Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2021 Jan;42(1):57-64. doi: 10.1080/01612840.2020.1797251. Epub 2020 Aug 13.

Exploring the Health Status of People with First-Episode Psychosis Enrolled in the Early Intervention in Psychosis Program.

Issues in mental health nursing

Gin-Liang Chee, Dianne Wynaden, Karen Heslop

PMID: 32787709 DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2020.1797251

Abstract

People diagnosed with mental disorders are at risk of developing physical health co-morbidities. An exploratory "within-subject" and "between-group" design examined the health outcomes of a group diagnosed with first-episode psychosis enrolled in an early intervention in psychosis program over 12 months. The findings were compared with a group diagnosed with psychosis for more than two years. Participants with first-episode psychosis recorded a significant increase in weight over 12 months when assessed against the comparison group. The findings show that the potential for developing physical health co-morbidities begins from the time of diagnosis and commencement of antipsychotic medications.

MeSH terms

• Comorbidity
• Health Status
• Humans
• Psychotic Disorders* / diagnosis
• Psychotic Disorders* / epidemiology
• Psychotic Disorders* / therapy

Publication Types

• Journal Article