2022
Reducing Delay From Referral to Admission at a U.S. First-Episode Psychosis Service: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Ferrara M, Gallagher K, Yoviene Sykes LA, Markovich P, Li F, Pollard JM, Imetovski S, Cahill J, Guloksuz S, Srihari VH. Reducing Delay From Referral to Admission at a U.S. First-Episode Psychosis Service: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Psychiatric Services 2022, 73: 1416-1419. PMID: 35652190, PMCID: PMC9715806, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-episode psychosis servicesConfirmation of eligibilityEarly detection campaignsProportion of admissionsSpecialty care servicesQuality improvement interventionsQuality improvement initiativesLonger DUPMedian delayPoor outcomeUntreated psychosisTreatment accessPsychosis onsetPsychosis servicesCSC servicesCare servicesImprovement interventionsAdmissionImprovement initiativesDetection campaignsInterventionGreater vulnerabilityReferralPsychosis
2018
Course, outcome and diagnosis stability of early-onset schizophrenia in Yunnan Province, China-a three years follow-up study
Kang C, Zhou H, Yang J, Yang R, Sun N, Wang S, Yang C, Han D, Srihari VH. Course, outcome and diagnosis stability of early-onset schizophrenia in Yunnan Province, China-a three years follow-up study. Psychiatry Research 2018, 271: 144-149. PMID: 30472510, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset schizophreniaICD-10 diagnosisDiagnostic stabilityMini International Neuropsychiatric InterviewFirst Affiliated HospitalInternational Neuropsychiatric InterviewKunming Medical UniversityHigh diagnostic stabilityDepartment of PsychiatryPoor outcomeAffiliated HospitalNeuropsychiatric InterviewInternational ClassificationBetter outcomesModerate outcomeMedical UniversityGlobal functioningICD-10Psychosocial outcomesPatientsSchizophreniaDiagnosis stabilityDiagnosisOutcomesHospital