First episode psychosis Mental and Behavioural Disorders Unspecified nonorganic psychosis
Conditions
Interventions
1. Specialist Early Intervention Service - a dedicated team specialising solely in the care of first episode psychosis. The team is multiprofessional and community based, has appropriate inpatient ser
Sponsors
Camden and Islington Mental Health and Social Care Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients with a first psychotic episode aged between 18 and 34 referred to augmented and specialist services who are resident in the catchment area of the services
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People will not be accepted for assessment if: 1. Their symptoms appear secondary to a primary diagnosis of emotionally unstable personality disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder 2. Their symptoms appear to be the clear result of drug induced psychosis, narrowly defined. Psychosis will only be viewed as drug induced if symptoms have emerged suddenly in the context of intoxication without any previous decline in functioning and if they subside within a few days 3. They have elevated mood but no psychotic symptoms 4. Their psychotic symptoms are not associated with any decline in functioning, disruption of development, distress or risk 5. They are thought to have taken antipsychotic medication for at least 6 weeks 6. They were first diagnosed as having a psychotic illness by a specialist mental health service more than 1 year ago
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion relapsing within 2 years of entry into the trial | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Time to relapse 2. Whether engaged in paid employment or education for at least 15 hours per week 3. Quality of Life (MECCA) | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed