Prevalence and predictors of admission at the time of presentation in first episode psychosis

ConclusionThere remains a high admission rate for FEP, even in an established early intervention service, with severity of psychopathology being the strongest predictive factor. There is an independent association between migrancy and admission. Potential reasons for these findings are discussed, and initiatives to reduce admission rates including (i) interventions to prevent admission and (ii) alternative care pathways.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research