Physical Health in Clinical High Risk for Psychosis Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-P) phase represents an opportunity for prevention and early intervention in young adults, which also could focus on improving physical health trajectories.

Methods

We conducted a RECORD-compliant clinical register-based cohort study. The primary outcome was to describe the physical health of assessed CHR-P individuals, obtained via Electronic Health Records at the South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Foundation Trust, UK (January 2013-October 2020).

Results

The final database included 194 CHR-P subjects (46% female). Mean age was 23.70 ± 5.12 years. Percentage of tobacco smokers was 41% (significantly higher than in the age-matched general population [24%]). We found that 49% of subjects who consumed alcohol had an

SUBMITTER: Provenzani U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9857012 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature