What Needs To Follow Early Intervention? Predictors Of Relapse & Functional Recovery Following First-Episode Psychosis
Key Messages
Data regarding predictors of post-discharge relapse and factors affecting longer term functioning in patients who have received early intervention in first-episode psychosis (FEP) are sparse.
The authors reported that most patients who are likely to relapse, typically do so within the first year after discharge from early intervention service (EIS).
The results of this study suggest that post-discharge, in the first year in particular, there may need to be a higher emphasis on early post-discharge monitoring, and services should be designed …