First-episode psychosis Mental and Behavioural Disorders Unspecified organic or symptomatic mental disorder
Conditions
Interventions
1. Psychosis Awareness Campaign
To improve the help-seeking of young people and their carers, who are experiencing symptoms of first-episode psychosis providing information about when,
Sponsors
National Institute of Health Research [NIHR] (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All new cases of first episode psychosis accepted by the Early Intervention in psychosis Service.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients considered at ultra-high risk of psychosis are excluded. Since this is a pragmatic trial focussing on reducing DUP in patients managed within an EIS, there will be no other exclusions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| DUP is routinely assessed for all young people entering services as part of their clinical assessment. Incident cases of first episode psychosis will be determined and their DUP and care pathways ascertained over the 18 months period. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Increase in referrals of young people diagnosed with a psychotic disorder from the intervention area into EIS. 2. We also benefit from historical DUP data (National EDEN) 19 (August 2005 ? June 2009) for both target and control areas | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed