were searched during February-March 2019. Inclusion criteria included 1989-2019, full text, human, and English. Papers with no explicit definition or assessment tool, duplicates, conference abstracts, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, or no access were excluded. RESULTS A total of 2238 papers were identified and of these, 627 were included. Definitions and assessment tools varied, but some trends were found. Psychotic experiences and psychotic-like experiences were transient and mild, found in the general population and those at-risk. Psychotic-like symptoms were subthreshold and among at-risk populations and non-psychotic mental disorders. Attenuated psychotic symptoms were subthreshold but associated with distress, risk, and help-seeking. Prodromal psychotic symptoms referred to the prodrome of psychotic disorders. Psychotic symptomatology included delusions and hallucinations within psychotic disorders. Psychotic symptoms was the broadest term, encompassing a range of populations but most commonly involving hallucinations, delusions, thought disorder, and disorganization. DISCUSSION A model for conceptualizing the required terms is proposed and future directions needed to advance this field of research are discussed.
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- Natalie Seiler
- Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia.,The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia.,Orygen Youth Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia.,The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia.,Orygen Youth Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia.,Orygen Youth Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia.,Orygen Youth Health, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia
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Factors Associated With High Use of Hospital Psychiatric Services in Málaga, Spain: Analysis of First Admissions. J Nerv Ment Dis 2020; 208:65-69. [PMID: 31834191 DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000001088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The early prediction of patients at risk may facilitate the efficient use of interventions that have been demonstrated to reduce readmissions. The aim of the study was to analyze variables during first admissions associated with further high use of an inpatient hospitalization psychiatric unit in Málaga, Spain. The risk of having three or more psychiatric admissions was analyzed in a sample of 1535 first-time admissions with multivariate Cox regression. In the multivariate model, the variables associated with the risk of high use were age at admission (p < 0.001), length of stay (p < 0.001), place of residence (p < 0.001), and previous history with mental health services (p < 0.001). The results suggest that there are several easily accessible characteristics at first admission that are potentially useful in detecting patients at risk.
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Robinson DG, Schooler NR, Rosenheck RA, Lin H, Sint KJ, Marcy P, Kane JM. Predictors of Hospitalization of Individuals With First-Episode Psychosis: Data From a 2-Year Follow-Up of the RAISE-ETP. Psychiatr Serv 2019; 70:569-577. [PMID: 31084291 PMCID: PMC6602852 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [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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OBJECTIVE Despite treatment advances in other domains, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization rates for individuals with first-episode psychosis remain high. Even with early intervention services, a third or more of individuals are hospitalized over the first 2 years of treatment. Reducing hospitalization is desirable from the individual's perspective and for public health reasons because hospitalization costs are a major component of treatment costs. METHODS Univariate and multivariate baseline and time-varying covariate analyses were conducted to identify predictors of hospitalization in the Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode-Early Treatment Program (RAISE-ETP) study, a 2-year cluster randomized trial for participants experiencing a first episode of psychosis who were outpatients at study entry. The trial compared an early intervention treatment model (NAVIGATE) with usual community care at 34 clinics across the United States. RESULTS RAISE-ETP enrolled 404 participants of whom 382 had one or more postbaseline assessments that included hospitalization data. Thirty-four percent of NAVIGATE and 37% of usual-care participants were hospitalized during the trial. Risk analyses revealed significant predictors of hospitalization to be the number of hospitalizations before study entry; duration of untreated psychosis; and time-varying days of substance misuse, presence of positive symptoms, and beliefs about the value of medication. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that hospital use may be decreased by reducing the duration of untreated psychosis and prior hospitalizations, minimizing residual symptoms, preventing substance misuse, and facilitating adherence to medication taking. Addressing these factors could enhance the impact of first-episode early intervention treatment models and also enhance outcomes of people with first-episode psychosis treated using other models.
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- Delbert G Robinson
- Department of Psychiatry, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (Robinson, Kane); Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York (Schooler); Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Rosenheck); Yale School of Public Health, New Haven (Lin, Sint); Vanguard Research Group, Glen Oaks, New York (Marcy)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (Robinson, Kane); Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York (Schooler); Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Rosenheck); Yale School of Public Health, New Haven (Lin, Sint); Vanguard Research Group, Glen Oaks, New York (Marcy)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (Robinson, Kane); Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York (Schooler); Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Rosenheck); Yale School of Public Health, New Haven (Lin, Sint); Vanguard Research Group, Glen Oaks, New York (Marcy)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (Robinson, Kane); Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York (Schooler); Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Rosenheck); Yale School of Public Health, New Haven (Lin, Sint); Vanguard Research Group, Glen Oaks, New York (Marcy)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (Robinson, Kane); Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York (Schooler); Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Rosenheck); Yale School of Public Health, New Haven (Lin, Sint); Vanguard Research Group, Glen Oaks, New York (Marcy)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (Robinson, Kane); Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York (Schooler); Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Rosenheck); Yale School of Public Health, New Haven (Lin, Sint); Vanguard Research Group, Glen Oaks, New York (Marcy)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York (Robinson, Kane); Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York (Schooler); Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Rosenheck); Yale School of Public Health, New Haven (Lin, Sint); Vanguard Research Group, Glen Oaks, New York (Marcy)
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Rodrigues R, MacDougall AG, Zou G, Lebenbaum M, Kurdyak P, Li L, Shariff SZ, Anderson KK. Involuntary hospitalization among young people with early psychosis: A population-based study using health administrative data. Schizophr Res 2019; 208:276-284. [PMID: 30728106 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2019.01.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Early psychosis is an important window for establishing long-term trajectories. Involuntary hospitalization during this period may impact subsequent service engagement in people with newly diagnosed psychotic disorder. However, population-based studies of involuntary hospitalization in early psychosis are lacking. We sought to estimate the proportion of people aged 16 to 35 years with early psychosis in Ontario who are hospitalized involuntarily at first admission, and to identify the associated risk factors and outcomes. METHODS Using linked population-based health administrative data, we identified incident cases of non-affective psychosis over a five-year period (2009-2013) and followed cases for two years to ascertain the first psychiatric hospitalization. We used modified Poisson regression to model sociodemographic, clinical, and service-related risk factors, and compared service-related outcomes for cases admitted on an involuntary versus voluntary basis. RESULTS Among 17,725 incident cases of non-affective psychosis, 38% were hospitalized within two years, and 81% of these admissions occurred on an involuntary basis (26% of cohort). Sociodemographic factors associated with an increased risk of involuntary admission included younger age (16-20), and first-generation migrant status. The strongest risk factors were poor illness insight, recent police involvement, and admission to a general (versus psychiatric) hospital. Outcomes associated with involuntary admission included increased likelihood of control intervention use and a shorter length of stay. CONCLUSIONS One in four young people with first-episode psychosis will have an involuntary admission early in the course of their illness. Our findings highlight areas for intervention to improve pathways to care for people with psychotic disorder.
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- Rebecca Rodrigues
- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada; Robarts Research Institute, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluate Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Clinical Evaluate Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada; Institute for Clinical Evaluate Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Sfetcu R, Musat S, Haaramo P, Ciutan M, Scintee G, Vladescu C, Wahlbeck K, Katschnig H. Overview of post-discharge predictors for psychiatric re-hospitalisations: a systematic review of the literature. BMC Psychiatry 2017; 17:227. [PMID: 28646857 PMCID: PMC5483311 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-017-1386-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND High levels of hospital readmission (rehospitalisation rates) is widely used as indicator of a poor quality of care. This is sometimes also referred to as recidivism or heavy utilization. Previous studies have examined a number of factors likely to influence readmission, although a systematic review of research on post-discharge factors and readmissions has not been conducted so far. The main objective of this review was to identify frequently reported post-discharge factors and their effects on readmission rates. METHODS Studies on the association between post-discharge variables and readmission after an index discharge with a main psychiatric diagnosis were searched in the bibliographic databases Ovid Medline, PsycINFO, ProQuest Health Management, OpenGrey and Google Scholar. Relevant articles published between January 1990 and June 2014 were included. A systematic approach was used to extract and organize in categories the information about post-discharge factors associated with readmission rates. RESULTS Of the 760 articles identified by the initial search, 80 were selected for this review which included a total number of 59 different predictors of psychiatric readmission. Subsequently these were grouped into four categories: 1) individual vulnerability factors, 2) aftercare related factors, 3) community care and service responsiveness, and 4) contextual factors and social support. Individual factors were addressed in 58 papers and were found to be significant in 37 of these, aftercare factors were significant in 30 out of the 45 papers, community care and social support factors were significant in 21 out of 31 papers addressing these while contextual factors and social support were significant in all seven papers which studied them. CONCLUSIONS This review represents a first attempt at providing an overview of post-discharge factors previously studied in association with readmission. Hence, by mapping out the current research in the area, it highlights the gaps in research and it provides guidance future studies in the area.
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- R. Sfetcu
- National School of Public Health, Management and Professional Development, Bucharest, Romania ,grid.445726.6Psychology Department, Spiru Haret University, Bucharest, Romania
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- National School of Public Health, Management and Professional Development, Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Mental Health Unit, Helsinki, Finland
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- National School of Public Health, Management and Professional Development, Bucharest, Romania
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- National School of Public Health, Management and Professional Development, Bucharest, Romania
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- National School of Public Health, Management and Professional Development, Bucharest, Romania ,0000 0001 0504 4027grid.22248.3eVictor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Mental Health Unit, Helsinki, Finland
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Anderson KK, Kurdyak P. Factors Associated with Timely Physician Follow-up after a First Diagnosis of Psychotic Disorder. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2017; 62:268-277. [PMID: 27738261 PMCID: PMC5407548 DOI: 10.1177/0706743716673322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Physician follow-up after a first diagnosis of psychotic disorder is crucial for improving treatment engagement. We examined the factors associated with physician follow-up within 30 days of a first diagnosis of schizophrenia. METHOD We conducted a retrospective cohort study using linked health administrative data to identify incident cases of schizophrenia between 1999 and 2008 among people aged 14 to 35 years in Ontario. We estimated the proportion of patients who had physician follow-up within 30 days of the index diagnosis. We used multilevel logistic regression models to examine the factors associated with any physician follow-up and follow-up by a psychiatrist. RESULTS We identified 20,096 people with a first diagnosis of schizophrenia. Approximately 40% of people did not receive any physician follow-up within 30 days, and nearly 60% did not receive follow-up by a psychiatrist. Males had lower odds of receiving any physician follow-up, and the odds of psychiatrist follow-up decreased with increasing age and were lower for those living in rural areas. Both prior contact with a general practitioner for a mental health reason and prior contact with a psychiatrist were strongly associated with higher odds of receiving both types of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Many people do not have any physician contact within 30 days of the first diagnosis of schizophrenia, and patients without prior engagement with mental health services are at highest risk. We need information on the reasons behind this lack of physician follow-up to inform strategies aimed at improving engagement with services during the early stages of psychosis.
