Data Show Long-Lasting Value of Early Detection of Psychosis

Clinical benefits of early detection of schizophrenia previously seen at two and five years appear to persist into the 10th year after initial diagnosis, according to a March 8 online report in AJP in Advance. A significantly higher number of individuals who received early intervention for a first-episode psychosis fulfilled recovery criteria than did individuals receiving usual care. Early detection patients were significantly more likely to be employed full time, one of the most important indicators of recovery. The 10-year results were from the Treatment and Intervention in Psychosis Study (TIPS), which had previously reported benefits of early detection at two and at five years. Read the study here