Baby or bathwater? Referrals of "non-cases" in a targeted early identification intervention for psychosis.
| Title | Baby or bathwater? Referrals of "non-cases" in a targeted early identification intervention for psychosis. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2018 |
| Authors | Jordan G, Kinkaid M, Iyer SN, Joober R, Goldberg K, Malla A, Shah JL |
| Journal | Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol |
| Date Published | 2018 Mar 14 |
| ISSN | 1433-9285 |
| Abstract | PURPOSE: To explore the unintended impact of a targeted case identification (TCI) campaign for first episode psychosis (FEP) on people not experiencing FEP ("non-cases") with respect to referral patterns and reasons for being a non-case.METHODS: Sources of referral, reasons for being a non-case, and subsequent referral destinations of non-cases were examined before and after a TCI.RESULTS: Following the TCI, a greater proportion of non-cases lived outside the study catchment area. A smaller proportion was referred by the parent hospital's emergency room or had a substance-induced psychosis.CONCLUSIONS: TCIs for FEP may have unintended effects, with implications for early case identification and early intervention services. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00127-018-1502-5 |
| Alternate Journal | Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol |
| PubMed ID | 29541798 |
