Effect of delaying treatment of first-episode psychosis on symptoms and social outcomes: a longitudinal analysis and modelling study

Drake, Richard; Husain, Nusrat; Marshall, Max; Lewis, Shôn; Tomenson, Barbara; B. Chaudhry, Imran; Everard, Linda; P. Singh, Swaran; Freemantle, Nick; Fowler, David; B. Jones, Peter; Amos, Tim; Sharma, Vimal; D Green, Chloe; L. Fisher, Helen; Murray, Robin; Wykes, Til; Buchan, Iain; Birchwood, Max

doi:10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30147-4

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Effect of delaying treatment of first-episode psychosis on symptoms and social outcomes: a longitudinal analysis and modelling study

Published in The Lancet Psychiatry • Jun 18, 2020

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Richard Drake

Nusrat Husain

Max Marshall

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Delayed treatment for first episodes of psychosis predicts worse outcomes. We hypothesised that delaying treatment makes all symptoms more refractory, with harm worsening first quickly, then more slowly. We also hypothesised that although delay impairs treatment response, worse symptoms ...

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Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale

Psychosis

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