PSYC 3690 Chapter Notes -Prodrome

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It can take put to 2 years after the rst signs of psychosis for individuals and their families to begin to seek or receive appropriate help and treatment. Reasons for this delay can include lack of awareness, reluctance to seek help, unspeci c early stomas and stigma. The rst few years of severe mental illness carry the highest risk of serious physical, social and legal harm. 1/10 people with severe mental illness commits suicide and 2/3 of these occur within the rst 5 years of illness. Early intervention focuses on prevention as well as treatment, and aims to help patients and their families at a relatively early stage of illness. Hospital admission rates were signi cantly reduced for rst episode patients receiving a phase-speci c intervention. Psychosis can cause lasting damage to health and a delay in treating psychosis may reduce chances of recovery, while intervening early on could improve recovery changes.

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