[A proposal for the implementation of Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) services in Greece: If not now, when?]

[A proposal for the implementation of Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) services in Greece: If not now, when?] Psychiatriki. 2018 Apr-Jun;29(2):107-117 Authors: Stefanis NC, Mavreas V, Νimatoudis Ι, Gourzis F, Sarakouri Μ, Vgontzas A, Douzenis A, EIP Working group Abstract The disorders of the psychosis spectrum, with the most severe being schizophrenia, are prevalent and have a great impact on the patients' quality of life. The purpose of this article is to highlight the need for a novel national strategic approach to the management of psychotic disorders in accordance with the international principles of early intervention. Even though outpatient treatment is considered adequate, there is an urgent need to adopt an early and more comprehensive and effective intervention strategy for young patients with psychosis and their families whose clinical and personal needs are clearly not met by the existing infrastructure of our mental health services. This can be accomplished by the legislation and implementation within the national health system of EIP services which on the one hand actively engage community organizations with the purpose of early identification of cases, reduction of the duration of untreated psychosis and on the other, offer assertive community-based support and treatment, based on a multi-disciplinary community team model. The effectiveness of early intervention in psychosis is supported by evidence provided by...
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