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Broersen M, Frieswijk N, van Vugt M, Vermulst AA, Creemers DHM, Kroon H. Examining Youth Flexible ACT Model Implementation in the Netherlands. Community Ment Health J 2024; 60:1081-1093. [PMID: 38519800 PMCID: PMC11199218 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-024-01260-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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Model adherence is a key indicator of mental health care quality. This study investigates the degree of model adherence, as well as content and staging of care, among the first Youth Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams in the Netherlands. Model fidelity was assessed in sixteen teams with the Youth Flexile ACT model fidelity scale (2014 version). Mental health workers completed a 'content of care questionnaire' to map the interventions applied in the teams. Model fidelity scores revealed that twelve teams adhered to the Youth Flexible ACT standard with 'optimal implementation' (≥ 4.1 on a 5 point scale) and four teams with 'adequate implementation'. Most disciplines were well integrated within the teams; however, several items regarding the involvement of specific disciplines and the availability of treatment interventions (peer support worker, employment and education specialist and programs, family interventions, integrated dual disorder treatment) scored below the optimum. Frequency of contact during ACT and the use of Routine Outcome Monitoring instruments scored below the optimum as well. The 'content of care' data showed that most clients received an individual psychological intervention, and nearly half of the client sample received scaled-up / intensified ACT care. The findings indicate a predominantly successful translation of care from the theoretical Flexible ACT framework into practice, covering both ACT and non-ACT functions. Further room for improvement lies in the incorporation of specialized disciplines in the personal and social recovery domains, including the peer support worker and employment and education specialist, as well as in specific protocolled interventions.
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- Marieke Broersen
- GGZ Oost Brabant, Oss, The Netherlands.
- Tranzo - Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
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- Tranzo - Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
- Trimbos Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Majuri T, Haapea M, Nordström T, Säynäjäkangas V, Moilanen K, Tolonen J, Ala-Mursula L, Miettunen J, Jääskeläinen E. Effect of onset age on the long-term outcome of early-onset psychoses and other mental disorders: a register-based Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 study. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2024; 33:1741-1753. [PMID: 37568059 PMCID: PMC11211101 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-023-02279-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Psychiatric illnesses can affect the social transitions of adolescence and young adulthood, such as completing education and entering working life and relationships. However, associations between earlier onset age and long-term outcomes among those with early-onset psychoses (EOP) are unclear, as are the long-term outcomes of EOP compared to non-psychotic disorders. We used national register data of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 to detect persons with EOP and other early-onset psychiatric disorders. The long-term clinical and work-family outcomes of persons with onset age before 18 years (n = 41 psychoses, n = 495 non-psychoses) or between 18-22 years (n = 61 psychoses, n = 377 non-psychoses) were compared. Individuals with the onset of psychosis between 18-22 years had significantly more unfavourable long-term outcomes when compared to those with psychosis onset before 18 years. Persons with psychosis onset before the age of 18 years had similar outcomes to those with non-psychotic psychiatric disorder onset before 18 years regarding educational level, marital status, having children, and substance use disorders. Individuals with EOP were more often on a disability pension compared to those with other early-onset mental disorders. Adjusting for sex, educational level and substance use only slightly diluted these results. Unexpectedly, later onset age of EOP was associated with worse outcomes. Those with psychosis onset between 18-22 years of age are in a critical period, which underlines the importance of investing on interventions in this age group. Further studies on the effect of the onset age on later outcomes in EOP are needed.
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- Tuomas Majuri
- Research Unit of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, P.O.BOX 5000, 90014, Oulu, Finland.
