2021
First help-seeking attempt before and after psychosis onset: measures of delay and aversive pathways to care
Ferrara M, Guloksuz S, Mathis WS, Li F, Lin IH, Syed S, Gallagher K, Shah J, Kline E, Tek C, Keshavan M, Srihari VH. First help-seeking attempt before and after psychosis onset: measures of delay and aversive pathways to care. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2021, 56: 1359-1369. PMID: 33948678, PMCID: PMC8319102, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-021-02090-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosis onsetNon-affective psychosisPsychosis risk syndromeEarly detection effortsAversive eventsAversive pathwaysProdromal sampleClinical characteristicsAntipsychotic treatmentEffective treatmentSociodemographic characteristicsSpecialized treatmentPsychosisProdromeOnsetTreatmentStructured interviewsOverall functioningFamily membersMeasures of delayEpisodesNew HavenSemi-structured interviewsHelp seekersPathway
2015
Too Late and Too Little: Narratives of Treatment Disconnect in Early Psychosis
van Schalkwyk GI, Davidson L, Srihari V. Too Late and Too Little: Narratives of Treatment Disconnect in Early Psychosis. Psychiatric Quarterly 2015, 86: 521-532. PMID: 25663602, PMCID: PMC5576358, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-015-9348-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst episode psychosis programLong-term outcomesSpecialized treatment servicesOnset of psychosisInitial contactSpecialized servicesYounger patientsSignificant morbidityPsychosis programPatient preferencesEarly treatmentEffective treatmentEarly psychosisPsychiatric careTreatment experienceTreatment prioritiesPsychotic disordersTreatment servicesPatientsInductive thematic analysisFurther treatmentTreatmentDisproportionate improvementBehavioral changesCritical period
2014
Reducing the duration of untreated psychosis and its impact in the U.S.: the STEP-ED study
Srihari VH, Tek C, Pollard J, Zimmet S, Keat J, Cahill JD, Kucukgoncu S, Walsh BC, Li F, Gueorguieva R, Levine N, Mesholam-Gately RI, Friedman-Yakoobian M, Seidman LJ, Keshavan MS, McGlashan TH, Woods SW. Reducing the duration of untreated psychosis and its impact in the U.S.: the STEP-ED study. BMC Psychiatry 2014, 14: 335. PMID: 25471062, PMCID: PMC4262386, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-014-0335-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly detectionEarly outcomesGeographic catchmentTIPS studyYounger patientsAppropriate patientsUntreated psychosisPsychosis onsetEffective treatmentCare providersPsychotic symptomsPublic education campaignsPsychotic disordersHelp-seeking behaviorSecondary aimComprehensive interventionPatientsIntervention servicesDUPEducation campaignsOutcomesSocial marketing approachPrimary aimTreatmentFES