Identification of patients with recent-onset psychosis in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa: a pilot study with traditional health practitioners and diagnostic instruments
ConclusionTHPs were open to identifying and referring individuals with possible psychosis. They recognized “being disturbed” as a condition for which collaboration with formal psychiatric services might be beneficial. By contrast, the CAPE performed poorly as a screening instrument. Collaboration with THPs is a promising approach to improve detection of individuals with recent-onset psychosis in rura l South Africa.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
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