Early Intervention for Psychosis in Canada: What Is the State of Affairs?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Early intervention services (EIS) for psychosis have been developed in several countries, including Canada. There is some agreement about the program elements considered essential for improving the long-term outcomes for patients in the early phase of psychotic disorders. In the absence of national standards, the current state of EIS for psychosis in Canada needs to be examined in relation to expert recommendations currently available.

Method

A detailed online benchmark survey was developed and administered to 11 Canadian academic EIS programs covering administrative, clinical, education, and research domains. In addition, an electronic database and Internet search was conducted to find existing guidelines for EIS. Survey results were then compared with the existin

SUBMITTER: Nolin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4813422 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature