Outcomes following first-episode psychosis - Why we should intervene early in all ages, not only in youth

Conclusion:
Current early intervention services are gender- and age-inequitable. Large numbers of patients with first-episode psychosis will not receive early intervention care under current service provision. Illness outcomes at 10-years were no worse in first-episode psychosis patients who presented within the age range for whom early intervention has been prioritised, though these patients had greater service use. These data provide a rationale to consider extension of early intervention to all, rather than just to youth.

Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry - October 30, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lappin, J. M., Heslin, M., Jones, P. B., Doody, G. A., Reininghaus, U. A., Demjaha, A., Croudace, T., Jamieson-Craig, T., Donoghue, K., Lomas, B., Fearon, P., Murray, R. M., Dazzan, P., Morgan, C. Tags: Research Source Type: research