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- Research Unit of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, P.O.BOX 5000, 90014, Oulu, Finland
- Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Department of Psychiatry, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, P.O.BOX 5000, 90014, Oulu, Finland
- Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Infrastructure for Population Studies, Northern Finland Birth Cohorts, University of Oulu, Arctic Biobank, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, P.O.BOX 5000, 90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, P.O.BOX 5000, 90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, P.O.BOX 5000, 90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, P.O.BOX 5000, 90014, Oulu, Finland
- Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Research Unit of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, P.O.BOX 5000, 90014, Oulu, Finland
- Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Department of Psychiatry, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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Broersen M, Creemers DHM, Frieswijk N, Vermulst AA, Kroon H. Effects of Youth Flexible Assertive Community Treatment: outcomes of an 18-month observational study. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2024; 59:745-758. [PMID: 37280465 PMCID: PMC11087363 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-023-02508-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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PURPOSE This Multicenter Youth Flexible ACT Study examined the effect of Youth Flexible Assertive Community Treatment on symptomatic, social, and personal recovery outcomes of adolescents dealing with multifaceted psychiatric and social care needs who do not readily engage in regular office-based mental health services. METHODS Newly admitted clients (n = 199) aged 12-24 years from 16 Youth Flexible ACT teams participated in this observational prospective cohort study. Client and practitioner questionnaires were administered every 6 months, up to 18 months. Latent growth curve analyses were conducted to examine changes in symptomatic, social, and personal recovery outcomes throughout Flexible ACT. RESULTS Our analyses of client-reported outcomes showed a decrease in overall psychosocial difficulties, depressive symptoms, and subclinical psychosis symptoms. Moreover, outcomes showed improved social interaction with peers, quality of life, and feelings of empowerment and fewer contacts with the police/legal system. In addition, analyses of clinician-reported outcomes showed a decrease in problems related to family life, peer relationships, school/work attendance, emotional symptoms, and attentional problems. Problems related to personal finance, school and work status, substance misuse, disruptive and aggressive behavior, self-injury, and self-care and independence remained unchanged. CONCLUSION Our results showed that clients participating in Youth Flexible ACT improved in symptomatic, social, and personal recovery outcomes over 18 months. With its integrated approach and personalized care, this service delivery model is promising for adolescents unable to engage successfully in regular (office based) mental health support services.
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- Marieke Broersen
- GGZ Oost Brabant, Oss, The Netherlands.
- Tranzo-Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
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- Tranzo-Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
- Trimbos Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Nicholas J, Ardill-Young O, Levy P, Pearce K, Chinnery G, Sim E, Scully A, Ottavio A, Curtis J, Killackey E. A supported education programme implemented in youth mental health services: Outcomes and lessons from the first year of COVID-disrupted delivery. Early Interv Psychiatry 2024. [PMID: 38650483 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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AIM Educational attainment is consistently highly valued by young people with mental ill health, yet maintenance and completion of education is a challenge. This paper reports on the implementation of a supported education programme for youth mental health. METHODS Between 10 October 2019 and 10 October 2020, a supported education programme was delivered within primary and tertiary youth mental health services. A description of the programme, context, and adjustments required due to COVID-19 is presented, and the educational outcomes of young people referred to the programme were explored. Two case studies are also presented. RESULTS The programme received 71 referrals over this period, of which 70.4% had not yet completed secondary school and 68% were experiencing multiple mental health conditions. Overall outcomes were positive, with 47.5% of the 40 young people who chose to engage with the programme maintaining or re-engaging with education. However, the remainder of those who engaged withdrew from the programme, often reporting challenges due to COVID-19 such as social isolation or increased uncertainty. Additionally, a number of young people declined or disengaged from the programme to focus on employment. CONCLUSION This report of the experience of integrating a supported employment programme in Australian youth mental health services reinforces the need for such support, and provides preliminary evidence for its successful implementation as part of routine care. The disengagement in response to COVID-19 highlights the real-world challenges of the pandemic, while young people's voicing of employment goals indicates the need for combined educational and vocational support-to assist transition and progression between these goals.
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- Jennifer Nicholas
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia
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- Mindgardens Neuroscience Network, Sydney, Australia
- Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- The Bondi Centre, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- headspace Bondi Junction, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The Bondi Centre, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The Bondi Centre, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- headspace Bondi Junction, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Mindgardens Neuroscience Network, Sydney, Australia
- Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia
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Le TP, Ventura J, Subotnik KL, Nuechterlein KH. Intrinsic motivation predicts cognitive and functional gains during coordinated specialty care for first-episode schizophrenia. Schizophr Res 2024; 266:249-255. [PMID: 38442522 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2024.02.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) and embedded group therapeutic interventions have been effective in improving outcomes for individuals experiencing recent first-episode schizophrenia, including cognitive performance and functioning. Treatment response varies substantially, with some patients experiencing limited or no improvement. Motivation has emerged as a key determinant of treatment engagement and efficacy. However, the impact of intrinsic and extrinsic aspects of motivation has not been directly examined with treatment outcomes in first-episode schizophrenia. This study investigated whether baseline levels of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation predicted cognitive and functional gains over 6 and 12 months in CSC. Forty participants with first-episode schizophrenia completed a 12-month CSC treatment period. Baseline measures of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation were obtained for group therapeutic interventions and work/school, as well as measures of cognition and functioning (role and social) at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months. Results revealed that higher baseline scores of intrinsic motivation for group therapeutic interventions were significantly predictive of greater cognitive gains at 12 months, and a similar tendency was observed at 6 months. Additionally, baseline scores of intrinsic motivation for work/school predicted role gains at 6 months, with a similar tendency observed at 12 months. Extrinsic motivation did not consistently impact treatment outcomes, except for work/school-related extrinsic motivation, which was linked to greater social functioning gains at 12 months. These findings provide insight into the factors influencing treatment outcomes for individuals with first-episode schizophrenia and highlight the importance of intrinsic motivation as a modifiable personal variable that can enhance response to CSC.
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- Thanh P Le
- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Cowman M, Godfrey E, Walsh T, Frawley E, Fowler D, Alvarez-Jimenez M, O’Connor K, Wykes T, Birchwood M, Donohoe G. Measures of Social and Occupational Function in Early Psychosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Schizophr Bull 2024; 50:266-285. [PMID: 37173277 PMCID: PMC10919778 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbad062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Deficits in social and occupational function are widely reported in psychosis, yet no one measure of function is currently agreed upon as a gold standard in psychosis research. The aim of this study was to carry out a systematic review and meta-analysis of functioning measures to determine what measures were associated with largest effect sizes when measuring between-group differences, changes over time, or response to treatment. Literature searches were conducted based on PsycINFO and PubMed to identify studies for inclusion. Cross-sectional and longitudinal observational and intervention studies of early psychosis (≤5 years since diagnosis) that included social and occupational functioning as an outcome measure were considered. A series of meta-analyses were conducted to determine effect size differences for between-group differences, changes over time, or response to treatment. Subgroup analyses and meta-regression were carried out to account for variability in study and participant characteristics. One hundred and sixteen studies were included, 46 studies provided data (N = 13 261) relevant to our meta-analysis. Smallest effect sizes for changes in function over time and in response to treatment were observed for global measures, while more specific measures of social and occupational function showed the largest effect sizes. Differences in effect sizes between functioning measures remained significant after variability in study and participant characteristics were accounted for. Findings suggest that more specific measures of social function are better able to detect changes in function over time and in response to treatment.
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- Megan Cowman
- Centre for Neuroimaging, Cognition & Genomics (NICOG), School of Psychology, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Centre for Neuroimaging, Cognition & Genomics (NICOG), School of Psychology, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Centre for Neuroimaging, Cognition & Genomics (NICOG), School of Psychology, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Centre for Neuroimaging, Cognition & Genomics (NICOG), School of Psychology, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Falmer, UK
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- RISE Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, South Lee Mental Health Service, Cork, Ireland
- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioural Science, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- School of Mental Health & Psychological Sciences, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Centre for Neuroimaging, Cognition & Genomics (NICOG), School of Psychology, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Nischk D, Herwig U, Senner S, Rockstroh B. [Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Individual Placement and Support (Ips) in Germany - A Controlled Trials with Individuals with Psychosis]. PSYCHIATRISCHE PRAXIS 2024; 51:84-91. [PMID: 37813364 DOI: 10.1055/a-2165-8728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To establish the effectiveness of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) to integrate people with mental illness into the general labor market, controlled comparisons with usual rehabilitative practice in terms of employment rates and cost-effectiveness are needed. METHODS 20 IPS participants with psychoses (primarily schizophrenia spectrum disorders) were compared with 20 controls who were offered usual rehabilitative practices in adjacent counties (rehabilitation as usual, RAU) over 18 months. RESULTS IPS was significantly superior to RAU on all job-related criteria with moderate to high effect sizes, with no differences in absenteeism, hospital days, or dropout rates. IPS was significantly superior to RAU on cost-effectiveness. CONCLUSION This study provides evidence that IPS is an effective and cost-efficient addition to existing vocational rehabilitation services for people with psychoses.
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- Daniel Nischk
- Sozialpsychiatrie, Zentrum für Psychiatrie Reichenau
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- Ärztliche Direktion, Zentrum für Psychiatrie Reichenau
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- Sozialpsychiatrie, Zentrum für Psychiatrie Reichenau
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Cross S, Nicholas J, Mangelsdorf S, Valentine L, Baker S, McGorry P, Gleeson J, Alvarez-Jimenez M. Developing a Theory of Change for a Digital Youth Mental Health Service (Moderated Online Social Therapy): Mixed Methods Knowledge Synthesis Study. JMIR Form Res 2023; 7:e49846. [PMID: 37921858 PMCID: PMC10656668 DOI: 10.2196/49846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Common challenges in the youth mental health system include low access, poor uptake, poor adherence, and limited overall effectiveness. Digital technologies offer promise, yet challenges in real-world integration and uptake persist. Moderated Online Social Therapy (MOST) aims to overcome these problems by integrating a comprehensive digital platform into existing youth mental health services. Theory of change (ToC) frameworks can help articulate how and why complex interventions work and what conditions are required for success. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to create a ToC for MOST to explain how it works, why it works, who benefits and how, and what conditions are required for its success. METHODS We used a multimethod approach to construct a ToC for MOST. The synthesis aimed to assess the real-world impact of MOST, a digital platform designed to enhance face-to-face youth mental health services, and to guide its iterative refinement. Data were gathered from 2 completed and 4 ongoing randomized controlled trials, 11 pilot studies, and over 1000 co-design sessions using MOST. Additionally, published qualitative findings from diverse clinical contexts and a review of related digital mental health literature were included. The study culminated in an updated ToC framework informed by expert feedback. The final ToC was produced in both narrative and table form and captured components common in program logic and ToC frameworks. RESULTS The MOST ToC captured several assumptions about digital mental health adoption, including factors such as the readiness of young people and service providers to embrace digital platforms. External considerations included high service demand and a potential lack of infrastructure to support integration. Young people and service providers face several challenges and pain points MOST seeks to address, such as limited accessibility, high demand, poor engagement, and a lack of personalized support. Self-determination theory, transdiagnostic psychological treatment approaches, and evidence-based implementation theories and their associated mechanisms are drawn upon to frame the intervention components that make up the platform. Platform usage data are captured and linked to short-, medium-, and long-term intended outcomes, such as reductions in mental health symptoms, improvements in functioning and quality of life, reductions in hospital visits, and reduced overall mental health care costs. CONCLUSIONS The MOST ToC serves as a strategic framework for refining MOST over time. The creation of the ToC helped guide the development of therapeutic content personalization, user engagement enhancement, and clinician adoption through specialized implementation frameworks. While powerful, the ToC approach has its limitations, such as a lack of standardized methodology and the amount of resourcing required for its development. Nonetheless, it provides an invaluable roadmap for iterative development, evaluation, and scaling of MOST and offers a replicable model for other digital health interventions aiming for targeted, evidence-based impact.
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- Shane Cross
- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
- School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Drake RE, Bond GR. Individual placement and support: History, current status, and future directions. PCN REPORTS : PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES 2023; 2:e122. [PMID: 38867819 PMCID: PMC11114326 DOI: 10.1002/pcn5.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Over the past three decades, Individual Placement and Support (IPS) has emerged as a robust evidence-based approach to helping people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression, to obtain and succeed in competitive employment. This review addresses the history, principles, research, and future directions of IPS. It covers current evidence on employment outcomes, cost-effectiveness, and nonvocational outcomes. It also describes current attempts to extend IPS to new populations. The authors provide an overview of numerous systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials involving people with serious mental illness. For studies addressing nonvocational outcomes and new populations, the review uses best available evidence. Published reviews agree that IPS enables patients with serious mental illness in high-income countries to succeed in competitive employment at a higher rate than patients who receive other vocational interventions. Within IPS programs, quality of implementation, measured by standardized fidelity scales, correlates with better outcomes. Employment itself leads to enhanced income, psychosocial outcomes, clinical improvements, and decreased mental health service use. As IPS steadily spreads to new populations and new settings, research is active across high-income countries and spreading slowly to middle-income countries. IPS is an evidence-based practice for people with serious mental illness in high-income countries. It shows promise to help other disability groups also, and emerging research aims to clarify adaptations and outcomes.
