Pathways to care for those at clinical high risk of developing psychosis. Issue 1 (28th June 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stowkowy, Jacqueline; Colijn, Mark A.; Addington, Jean
• Is Part Of: Early intervention in psychiatry. Volume 7:Issue 1(2013:Feb.)
• Page Start: 80
• Page End: 83
• Publication Date: 2012-06-28
• Subjects: clinical high risk -- early intervention -- pathways to care -- psychosis; Mental health -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Research -- Periodicals; Mental illness -- Prevention -- Research -- Periodicals; Mental illness -- Treatment -- Research -- Periodicals; 616.89
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7893.2012.00368.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-7885

Abstract

Abstract: Aim: Understanding the pathways to care is a prerequisite for early detection in first‐episode patients with psychosis. Less in known about the pathways to care for individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis. Methods: A sample of 35 clinical high risks for psychosis individuals were administered a semistructured questionnaire inquiring about pathways to care. Results: The majority of contacts were made to general practitioners (32.8%). Various symptoms of concern were reported among the sample, the most common being depression (15.9%) followed by anxiety (11.0%). Delusions/paranoia were the most frequent symptoms associated with successful referral to contacts (14.3%). Conclusion: Education on the pathway to successful access to care and treatment in a putatively prodromal for psychosis group of individuals is valuable information that can potentially aid in a faster discovery of these individuals and their access to treatment and care.