Early Intervention Services Have Superior Outcomes For Early-Phase Psychosis
People with early-phase psychosis who received a set of services considered “early intervention services” (EIS) had more symptom improvement, a 29% greater likelihood of remission, and better functional outcomes compared to people with early-phase psychosis who received treatment as usual (TAU). This finding is from an analysis of 10 studies that compared EIS to TAU. EIS are designed to meet the needs of each health care consumer, including different psychosocial and psychopharmacological interventions that are specific to the needs of …