Authors
Ana Izquierdo, Maria Cabello, Alejandro de la Torre-Luque, Rosa Ayesa-Arriola, Esther Setien-Suero, Jacqueline Mayoral-van-Son, Javier Vazquez-Bourgon, Jose Luis Ayuso-Mateos, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro, PAFIP Group Study
Publication date
2021/4/1
Journal
Journal of Psychiatric Research
Volume
136
Pages
483-491
Publisher
Pergamon
Description
Background
The domains of functioning affected by first episode of psychosis (FEP) could be analysed as forming a network of interacting or even reinforcing elements. The reasons why longer duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) might be related to higher disability are not still clear. The aim of the present study is to evaluate how different areas of functioning are inter-related according to the length of DUP in patients with FEP, with a particular focus on studying the relative influence of each other according to lengthy delays in initial treatment.
Method
441 participants in an epidemiological and intervention program of first episode psychosis (PAFIP) were included in our study. Functioning problems at baseline were assessed with the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (DAS). Three networks of functioning domains have been estimated according to the length of DUP.
Results
All the DAS items took part in the …
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