Journal
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH
Volume 13, Issue 3, Pages 130-133Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2007.00467.x
Keywords
Psychotic disorders; adolescent; adult; referral; consultation
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- Croydon Primary Care Trust
- Children's Trust
- Central Locality
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Background: The aim of this study was to investigate associations between demographic and clinical variables and duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) in a sample of cases of psychosis across an adult early intervention in psychosis service and a child and adolescent community team. Method: Cross-sectional baseline data for cases of psychosis across the two teams on the caseload at a given time point were collected, including age of onset, gender, ethnicity, referral route, and DUP. Results: The median DUP across the entire sample was 91 days, while those patients with initial treatment for psychosis from the child and adolescent team had a median DUP of 69 days. Using multiple linear regression, there were two variables that showed a significant association with DUP: referral route (p < .001), and age of onset, with earlier age of onset associated with shorter DUP (p = .015). Conclusion: These findings are discussed in relation to possible explanatory factors, with particular focus on service-level variables and pathways to care. It is suggested that the involvement of child and adolescent teams is vital to the work of early intervention in psychosis services.
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