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- Kelly K Anderson
- 1 Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario.,2 Department of Psychiatry, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario.,3 Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario
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- 3 Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario.,4 Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, Ontario.,5 Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
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Enderami A, Monesi FS, Zarghami M. One-Year Follow-Up of Patients with a Diagnosis of First Episode Psychosis. Mater Sociomed 2017; 29:21-25. [PMID: 28484349 PMCID: PMC5402367 DOI: 10.5455/msm.2017.29.21-25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2016] [Accepted: 02/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Early diagnosis of symptoms related to psychotic disorders causes hyper responsiveness, recurrence reduction and quality of life improvement. The aim of this study was one-year follow-up of the clinical course and outcomes of hospitalized patients with first episode psychotic disorders and detection of factors affecting consequences. METHODS This longitudinal descriptive study was conducted during 2012 to 2013 on hospitalized patients at Zare Hospital in Sari, Iran, with any psychotic symptoms and with diagnosis of first episode psychosis. The severity of psychotic symptoms was assessed via PANSS scale (Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale) and the global functioning through Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale on admission, discharge day, 6 and 12 months later. Data were analyzed using ANOVA and t-test in SPSS 20 software. RESULTS Thirty two patients had complete follow-up (25 men and 7 women) (mean age of 29.37 ± 8.02). Discharge diagnosis was as 8 (25%) bipolar disorder with psychotic features, 8 (25%) not otherwise specified (NOS), 7 (22%) schizophrenia forum disorder, 7 (22%) psychotic disorder caused by abuse materials, 2 (6%) major depressive disorder with psychotic features. There was drug abuse in half of the patients. The drug abuse in the patients had a positive relationship with the recurrence of psychotic symptoms (p=0.04). CONCLUSION A significant percentage of patients with first episode psychosis (50%) within 12 months after the primary hospitalization experienced recurrence of psychotic symptoms. Likewise, global functioning had no major improvement in the patients. It seems essential the necessity of comprehensive services after discharge, especially in patients with drug abuse, and further support of social service centers.
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- Atena Enderami
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Sari, Iran
- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Sari, Iran
- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Sari, Iran
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Pfeiffer PN, Bowersox N, Birgenheir D, Burgess J, Forman J, Valenstein M. Preferences and Barriers to Care Following Psychiatric Hospitalization at Two Veterans Affairs Medical Centers: A Mixed Methods Study. J Behav Health Serv Res 2017; 43:88-103. [PMID: 25779387 DOI: 10.1007/s11414-015-9460-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Patient preferences and barriers to care may impact receipt of adequate mental health treatment following psychiatric hospitalization and could inform quality improvement initiatives. This study assessed preferences for a broad range of post-hospital services and barriers to counseling by surveying 291 patients and interviewing 25 patients who had recently been discharged from an inpatient psychiatric stay at one of the two Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. Individual counseling was the most frequently reported service that survey respondents preferred, but did not receive; whereas, open-ended survey responses and interviews also identified telephone follow-up "check-in" calls as a frequently preferred service. Difficulty with transportation was the most commonly cited barrier to counseling among survey respondents and in interviews; however, patients strongly preferred in-person counseling to telephone or internet-video alternatives. Increasing support from family and support from an individual Veteran peer were also perceived to be helpful in the majority of survey respondents.
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- Paul N Pfeiffer
- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Center for Clinical Management Research, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. .,Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. .,North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Rd, Building 14, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Center for Clinical Management Research, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Center for Clinical Management Research, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Center for Clinical Management Research, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Center for Clinical Management Research, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Batalla A, Garcia-Rizo C, Castellví P, Fernandez-Egea E, Yücel M, Parellada E, Kirkpatrick B, Martin-Santos R, Bernardo M. Screening for substance use disorders in first-episode psychosis: implications for readmission. Schizophr Res 2013; 146:125-31. [PMID: 23517662 PMCID: PMC4390132 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2013.02.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2012] [Revised: 02/05/2013] [Accepted: 02/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Screening of substance use may prove useful to prevent readmission after the first episode of psychosis. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of drug use on readmission risk in a first-episode psychosis sample, and to determine whether the cannabis/cocaine subscale of the Dartmouth Assessment of Lifestyle Inventory (DALI) is a better predictive instrument than urinary analysis. METHODS After admission, first-episode psychotic patients were interviewed for substance use and assessed with the DALI scale. They also underwent blood and urine sampling. Time to readmission was studied as a dependent outcome. The Kaplan-Meier estimator was applied to estimate the survival curves for bivariate analysis. The Cox proportional hazards model for multivariate analysis was assessed in order to control for potential confounders. ROC curve and validity parameters were used to assess validity to detect readmission. RESULTS Fifty-eight patients were included. The DALI cannabis/cocaine subscale and urinalysis were associated with increased readmission risk in survival curves, mainly the first five years of follow-up. After controlling for potential confounding variables for readmission, only the DALI cannabis/cocaine subscale remained as a significant risk factor. In terms of validity, the DALI cannabis/cocaine subscale was more sensitive than urinalysis. Alcohol assessments were not related to readmission. CONCLUSIONS The findings demonstrated that a quick screening self-report scale for cannabis/cocaine use disorders is superior to urinary analysis for predicting readmission. Future research should consider longitudinal assessments of brief validated screening tests in order to evaluate their benefits in preventing early readmission in first-episode psychosis.
