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Does Stigma In First-Episode Psychosis Impact Outcomes?

Awareness and exploration of the scope and consequences of stigma toward mental illness in general—and psychotic disorders in particular—is a growing area of mental health study. Recent research has examined the effects of stigma on outcomes in a number of ways:

Reduced incidence of seeking help.
Longer pathways to care.
Lengthier timelines for untreated psychosis.
Poorer outcome in the case of a patient’s first episode.

To further explore the specific effect of perceived or experienced stigma on health outcomes after first-episode psychosis (FEP), Carmen Simonson …

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