The impact of early intervention for first episode psychosis on cognitive functioning.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Impaired cognitive functioning is a core characteristic of schizophrenia, present from the onset of the illness and relatively stable thereafter. Despite evidence supporting the impact of early intervention services (EIS) on improving symptoms and functioning in first episode psychosis (FEP), controlled research has not examined its impact on cognitive functioning.

Objective

To evaluate the longitudinal course of cognitive functioning in FEP patients participating in a large, controlled study comparing EIS with usual services.

Methods

A total of 404 persons ages 15-40 years old with non-affective FEP participated in the Recovery After Initial Schizophrenia-Early Treatment Program. A cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted with 34 community mental

SUBMITTER: Mueser KT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10592046 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature