Charlotte Connor, Sheila Greenfield, Helen Lester, Sunita Channa, Colin Palmer, Clare Barker, Anna Lavis, Max Birchwood
AIM: Delayed help-seeking can have serious consequences for young people with first-episode psychosis (FEP), in terms of treatment response and outcome. Young people's narratives about help-seeking are important to understand why delays occur; however, as the majority of help-seeking is initiated by family members, through a general practitioner (GP), family narratives are also of interest. The aim of this study was to explore help-seeking for FEP, including first contact with a GP. METHOD: A semistructured interview was developed using a topic guide...
August 2016: Early Intervention in Psychiatry