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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsEarly DiagnosisHospitalizationHumansPsychotic DisordersQuality ImprovementReferral and ConsultationConceptsFirst-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
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