Removing barriers to treatment of first-episode psychotic disorders
| Autor: | Ross M.G. Norman, Terry S. McLean, Chris L McDonald, Kathy N. Speechley, Elizabeth M McIntosh, Derek J. Scholten, Michael Eliasziw, Ashok K. Malla |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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Male Mental Health Services Psychosis medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Health Services Accessibility Preventive Health Services medicine Humans Psychiatry Referral and Consultation First episode Patient Care Team Descriptive statistics Public health Social environment Middle Aged medicine.disease Mental health Psychiatry and Mental health Psychotic Disorders Schizophrenia dup Female sense organs Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie. 48(8) |
| ISSN: | 0706-7437 |
| Popis: | Objective: To describe changes aimed at removing barriers to appropriate and timely assessment and treatment of first-episode psychosis (FEP) and to present descriptive data regarding the potential impact of such changes on treated incidence, referral patterns, and treatment delay. Method: We collected demographic and clinical information, including duration of untreated psychosis (DUP), on 196 persons referred for an initial assessment over a 3-year period. Results: The number of identified FEP cases increased and DUP decreased over the 3-year period. The data suggest a differentially greater reduction in DUP in cases referred from sources other than health care. Conclusion: These preliminary results suggest that, when setting up programs for FEP, relatively simple changes designed to improve access may improve treated incidence and reduce treatment delays. |
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