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- Robert E. Drake
- Department of PsychiatryColumbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsNew York CityNew YorkUSA
- Westat CorporationRockvilleMarylandUSA
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Storm IMS, Mikkelsen AKK, Holen M, Hybholt L, Austin SF, Berring LL. Social Processes of Young Adults' Recovery and Identity Formation during Life-Disruptive Mental Distress-A Meta-Ethnography. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6653. [PMID: 37681793 PMCID: PMC10487737 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20176653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Young people's mental health recovery is well-explored in empirical research, yet there is a lack of meta-studies synthesizing the characteristics of young people's recovery. This meta-ethnography explores young adults' recovery during life-disruptive experiences of early psychosis or schizophrenia. Based on a systematic literature review search, 11 empirical qualitative studies were included for synthesis. Inspired by young people's prominent experience of social isolation in the included studies, we applied an interpretive lens of belonging deriving from the sociology of youth. The synthesis presents five themes: (1) expectations of progression in youth in contrast with stagnation during psychosis, (2) feeling isolated, lost and left behind, (3) young adults' recovery involves belonging with other young people, (4) forming identity positions of growth and disability during psychosis, and the summarizing line of argument, (5) navigating relational complexities in the process of recovery. While suffering from social isolation, young people's recovery is conceived as getting on with life, like any other young person involving connecting and synchronizing life rhythms with their age peers. Socializing primarily with caring adults entails being stuck in the position of a child, while connecting with young people enables the identity positions of young people. This synthesis can inspire support for young people's recovery through social inclusion in youth environments.
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- Ida Marie Skou Storm
- Research Unit, Mental Health Services East, Psychiatry Region Zealand, 16, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark; (A.K.K.M.); (L.H.); (S.F.A.)
- Institute of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, 55, 5230 Odense, Denmark;
- Psychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatry Region Zealand, 6, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
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- Research Unit, Mental Health Services East, Psychiatry Region Zealand, 16, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark; (A.K.K.M.); (L.H.); (S.F.A.)
- Psychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatry Region Zealand, 6, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
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- Health and Society, Department of People and Technology, Roskilde University, 1, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark;
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- Research Unit, Mental Health Services East, Psychiatry Region Zealand, 16, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark; (A.K.K.M.); (L.H.); (S.F.A.)
- Institute of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, 55, 5230 Odense, Denmark;
- Psychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatry Region Zealand, 6, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
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- Research Unit, Mental Health Services East, Psychiatry Region Zealand, 16, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark; (A.K.K.M.); (L.H.); (S.F.A.)
- Psychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatry Region Zealand, 6, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
- Institute for Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, 55, 5230 Odense, Denmark
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- Institute of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, 55, 5230 Odense, Denmark;
- Psychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatry Region Zealand, 6, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
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Jäckel D, Willert A, Brose A, Leopold K, Nischk D, Senner S, Pogarell O, Sachenbacher S, Lambert M, Rohenkohl A, Kling-Lourenco P, Rüsch N, Bermpohl F, Schouler-Ocak M, Disselhoff V, Skorupa U, Bechdolf A. Enhancing educational and vocational recovery in adolescents and young adults with early psychosis through Supported Employment and Education (SEEearly): study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Trials 2023; 24:440. [PMID: 37400899 PMCID: PMC10316586 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07462-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Psychotic disorders often develop a chronic course with devastating consequences for individuals, families, and societies. Early intervention programs for people in the first 5 years after the initial psychotic episode (early psychosis) can significantly improve the outcome and are therefore strongly recommended in national and international guidelines. However, most early intervention programs still focus on improving symptoms and relapse prevention, rather than targeting educational and vocational recovery. The aim of the present study is to explore the effects of Supported Employment and Education (SEE) following the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model in people with early psychosis. METHODS The SEEearly trial compares treatment as usual (TAU) plus SEE to TAU alone in outpatient psychiatric settings. The study is a six-site, two-arm, single-blinded, superiority randomized controlled trial (RCT). Participants are randomly assigned (1:1) to the intervention or control group. Aiming to recruit 184 participants, with an assumed drop-out rate of 22%, we will be able to detect a 24% difference in the main outcome of employment/education with 90% power. We make assessments at baseline and at 6- and 12-month follow-ups. Outcome data on employment/education, medication, and current psychiatric treatment is obtained monthly through phone based short assessments. The primary outcome is steady participation for at least 50% of the 12-month follow-up in competitive employment and/or mainstream education. Secondary employment outcomes capture length of employment/education, time to first employment/education, monthly wages/educational attainment, and social return on investment (SROI). Secondary non-employment outcomes include subjective quality of life, psychopathology, substance use, relapse, hospitalization, and functional impairment. To be eligible, participants must be between 16 and 35 years, fulfill diagnostic criteria for early psychosis, and be interested in competitive employment and/or mainstream education. DISCUSSION In SEEearly, we hypothesize that participants with psychosis, who receive TAU plus SEE, present with better primary and secondary outcomes than participants, who receive TAU alone. Positive results of this study will justify SEE as an evidence-based strategy for clinical routine treatment in people with early psychosis. TRIAL REGISTRATION SEEearly was registered nationally and internationally in the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS; identifier: DRKS00029660) on October 14, 2022.
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- D Jäckel
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Vivantes Klinikum am Urban and Vivantes Klinikum im Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Vivantes Klinikum am Urban and Vivantes Klinikum im Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Vivantes Klinikum am Urban and Vivantes Klinikum im Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Vivantes Klinikum am Urban and Vivantes Klinikum im Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Social Psychiatry, Zentrum für Psychiatrie, Reichenau, Germany
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- Department of Social Psychiatry, Zentrum für Psychiatrie, Reichenau, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry II, University of Ulm and BKH Günzburg, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry II, University of Ulm and BKH Günzburg, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Psychiatric University Clinic of Charité at St. Hedwig Hospital, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Psychiatric University Clinic of Charité at St. Hedwig Hospital, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Vivantes Klinikum am Urban and Vivantes Klinikum im Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Vivantes Klinikum am Urban and Vivantes Klinikum im Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Vivantes Klinikum am Urban and Vivantes Klinikum im Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany
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Adams WE, Rogers ES, McKnight L, Lynde D. Examination of Adaptations to the Evidence Based Supported Employment Model: Individual Placement and Support. ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY IN MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH 2023:10.1007/s10488-023-01267-w. [PMID: 37162603 DOI: 10.1007/s10488-023-01267-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is a long-standing and innovative employment service for individuals with mental illness with dozens of clinical trials demonstrating effectiveness. Little is known, however, about intentional adaptations to IPS, especially those outside of the context of research studies. Using an implementation science framework, we conducted an exploratory study to better understand the characteristics of stakeholder-reported adaptions to IPS, the impetus for their development, and perceived impacts. We conducted qualitative interviews to analyze and describe these adaptations. Numerous adaptations of IPS were found that address the needs of new and underserved populations both within and outside of the mental health field. Programs reported adapting IPS because of the dearth of other evidence-based employment services, to serve diverse populations in need, and based on financial incentives. Benefits of adaptations were weighed against impacts on fidelity. As evidence-based practices (EBPs) are adapted, developers of EBPs should determine how fidelity of a program or service can be assessed or preserved in light of adaptations. This is critical with the increase in different service delivery methods, new populations, new service recipient needs, and new settings in need of EBPs.
