The efficacy of targeted health agents education to reduce the duration of untreated psychosis in a rural population

SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH

卷:161

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Padilla, Eduardo^1,2  Molina, Juan²  Kamis, Danielle²  Calvo, Maria^1,2  Stratton, Lee²  Strejilevich, Sergio¹  Gonzalez Aleman, Gabriela¹  Guerrero, Gonzalo^1,2  Bourdieu, Mercedes^1,2  Conesa, Horacio A.¹  Escobar, Javier I.^3,4  de Erausquin, Gabriel A.^1,2 

[1] Fdn Lucha Trastornos Neurol & Psiquiatr Minorias, Cordoba, Argentina

[2] Minist Salud, Hosp Neuropsiquiatr Nestor Sequeiros, Buenos Aires, Provincia De Ju, Argentina

[3] Univ S Florida, Morsani Coll Med, Roskamp Lab Brain Dev Modulat & Repair, Tampa, FL 33613 USA

[4] Rutgers State Univ, Sch Med, Piscataway, NJ USA

关键词: Duration of untreated psychosis;    Schizophrenia;    Primary care intervention;    Schedules of Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.schres.2014.10.039

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

The duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) is a key determinant in the severity of symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. DUP is a modifiable factor that if reduced can improve patient outcome and treatment response. We sought to decrease DUP in rural Argentina by instituting annual training of local health agents to better identify signs of mental illness and offer earlier intervention. DUP was estimated using Schedules of Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (SCAN). Ongoing training was correlated with a reduction in DUP. Reducing DUP through better screening can decrease the psychosocial burden of disease and improve the trajectory of psychosis. (C) 2014 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.

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