Correlates of substance use in a large naturalistic cohort of young people with early and emerging psychosis

ConclusionA distinct clinical picture of more florid positive symptoms and alleviated negative symptoms seen in those who use substances in the FEP group appears muted in the UHR cohort. Treating young people at UHR in early intervention services represents the earliest opportunity to address substance use early to improve outcomes.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research