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- Wallis E Adams
- Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University, 940 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
- Department of Sociology, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, USA
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- Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University, 940 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
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- Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University, 940 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Independent Mental Health Consultant, Concord, NH, USA
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Frawley E, Cowman M, Lepage M, Donohoe G. Social and occupational recovery in early psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of psychosocial interventions. Psychol Med 2023; 53:1787-1798. [PMID: 34474696 PMCID: PMC10106304 DOI: 10.1017/s003329172100341x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Psychosis, even in its early stages, ranks highly among the causes of disability worldwide, resulting in an increased focus on improved recovery of social and occupational functioning. This study aimed to provide an estimate of the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for improving functioning in early psychosis. We also sought evidence of superiority between intervention approaches. METHODS An electronic search was conducted using PubMed and PsycINFO to identify original articles reporting on trials of psychosocial interventions in early-stage psychosis, published up to December 2020 and is reported following PRISMA guidelines. Data were extracted on validated measures of functioning from included studies and pooled standardised mean difference (SMD) was estimated. RESULTS In total, 31 studies involving 2811 participants were included, focusing on: cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis (CBTp), family-based therapy, supported employment, cognitive remediation training (CRT) and multi-component psychosocial interventions. Across interventions, improved function was observed (SMD = 0.239; 95% confidence interval 0.115-0.364, p < 0.001). Effect sizes varied by intervention type, stage of illness, length and duration of treatment and outcome measure used. In particular, interventions based on CRT significantly outperformed symptom-focused CBT interventions, while multi-component interventions were associated with largest gains. CONCLUSIONS Psychosocial interventions, particularly when provided as part of a multi-component intervention model and delivered in community-based settings are associated with significant improvements in social and occupational function. This review underscores the value of sensitively tracking and targeting psychosocial function as part of the standard provided by early intervention services.
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- E. Frawley
- Centre for Neuroimaging, Cognition & Genomics (NICOG), School of Psychology, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Centre for Neuroimaging, Cognition & Genomics (NICOG), School of Psychology, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Centre for Neuroimaging, Cognition & Genomics (NICOG), School of Psychology, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Christy A, Cavero D, Navajeeva S, Murray-O’Shea R, Rodriguez V, Aas M, Trotta G, Moudiab S, Garrido N, Zamora B, Sideli L, Wrobel AL, Salazar de Pablo G, Alameda L. Association Between Childhood Adversity and Functional Outcomes in People With Psychosis: A Meta-analysis. Schizophr Bull 2023; 49:285-296. [PMID: 36107860 PMCID: PMC10016406 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbac105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS Despite the accepted link between childhood adversity (CA) and psychotic disorders, evidence on the relationship between CA and poor functional outcome remains less consistent and has never been reviewed quantitatively. The aim of this meta-analysis was to systematically examine the association between CA and functional outcomes in people with psychotic disorders. STUDY DESIGN The study protocol was registered on the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (CRD42021254201). A search was conducted across EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Libraries (CENTRAL) using search terms related to psychosis; CA (general, sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, physical neglect, and emotional neglect); and functional outcomes (social, occupational, and general functioning [GF]). We conducted random-effects models, sensitivity and heterogeneity analyses, meta-regressions, and we assessed quality. STUDY RESULTS Our meta-analysis comprised 35 studies, including 10 568 cases with psychosis. General CA was negatively associated with GF (28 studies; r = -0.109, 95%CI = -0.161 to -0.05, P < .001), with greater effects in prospective data (10 studies; r = -0.151, 95% CI = -0.236 to -0.063, P = .001). General CA was also associated with social functioning (r = -0.062, 95% CI = -0.120 to -0.004, P = .018) but not occupational outcomes. All CA subtypes except sexual abuse were significantly associated with GF, with emotional and physical neglect showing the largest magnitudes of effect (ranging from r = -0.199 to r = -0.250). CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis provides evidence for a negative association between general CA, specific subtypes, and general and social functional outcomes in people with psychosis.
