Prediction of self-stigma in early psychosis: 3-Year follow-up of the randomized-controlled trial on extended early intervention

Self-stigma represents a major barrier to recovery in people with psychotic disorders but is understudied in early illness stage. Longitudinal investigation of prediction for self-stigma is scarce and none is conducted in early psychosis. We aimed to prospectively examine baseline predictors of self-stigma in early psychosis patients in the context of a 3-year follow-up of a randomized-controlled trial (RCT) comparing 1-year extension of early intervention (EI) with step-down psychiatric care for first-episode psychosis (FEP).

Source: Schizophrenia Research - September 7, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ryan Wui Hang Ho, Wing Chung Chang, Vivian Wing Yan Kwong, Emily Sin Kei Lau, Gloria Hoi Kei Chan, Olivia Tsz Ting Jim, Christy Lai Ming Hui, Sherry Kit Wa Chan, Edwin Ho Ming Lee, Eric Yu Hai Chen Source Type: research