Impact Of Early Intervention Services On Duration Of Untreated Psychosis: Data From The National EDEN Prospective Cohort Study
Key Messages
For patients with first episode psychosis (FEP), a shorter duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) has been associated with a better prognosis and may be beneficial in terms of potentially avoiding the risks and adverse social consequences of active psychosis.
While specialist teams for the treatment of early psychosis, known as Early Intervention Services (EIS), seek to facilitate reductions in DUP by promoting prompt and proper treatment, there is a lack of well-designed studies to assess this hypothesis.
A study comparing referrals …