Journal article
A systematic review of longitudinal outcome studies of first-episode psychosis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Existing outcome literature has had an over-representation of chronic patients and suggested a progressive course and poor outcome for schizophrenia. The current study aimed to recombine data of samples from longitudinal studies of first-episode psychosis (FEP) to describe outcome and its predictors.
METHOD: A literature search (1966-2003) was conducted for prospective studies examining outcome in first-episode non-affective …
Authors
MENEZES NM; ARENOVICH T; ZIPURSKY RB
Journal
Psychological Medicine, Vol. 36, No. 10, pp. 1349–1362
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
October 2006
DOI
10.1017/s0033291706007951
ISSN
0033-2917