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- Albert Batalla
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica August Pi i Sunyer, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Salud Mental, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Schizophrenia Program, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain, Health Services Research Unit, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), and CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Doctor Aiguader 88, 08033, Barcelona, Spain, CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Doctor Aiguader 88, 08033, Barcelona, Spain
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- Good Outcome Schizophrenia Clinic, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, UK, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute (BCNI), University of Cambridge, Forvie Site, Cambridge CB2 0SZ, UK
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- School of Psychology and Psychiatry, Monash University, Clayton Campus, Melbourne, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Schizophrenia Program, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Scott & White Healthcare, 1901 South Veterans Memorial Drive, 76504, Temple, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain, Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychobiology, University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Spain
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- Schizophrenia Program, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Spain
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Risk factors for relapse following treatment for first episode psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Schizophr Res 2012; 139:116-28. [PMID: 22658527 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2012.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 300] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2011] [Revised: 04/04/2012] [Accepted: 05/05/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preventing relapse is an essential element of early intervention in psychosis, but relevant risk factors and precise relapse rates remain to be clarified. The aim of this study was to systematically compile and analyse risk factors for and rates of relapse in the early course of psychosis. METHODS Systematic review and meta-analysis of English and non-English language, peer-reviewed, longitudinal studies, with a minimum 12-month follow-up and at least 80% of participants diagnosed with a first episode of psychosis (FEP) that reported risk factors for relapse. RESULTS Of 153 potentially relevant articles, 29 were included in the study. Pooled prevalence of relapse of positive symptoms was 28% (range=12-47%), 43% (35-54%), 54% (40-63%) at 1, 1.5-2, and 3 years follow-up, in that order. A total of 109 predictors were analysed, with 24 being assessed in at least 3 studies. Of those, 20 predictors could be extracted for meta-analysis. Medication non-adherence, persistent substance use disorder, carers' critical comments (but not overall expressed emotion) and poorer premorbid adjustment, increased the risk for relapse 4-fold, 3-fold, 2.3-fold and 2.2-fold, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Clinical variables and general demographic variables have little impact on relapse rates. Conversely, non-adherence with medication, persistent substance use disorder, carers' criticism and poorer premorbid adjustment significantly increase the risk for relapse in FEP. Future studies need to address the methodological limitations of the extant research (e.g. definition of relapse), focus on the identification of protective factors and evaluate theoretically derived models of relapse.
