The efficacy of targeted health agents education to reduce the duration of untreated psychosis in a rural population

Eduardo Padilla; Juan Molina; Danielle Kamis; Maria Calvo; Lee Stratton; Sergio Strejilevich; Gabriela Gonzalez Aleman; Gonzalo Guerrero; Mercedes Bourdieu; Horacio A. Conesa; Javier I. Escobar; Gabriel A. de Erausquin

doi:10.1016/j.schres.2014.10.039

The efficacy of targeted health agents education to reduce the duration of untreated psychosis in a rural population

Eduardo Padilla, Juan Molina, Danielle Kamis, Maria Calvo, Lee Stratton, Sergio Strejilevich, Gabriela Gonzalez Aleman, Gonzalo Guerrero, Mercedes Bourdieu, Horacio A. Conesa, Javier I. Escobar, Gabriel A. de Erausquin

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Abstract

The duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) is a key determinant in the severity of symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. DUP is a modifiable factor that if reduced can improve patient outcome and treatment response. We sought to decrease DUP in rural Argentina by instituting annual training of local health agents to better identify signs of mental illness and offer earlier intervention. DUP was estimated using Schedules of Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (SCAN). Ongoing training was correlated with a reduction in DUP. Reducing DUP through better screening can decrease the psychosocial burden of disease and improve the trajectory of psychosis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	184-187
Number of pages	4
Journal	Schizophrenia research
Volume	161
Issue number	2-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2014.10.039
State	Published - Feb 1 2015

Keywords

Duration of untreated psychosis
Primary care intervention
Schedules of Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry
Schizophrenia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Psychiatry and Mental health
Biological Psychiatry

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Padilla, E., Molina, J., Kamis, D., Calvo, M., Stratton, L., Strejilevich, S., Aleman, G. G., Guerrero, G., Bourdieu, M., Conesa, H. A., Escobar, J. I., & de Erausquin, G. A. (2015). The efficacy of targeted health agents education to reduce the duration of untreated psychosis in a rural population. Schizophrenia research, 161(2-3), 184-187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2014.10.039

The efficacy of targeted health agents education to reduce the duration of untreated psychosis in a rural population. / Padilla, Eduardo; Molina, Juan; Kamis, Danielle; Calvo, Maria; Stratton, Lee; Strejilevich, Sergio; Aleman, Gabriela Gonzalez; Guerrero, Gonzalo; Bourdieu, Mercedes; Conesa, Horacio A.; Escobar, Javier I.; de Erausquin, Gabriel A.

In: Schizophrenia research, Vol. 161, No. 2-3, 01.02.2015, p. 184-187.

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Padilla, E, Molina, J, Kamis, D, Calvo, M, Stratton, L, Strejilevich, S, Aleman, GG, Guerrero, G, Bourdieu, M, Conesa, HA, Escobar, JI & de Erausquin, GA 2015, 'The efficacy of targeted health agents education to reduce the duration of untreated psychosis in a rural population', Schizophrenia research, vol. 161, no. 2-3, pp. 184-187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2014.10.039

Padilla, Eduardo ; Molina, Juan ; Kamis, Danielle ; Calvo, Maria ; Stratton, Lee ; Strejilevich, Sergio ; Aleman, Gabriela Gonzalez ; Guerrero, Gonzalo ; Bourdieu, Mercedes ; Conesa, Horacio A. ; Escobar, Javier I. ; de Erausquin, Gabriel A. / The efficacy of targeted health agents education to reduce the duration of untreated psychosis in a rural population. In: Schizophrenia research. 2015 ; Vol. 161, No. 2-3. pp. 184-187.

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