2024
The Italian adaptation of the Mini‐SIPS, a tool for early detection of individuals at clinical high risk and first episode of psychosis: A preliminary study of implementation in an Italian FEP program
Ferrara M, Basaldella M, Vacca F, Woods S, Walsh B, Cannon T, Srihari V, Grassi L. The Italian adaptation of the Mini‐SIPS, a tool for early detection of individuals at clinical high risk and first episode of psychosis: A preliminary study of implementation in an Italian FEP program. Early Intervention In Psychiatry 2024 PMID: 38769052, DOI: 10.1111/eip.13548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical high riskFirst-episode psychosisDSM-5-Attenuated Psychosis SyndromeItalian adaptationPsychosis syndromeDSM-5FEP programsEarly stages of psychosisItalian versionFirst-episode psychosis servicesFull-blown psychosisStages of psychosisEpisode of psychosisClinical structured interviewEpisode psychosisEstablished psychosisTrained psychologistsPsychiatric historyPsychosisPsychosis servicesHigh riskStructured interviewsClinical settingEarly detection of individualsAssess validity
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