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Bodén R, Brandt L, Kieler H, Andersen M, Reutfors J. Early non-adherence to medication and other risk factors for rehospitalization in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Schizophr Res 2011; 133:36-41. [PMID: 21982098 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2011.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2011] [Revised: 08/12/2011] [Accepted: 08/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Non-adherence to antipsychotic medication and hospitalization in psychotic disorders are common and costly problems. Our aim was to identify risk factors for rehospitalization of patients with recent onset schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder in a population-based cohort study. All patients with a first hospitalization for schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder between 2006 and 2007 were included (n = 861). Patients were identified through and data retrieved from national Swedish health and population registers. We investigated how socio-demographic variables, duration of first hospitalization and prescription fills of antipsychotics were associated with rehospitalization in Cox regression models. A higher risk for rehospitalization within 28 days was observed in patients with a first hospitalization that was shorter than two weeks compared with patients who were hospitalized for more than four weeks: hazard ratio (HR) 2.30, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.42 to 3.74. Further, patients who did not fill a prescription of antipsychotics within the first week after discharge had a higher risk of early rehospitalization than patients who were given antipsychotics (HR 1.75, 95% CI 1.13 to 2.72). More than 12 years of education was associated with a lower risk of early rehospitalization (HR 0.44, 95% CI 0.26 to 0.77). Sex, age, being born in Sweden, urban area residence and prescription fills of antipsychotics prior to first admission did not significantly affect the risk of early rehospitalization. In conclusion, we identified two potentially modifiable risk factors for rehospitalization: short duration of initial hospitalization and early non-adherence to medication.
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- Robert Bodén
- Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden.
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Lin E, Diaz-Granados N, Stewart DE, Bierman AS. Postdischarge care for depression in Ontario. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2011; 56:481-9. [PMID: 21878159 DOI: 10.1177/070674371105600806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE People hospitalized for depression are often discharged before the acute phase of their illness has resolved and need timely care transitions to prevent relapse. We examined 30-day postdischarge service use for Ontarians, aged 15 years or older, who were hospitalized for depression. We focused on a pattern consistent with guideline and policy directions: higher rates of physician visits, postdischarge, combined with lower rates of emergency department (ED) admissions or rehospitalization. METHODS Administrative data for the fiscal year of 2005 were used to identify hospitalizations for depression and subsequent physician visits, ED admissions, or readmissions for depression within 30 days, postdischarge. Sex, age, income, and geographic location were examined along with the relation between health care resources (beds, EDs, and physicians) and postdischarge service use. RESULTS Sixty-three percent of patients discharged for depression were followed, within 30 days, by a physician visit for depression. Twenty-five percent were either rehospitalized or visited an ED. Women and people from urban or high income areas were more likely to have postdischarge physician visits. Readmissions and ED visits were correlated with number of EDs, but postdischarge physician visits were not related to the number of general practitioners, family physicians, and psychiatrists in the local area. CONCLUSION One-third of Ontarians hospitalized for depression did not receive recommended follow-up outpatient care within 30 days of discharge and one-quarter received follow-up through ED visits or readmissions, highlighting the need to improve coordination and integration across care settings for these patients. There are tested transitional and outpatient models that improve quality and outcomes of depression care that merit serious consideration.
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- Elizabeth Lin
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario.
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Chan MF, Wong FKY, Chang K, Chow S, Chung L, Lee WM, Lee R. Retracted:Identifying patient readmission subtypes from unplanned readmissions to hospitals in Hong Kong: A cluster analysis. Nurs Health Sci 2009; 11:37-44. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2009.00427.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the direct and indirect costs in a cohort of 225 risperidone-treated patients with schizophrenia followed up annually during 5 years. METHOD Data on costs for medication, hospitalization, sheltered living and productivity losses, as well as degree of social isolation, were collected. RESULTS The direct costs were dominated by hospitalization and sheltered living expenses, while drug costs only represented 7% of the direct costs. Indirect costs represented 43% of the total costs during the 5 years. About 12% worked full-time, and 12% worked part-time, implying large productivity losses. As a consequence of the national mental health care reform, a substantial shift of costs from hospital care to sheltered living took place on the national level, but the reduction of hospital days for the study patients over time was much larger suggesting that the switch from first to second generation compounds was therapeutically successful. A high degree of social isolation was seen, with more than 20% being completely without social contacts and 30% seeing friends/relatives less often than once a week. CONCLUSION The economic costs of schizophrenia are high and driven by the need for assisted living and hospitalizations, together with productivity losses. In addition, the intangible costs, such as social contacts, are also high.
