Suicidality Over the First 5 Years of Psychosis: Does Extending Early Intervention Have Benefits?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aimed to investigate whether individuals with first-episode psychosis (FEP) receiving extended early intervention (EI) were less likely to experience suicidal ideation and behaviors than those transferred to regular care after 2 years of EI. Another objective was to examine the 5-year course of suicidality in FEP.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial where 220 patients were randomized after 2 years of EI to receive extended EI or regular care for the subsequent 3 years. Suicidality was rated using the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale. Linear mixed model analysis was used to study time and group effects on suicidality.

Results

Extended EI and regular care groups did not differ on suicidality. There was a small decrease i

SUBMITTER: Iyer SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8107949 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature