Psychiatric News (1/17) reports, “An individual’s personal income appears to play a role in the amount of time between the onset of psychosis and receipt of services to treat first-episode psychosis…suggests a study.” Investigators came to this conclusion after analyzing “data from patients enrolled in two first-episode treatment programs—the Program for Specialized Treatment Early in Psychosis…in New Haven, Conn., and the Prevention and Recovery in Early Psychosis…in Boston.” The findings were published in Psychiatric Services. “Lower personal income was significantly associated with younger age, fewer years of education, Black race, and longer Duration of Untreated Psychosis (DUP). Personal income predicted DUP beyond the effects of age, race, and early psychosis detection.”
Related Links:
— “Lower Income Associated With Greater Treatment Delays for People With First-Episode Psychosis,” Psychiatric News, January 17, 2024