Rates of first episode of psychosis in a defined catchment area in Greece

This is the first Greek study presenting epidemiologic data on first-episode psychosis (FEP) patients in a defined catchment area. Data for first episode psychotic patients during a two-year period (2008 and 2009) were obtained by all the mental health providers in the area, public or private. A total of 132 FEP patients were examined in the 2-year period in the catchment area. Most of the patients (61.4%) were diagnosed and treated by private practicing psychiatrists. Statistical analysis showed no differences between the two sectors in terms of patients' age, gender, family and social status, profession and duration of untreated psychosis (median duration 6 months). Patients who were abusing substances and had no family psychiatric history were less likely been treated in the public sector. Immigrants comprised only a small proportion of the patients, probably because they have difficulties in accessing the mental health system.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2013

Erschienen:

2013

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:9

Enthalten in:

Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH - 9(2013) vom: 23., Seite 251-4

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Peritogiannis, Vaios [VerfasserIn]
Mantas, Christos [VerfasserIn]
Tatsioni, Athina [VerfasserIn]
Mavreas, Venetsanos [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Early intervention
First episode of psychosis
Journal Article
Private sector
Public sector.

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Date Completed 07.01.2014

Date Revised 11.03.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.2174/1745017901309010251

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM234217782