Stigma and access to care in first ‐episode psychosis

ConclusionsThese findings demonstrate that stigmatizing views of mental illness from the patient's perspectives can result in delayed access to care. This emphasizes the importance of tackling mental health ‐related stigma to ensure early treatment and improved outcomes for people experiencing first‐episode psychosis.

Source: Early Intervention in Psychiatry - November 9, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ariana Kular, Benjamin I. Perry, Luke Brown, Ruchika Gajwani, Rubina Jasini, Zoebia Islam, Max Birchwood, Swaran P. Singh Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research