Patterns of illness and care over the 5 years following onset of psychosis in different ethnic groups; the GAP-5 study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Previous research has not provided us with a comprehensive picture of the longitudinal course of psychotic disorders in Black people living in Europe. We sought to investigate clinical outcomes and pattern of care in Black African and Black Caribbean groups compared with White British patients during the first 5 years after first contact with mental health services for psychosis.

Methods

245 FEP cases aged 18-65 who presented to psychiatric services in 2005-2010 in South London (UK). Using the electronic psychiatric clinical notes in the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM), extensive information was collected on three domains-clinical, social, and service use.

Results

During the 5-year follow-up (mean = 5.1 years, s.d. = 2.4; 1251 person year

SUBMITTER: Ajnakina O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5581822 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature