2024
First episode psychoses in people over-35 years old: uncovering potential actionable targets for early intervention services
Ferrara M, Domenicano I, Marchi A, Zaffarami G, Onofrio A, Benini L, Sorio C, Gentili E, Murri M, Toffanin T, Little J, Grassi L. First episode psychoses in people over-35 years old: uncovering potential actionable targets for early intervention services. Psychiatry Research 2024, 339: 116034. PMID: 38906051, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.116034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-acting injectable antipsychoticsFirst-episode psychosisEarly intervention servicesPrescribing long-acting injectable antipsychoticsNon-affective first-episode psychosisIntervention servicesCommunity psychiatric servicesInjectable antipsychoticsPsychotic onsetEpisode psychosisAffective psychosisPsychiatric servicesPsychosisExclusion of patientsAccess treatmentClinical characteristicsRetrospective studyOlder patientsPatientsAntipsychoticsAntidepressantsAge groupsWomenGroupIndividuals
2020
Analysis of Early Intervention Services on Adult Judicial Outcomes
Pollard JM, Ferrara M, Lin IH, Kucukgoncu S, Wasser T, Li F, Srihari VH. Analysis of Early Intervention Services on Adult Judicial Outcomes. JAMA Psychiatry 2020, 77: 871-872. PMID: 32320010, PMCID: PMC7177643, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.0448.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Early intervention service for first episode psychosis in Modena, Northern Italy: The first hundred cases
Ferrara M, Tedeschini E, Baccari F, Musella V, Vacca F, Mazzi F, Ferri M, Srihari V, Starace F, Group F. Early intervention service for first episode psychosis in Modena, Northern Italy: The first hundred cases. Early Intervention In Psychiatry 2019, 13: 1011-1017. PMID: 30672134, DOI: 10.1111/eip.12788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly intervention servicesClinical improvementMedian ageIntervention servicesCommunity mental health centerCommunity outpatient servicesPsychiatric hospital unitMeaningful clinical improvementFirst-episode psychosisModel of careNon-affective psychosisNation Outcome ScalesMental health centersHigher median ageEarly detection effortsRefinement of treatmentMain referralsPharmacological consultationYounger patientsUntreated psychosisOutcome ScaleGeneral practitionersEpisode psychosisHealth centersOutpatient services