Objective. To conduct a naturalistic, longitudinal study of prescribing patterns of atypical neuroleptics in predominantly drug-nave first episode non-affective psychosis patients. Methods. Patients with a first episode psychosis were prescribed an antipsychotic as part of a clinical protocol and followed...
Subjects included 161 persons sequentially enrolled in a coordinated specialty care first episode psychosis program between 2013 and 2017. Program criteria included the onset of a first psychotic episode within the past 5 years. For this reason, our final cohort of 161 subjects did not include six...
We gratefully acknowledge the efforts of the nursing staff of the Clarke First Episode Psychosis Program whose great effort made this study possible. We also thank staff of the MRI Centre at the Toronto Hospital–Western Division. We are grateful to Edmond Chong, BSc, for his assistance with al...
Endocannabinoid dysregulation in first-episode psychosis M Bioque et al Multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify potential risk/protective factors for suffering a FEP among the ECS components studied. Finally, further statistical analyses were conducted to find possible differ- ence...
First-episode psychosis is a mental state where you may have a break with reality. You may see, feel, or hear things that others can’t.
Supporting and valuing families is the reason why Terry-Lee and Tara applaud the first episode program in London that led their family back onto the path to well-being. In fact, psychosis prompted the family to make positive lifestyle changes. Terry-Lee gave up smoking and caffeine. The whol...
The intervention was provided by a doctoral level clinician with extensive experience treating individuals with first episode psychosis. 2.1.7. Cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) Participants who scored 3 (moderate suicidality) on the CGI-SS or 7 or greater on the CDSS at any point during the ...
The present study highlights the association between the psychiatrist who provides pharmacotherapy and clinical and functional outcomes in remitted first-episode psychosis patients. Although the current study cannot exactly determine which characteristics of the psychiatrist may drive this effect, future studie...
How long should early intervention last in the first episode psychosis? insights from the discontinuation protocol of the Cantabria’s first episode clinical program (PAFIP). Schizophr Res. 2010;117(2-3):116. doi:10.1016/j.schres.2010.02.044.PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 7. Emsley R, Oost...
Around a quarter of people who experience a first episode of psychosis (FEP) will develop treatment-resistant schizophrenia, but there are currently no established clinically useful methods to predict this from baseline. We aimed to explore the predictive potential for clozapine use as a proxy for ...