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Race, ethnicity, and the duration of untreated psychosis: a systematic review

Abstract

PurposeAn extended duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) is associated with poor outcome in first-episode psychosis (FEP). Some have suggested that minority ethnic groups have longer treatment delays, and this could lead to worse outcomes. We systematically reviewed the literature on racial and ethnic differences in DUP in patients with FEP.MethodsWe searched electronic databases and conducted forward and backward tracking to identify studies …

Authors

Anderson KK; Flora N; Archie S; Morgan C; McKenzie K

Journal

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Vol. 49, No. 7, pp. 1161–1174

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

July 2014

DOI

10.1007/s00127-013-0786-8

ISSN

0933-7954