Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Predictors of functional status at service entry and discharge among young people with first episode psychosis. |
| Authors: |
Cotton, S., Lambert, M., Schimmelmann, B., Filia, K., Rayner, V., Hides, L., Foley, D., Ratheesh, A., Watson, A., Rodger, P., McGorry, P., Conus, P., Cotton, S M (AUTHOR), Schimmelmann, B G (AUTHOR), Foley, D L (AUTHOR), McGorry, P D (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology. May2017, Vol. 52 Issue 5, p575-585. 11p. |
| Subjects: |
Psychiatric treatment, Psychoses, Learning disabilities, Self-evaluation, Acquisition of data, Patients |
| Abstract: |
Objective: Most patients with first episode psychosis (FEP) are neither studying nor employed (have a poor functional status) when first accessing care. Knowledge of the characteristics of patients with poor functioning and the features influencing functional status over time may pave the way to better treatment.Method: A medical file audit was used to collect data on premorbid, entry, treatment and 18-month outcome characteristics on 661 FEP patients who consecutively attended the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre, Melbourne, Australia, between 1998 and 2000. Functional status was ascertained using the modified vocational status index and was rated at baseline (poor or good) and according to its evolution over the treatment period (stable good, stable poor, deteriorating or improved functional status).Results: 52.0% of patients had a poor functional status at service entry. They were more likely to be male with a non-affective psychosis. They also had lower levels of premorbid global functioning and education, and were more likely to have self-reported histories of learning disability, forensic issues, traumatic experiences and substance use. At service entry, they had more severe symptoms and poorer global functioning. 37% of these patients maintained a poor functional status at discharge, and 18% of those with a good functional status at service entry experienced a decline.Conclusions: Although psychosocial interventions might assist a young person with FEP with working towards functional goals, for some, the impact of factors such as ongoing substance use and forensic issues on functional status needs to be addressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