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- E Lindström
- Department of Neuroscience-Psychiatry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Grolleau A, Cougnard A, Parrot M, Kalmi E, Desage A, Misdrahi D, Brun-Rousseau H, Verdoux H. [Prescription practices of antipsychotic medication in early psychosis: a two-year follow-up survey of subjects admitted in two psychiatric hospitals of South-Western France]. Encephale 2007; 33:326-31. [PMID: 17675930 DOI: 10.1016/s0013-7006(07)92046-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aims of this pharmacoepidemiological study were to describe the antipsychotic medication received during the first admission and over a two-year follow-up in subjects with a first episode of psychosis, and to assess whether the prescriptions in naturalistic conditions were in adequacy with guidelines. METHOD All first-admitted patients, less than 50 years old, consecutively hospitalised in 10 acute wards of two psychiatric hospitals serving Bordeaux's catchment area were included over a period of one year, if they presented with at least one overt psychotic symptom during the last month. Information on psychotropic medication received during the first admission was collected in medical records, and that received after the first admission was collected at the end of a two-year follow-up using multiple sources of information. RESULTS Of the 86 patients included in the cohort, 53 presented with broadly defined schizophrenia and 33 with psychotic mood disorder. All except two subjects were prescribed at least one neuroleptic drug. Antipsychotic drugs (amisulpride, olanzapine, risperidone, clozapine) were the most frequently prescribed drugs during the first admission and over the two-year follow-up. If sedative neuroleptics were excluded, antipsychotic drugs were the first prescribed neuroleptic drugs in a large proportion (80%) of patients. Although few patients were first prescribed a conventional neuroleptic, the proportion of subjects treated with these drugs increased over the next prescriptions, and one out of three patients was prescribed at least one of these drugs during the follow-up. The mean dose of antipsychotic drugs at first discharge was higher than that recommended in first episode patients (amisulpride 616 mg, olanzapine 13 mg, risperidone 7 mg). Coprescription of neuroleptic drugs, found in one third of patients at all times of assessment, was especially due to coprescription of a sedative neuroleptic to a conventional or an antipsychotic one. Nearly half of the patients did not take any psychotropic medication at the end of the follow-up. CONCLUSION The main recommendation specifying that the first neuroleptic treatment in subjects with a first episode of psychosis should use antipsychotic drugs instead of conventional neuroleptics was generally respected in this cohort of first-admitted subjects with psychosis. However, conventional neuroleptics were found in first or second rank prescriptions, although they should not be used before at least the third rank. The recommendations that the initial neuroleptic dose should be lower in subjects with a first episode, and that coprescription of neuroleptics should be avoided, were frequently not respected. This study highlights the fact that international guidelines should be better applied in naturalistic conditions, and that clinicians have to be better informed about these recommendations.
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- A Grolleau
- Université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux 2, Bordeaux, France
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UNLABELLED To examine the relapse rate achievable in a real-life early psychosis treatment service. METHOD A 2-year longitudinal cohort study of consecutive admissions to an early psychosis programme which served the entire population in a catchment area. The primary outcome measure was relapse. RESULTS One hundred and forty-eight consecutive consenting admissions were recruited, 124 (83.8%) of whom were followed for 1 year and 116 (78.4%) for 2 years. Relapse was assessed by clinicians using structured criteria. The 2-year relapse rate among subjects with complete data collection was 34/95 (35.7%, 95% CI 26.2-46.3). A Kaplan-Meier life table censoring subjects lost to follow-up yielded a comparable estimate of the proportion not relapsing: 68% (95% CI 58-76%). CONCLUSION These estimates compare favourably with a published range of 2-year relapse from 55% to 70% in the older literature and are comparable with the results in recent clinical trials.
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- D Addington
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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