2024
TimelinePTC: Development of a unified interface for pathways to care collection, visualization, and collaboration in first episode psychosis
Mathis W, Ferrara M, Cahill J, Karmani S, Tayfur S, Srihari V. TimelinePTC: Development of a unified interface for pathways to care collection, visualization, and collaboration in first episode psychosis. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0302116. PMID: 39028697, PMCID: PMC11259254, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathways to CareDuration of untreated psychosisManual transcription errorsDevelopment of targeted interventionsReduce duration of untreated psychosisHealthcare accessibility researchReal-time data entryImprove patient outcomesEpisode psychosisCare pathwaysPatient journeyHealthcare contextPatient outcomesPaper-basedConversion of collected dataFEP treatmentData collection processNew HavenData collection methodsData entryTranscription errorsUntreated psychosisOpen-source codebaseData collectionWeb-based toolThe impact of early detection (ED) campaigns on care presentations: Beyond DUP reduction
Hazan H, Ferrara M, Riley S, Li F, Zhou B, Kline E, Gibbs-Dean T, Karmani S, Tayfur S, Tek C, Keshavan M, Srihari V. The impact of early detection (ED) campaigns on care presentations: Beyond DUP reduction. Schizophrenia Research 2024, 264: 457-461. PMID: 38266513, PMCID: PMC10923115, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2024.01.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoordinated specialty careDuration of untreated psychosisImpact of early detectionEarly detectionEarly detection campaignsSpecialty careAdjustment scoresCampaign yearDetection campaignsMediation analysisEffects of EDRegression modelsCareUntreated psychosisPositive symptomsGAFPatientsSalutary effectsRole of Early Psychosis Detection in the Relationship Between Personal Income and Duration of Untreated Psychosis
Venkataraman S, Hazan H, Li F, Ferrara M, Harper A, Ma J, Shah J, Musket C, Levine N, Keshavan M, Srihari V. Role of Early Psychosis Detection in the Relationship Between Personal Income and Duration of Untreated Psychosis. Psychiatric Services 2024, 75: 427-433. PMID: 38204369, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDuration of untreated psychosisFirst-episode psychosis servicesFirst-episode psychosisEarly psychosis detectionLow personal incomeSocioeconomic statusUntreated psychosisOutcome of first-episode psychosisLength of duration of untreated psychosisEffectiveness of early detectionSpecialty care clinicsProlonged duration of untreated psychosisReduce duration of untreated psychosisEffects of ageLow socioeconomic statusPersonal incomeIndicators of disparitiesEarly detection effortsAssociated with younger ageYears of educationSES indicatorsCare clinicsEarly detectionBlack raceHierarchical regression
2023
The effect of duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) on the risk for hospitalization after admission to a first episode service
Ferrara M, Guloksuz S, Hazan H, Li F, Tek C, Sykes L, Riley S, Keshavan M, Srihari V. The effect of duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) on the risk for hospitalization after admission to a first episode service. Schizophrenia Research 2023, 260: 198-204. PMID: 37688984, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-episode psychosis servicesLength of stayUntreated psychosisPsychiatric hospitalizationFirst-episode servicesDuration of hospitalizationIncidence rate ratiosNon-affective psychosisNew Haven areaPoisson regression modelsPatient characteristicsHospitalization ratesRecent onsetMedical recordsHospitalizationEffect of durationNegative binomial regressionSpecialized treatmentPsychosisRate ratioBinomial regressionAdmissionDUPEnrollmentFirst year
2022
Granular analysis of pathways to care and durations of untreated psychosis: A marginal delay model
Mathis W, Ferrara M, Burke S, Hyun E, Li F, Zhou B, Cahill J, Kline E, Keshavan M, Srihari V. Granular analysis of pathways to care and durations of untreated psychosis: A marginal delay model. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0270234. PMID: 36472968, PMCID: PMC9725156, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUntreated psychosisAntipsychotic prescriptionsEarly detection campaignsPatient characteristics influencesEarly detection effortsPatient characteristicsClinical nodesLonger DUPFunctional declineOutpatient programPsychosis onsetSpecialized treatmentPsychosisNumber of daysDetection campaignsNetworks of careHigh functioningPrescriptionEnrollmentPTCDurationStart dateReducing 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 vulnerabilityReferralPsychosisCorrigendum to: Reducing the Duration of Untreated Psychosis (DUP) in a US Community: A Quasi-Experimental Trial
Srihari V, Ferrara M, Li F, Kline E, Gülöksüz S, Pollard J, Cahill J, Mathis W, Sykes L, Walsh B, McDermott G, Seidman L, Gueorguieva R, Woods S, Tek C, Keshavan M. Corrigendum to: Reducing the Duration of Untreated Psychosis (DUP) in a US Community: A Quasi-Experimental Trial. Schizophrenia Bulletin Open 2022, 3: sgac020. PMID: 39144776, PMCID: PMC11206056, DOI: 10.1093/schizbullopen/sgac020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReducing the Duration of Untreated Psychosis (DUP) in a US Community: A Quasi-Experimental Trial
Srihari VH, Ferrara M, Li F, Kline E, Gülöksüz S, Pollard JM, Cahill JD, Mathis WS, Sykes L, Walsh BC, McDermott G, Seidman LJ, Gueorguieva R, Woods SW, Tek C, Keshavan MS. Reducing the Duration of Untreated Psychosis (DUP) in a US Community: A Quasi-Experimental Trial. Schizophrenia Bulletin Open 2022, 3: sgab057. PMID: 35295656, PMCID: PMC8919192, DOI: 10.1093/schizbullopen/sgab057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUntreated psychosisUS communitiesEarly detection campaignsFirst-episode servicesEffectiveness of careNumber of referralsQuasi-experimental trialEarly detection effortsOutcome measuresPsychosis onsetSecond quartileRapid enrollmentThird quartileQuartilePrEPDUPDetection campaignsDetection effortsReferralPsychosisU.S. communitiesTrialsAMPFESDuration
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
2018
The duration of untreated psychosis: a phenomenological study
Kamens S, Davidson L, Hyun E, Jones N, Morawski J, Kurtz M, Pollard J, van Schalkwyk GI, Srihari V. The duration of untreated psychosis: a phenomenological study. Psychosis 2018, 10: 307-318. PMID: 31871485, PMCID: PMC6927331, DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2018.1524924.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUntreated psychosisYoung adultsEarly detection campaignsStandardized baseline assessmentRecent-onset psychosisPsychosocial risk factorsEarly intervention servicesMajority of participantsFunctional outcomeRisk factorsTreatment contactOnset psychosisPsychosis onsetEarly psychosisBaseline assessmentEarly interventionPsychosisEarly detectionIntervention servicesYoung adulthoodDetection campaignsYoung personPresent studyParticipantsAdultsTransforming the Treatment of Schizophrenia in the United States: The RAISE Initiative
Dixon LB, Goldman HH, Srihari VH, Kane JM. Transforming the Treatment of Schizophrenia in the United States: The RAISE Initiative. Annual Review Of Clinical Psychology 2018, 14: 1-22. PMID: 29328779, PMCID: PMC8990328, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-050817-084934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoordinated Specialty CareInitial Schizophrenia Episode projectExtensive functional impairmentPatient Outcomes Research TeamTreatment of schizophreniaSchizophrenia spectrum disordersEvidence-based practiceUntreated psychosisSpecialty careChronic schizophreniaCSC programsEpisode ProjectFunctional impairmentLifetime prevalenceRAISE studyRecovery of individualsTreatment settingsEarly interventionNeurodevelopmental illnessSchizophreniaTreatmentUnited StatesInternational studiesSpectrum disorderPatients
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