Reducing Duration of Untreated Psychosis: Strengthening the Case for Early Detection Campaigns.

IF 3.3 3区医学 Q1 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Psychiatric services Pub Date : 2025-02-06 DOI:10.1176/appi.ps.20240061

Ashley Weiss, Serena Chaudhry, Wasef Atiya, Sydney Long, Robert Roy, Ramin Mojtabai

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Abstract

Objective: The Clear Answers to Louisiana Mental Health (CALM) campaign's objective is to reduce the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) of patients experiencing first-episode psychosis in the New Orleans community.

Methods: CALM used mass transit and digital marketing and local community engagement strategies to reduce DUP in referrals to the Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic-New Orleans. DUP measures were collected for clinic referrals pre- and post-CALM launch (N=116). Analytics from marketing strategies were used to evaluate campaign success.

Results: In the first 12 months of CALM, the mean DUP from onset of psychotic symptoms to clinic entry decreased from a median of 6.6 (interquartile range [IQR]=2.5-14.9) to 2.1 (IQR=1.1-10.7) months. Time from onset of psychotic symptoms to first antipsychotic treatment decreased from a median of 2.0 (IQR=0.5-8.6) to 0.2 (IQR=0.0-0.7) months.

Conclusions: The CALM campaign produced promising results for reducing DUP in referrals to a coordinated specialty care program.

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Psychiatric services 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

5.80

自引率

7.90%

发文量

295

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Psychiatric Services, established in 1950, is published monthly by the American Psychiatric Association. The peer-reviewed journal features research reports on issues related to the delivery of mental health services, especially for people with serious mental illness in community-based treatment programs. Long known as an interdisciplinary journal, Psychiatric Services recognizes that provision of high-quality care involves collaboration among a variety of professionals, frequently working as a team. Authors of research reports published in the journal include psychiatrists, psychologists, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, drug and alcohol treatment counselors, economists, policy analysts, and professionals in related systems such as criminal justice and welfare systems. In the mental health field, the current focus on patient-centered, recovery-oriented care and on dissemination of evidence-based practices is transforming service delivery systems at all levels. Research published in Psychiatric Services contributes to this transformation.