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Comparative Study
Journal Article
Observational Study
[The onset of affective disorder: impact of duration of untreated psychosis on global functioning].
Rivista di Psichiatria 2015 July
AIM: Observational study on a young sample at the onset of affective disorder seeking help to a dedicated service, with the aim to evaluate the age of onset, the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP), and the functional outcome at 2-year follow-up.
METHODS: For 57 young people at First Episode Psychosis (FEP) of Affective Disorder, consecutively recruited to SMILE service, were collected socio-demographic and clinical (DUP, psychiatric history, age of onset) data and psychopathological (BPRS e SCL-90), perceived distress (GHQ-12) and functioning (VGF) evaluations.
RESULTS: Two years after the access to SMILE service, the sample showed a functional improvement, with a duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) of 120,9 weeks and a mean age of onset of 21 years. More than 50% of the sample reported a family psychiatric history; this subgroup showed a higher substance use and a longer DUP compared to young people with a negative family psychiatric history.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: This study confirms the problem of the diagnostic delay of young people at FEP of Affective Disorder and underlines the role of family psychiatric history. Our results support the need of a specialized service to improve the early detection, identification and treatment of mental disorders.
METHODS: For 57 young people at First Episode Psychosis (FEP) of Affective Disorder, consecutively recruited to SMILE service, were collected socio-demographic and clinical (DUP, psychiatric history, age of onset) data and psychopathological (BPRS e SCL-90), perceived distress (GHQ-12) and functioning (VGF) evaluations.
RESULTS: Two years after the access to SMILE service, the sample showed a functional improvement, with a duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) of 120,9 weeks and a mean age of onset of 21 years. More than 50% of the sample reported a family psychiatric history; this subgroup showed a higher substance use and a longer DUP compared to young people with a negative family psychiatric history.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: This study confirms the problem of the diagnostic delay of young people at FEP of Affective Disorder and underlines the role of family psychiatric history. Our results support the need of a specialized service to improve the early detection, identification and treatment of mental disorders.
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