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- Angeline Christy
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
- Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, London, UK
- NORMENT, Centre for Research on Mental Disorders, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Departamento de Psiquiatría, Centro Investigación Biomedica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBIS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (UNIR), Logroño, Spain
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
- Department of Human Science, LUMSA University, Rome, Italy
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- IMPACT – The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s CollegeLondon, UK
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
- Departamento de Psiquiatría, Centro Investigación Biomedica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBIS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
- TiPP Program Department of Psychiatry, Service of General Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Clarke EL, Allott K, Anderson JFI, Gao CX, Filia KM, Killackey E, Cotton SM. Heterogeneity of quality of life in the later stages of first-episode psychosis recovery. Qual Life Res 2023; 32:769-780. [PMID: 36378390 PMCID: PMC9992035 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-022-03277-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE First-episode psychosis (FEP) is characterised by wide heterogeneity in terms of symptom presentation and illness course. However, the heterogeneity of quality of life (QoL) in FEP is not well understood. We investigated whether subgroups can be identified using participants' responses on four QoL domains (physical health, psychological, social relationships, and environmental) 18-months into the recovery phase of FEP. We then examined the discriminant validity of these subgroups with respect to clinical, cognitive, and functioning features of FEP. METHOD Demographic and clinical characteristics, QoL, cognition, and functioning were assessed in 100 people with FEP at the 18-month follow-up of a randomised controlled trial of Individual Placement Support, which aims to facilitate vocational recovery. QoL was measured using the World Health Organisation's QoL-BRIEF. A two-stage clustering approach using Ward's method and Squared Euclidean Distance with a k-means confirmation was conducted. Multinomial logistic regressions were used to establish external validity. RESULTS Three QoL subgroups emerged: a 'good' subgroup with relatively high QoL across all domains (31%), an 'intermediate' subgroup with relatively low psychological QoL (48%) and a 'poor' subgroup with markedly low social relationship QoL (21%). Negative symptoms, depressive symptoms, social/occupational functioning, and social inclusion at follow-up predicted subgroup membership. Sensitivity analysis found similar results. CONCLUSION Although some individuals with FEP have QoL comparable to individuals without mental ill health, QoL can remain concerningly low despite treatment efforts. Future research on interventions that target factors associated with poor QoL, such as low social inclusion, is required to counteract prolonged poor QoL in FEP.
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- E L Clarke
- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia.
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- , Orygen, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- , Orygen, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- , Orygen, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- , Orygen, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- , Orygen, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Predictors of full recovery in patients with early stage schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Psychiatry Res 2023; 320:115035. [PMID: 36584504 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.115035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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To promote recovery in psychosis, targeting modifiable factors related to recovery is critical. Using more strict definition of full recovery, we examined predictors for recovery in patients with early stage schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) followed up to 6.5 years. The target subjects were 375 patients with early stage SSD who had been over at least 1-year after registration and evaluated. The criteria for full recovery were having the score of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) 8-item ≤ 2 and adequate functional recovery for at least 1-year. We performed univariate Cox and stepwise Cox regression in both total and acute patients. In stepwise Cox regression, several independent predictors for recovery, i.e., negative symptoms of the PANSS, duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) and non-professional job were identified in patients with early stage SSD. In acute patients, other factors such as professional job and subjective well-being under neuroleptics were more important. The present study identified independent predictors for recovery modifiable by various psychosocial intervention and early intervention services. Moreover, it highlights the need of providing different treatment strategies depending on clinical status.
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Drake RE, Bond GR, Mascayano F. Modification of the Individual Placement and Support Model of Supported Employment. Psychiatr Serv 2023:appips20220484. [PMID: 36718603 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20220484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Individual placement and support (IPS) is a robust evidence-based model of supported employment for people with mental health conditions that has been implemented in high-income countries. The model is now being extended to new populations and settings, often with modifications. Current evidence indicates that minor modifications may increase fit, major alterations of core principles generally reduce effectiveness, and augmentations have mixed success. The authors recommend that those who implement IPS adhere to its core principles whenever possible, use standardized methods to document and assess modifications, and follow basic scientific procedures to develop, measure, and evaluate modifications before recommending policy changes.
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- Robert E Drake
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City (Drake); Westat, Lebanon, New Hampshire (Drake, Bond); New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York City (Mascayano)
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- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City (Drake); Westat, Lebanon, New Hampshire (Drake, Bond); New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York City (Mascayano)
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- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City (Drake); Westat, Lebanon, New Hampshire (Drake, Bond); New York State Psychiatric Institute and Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York City (Mascayano)
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Simmons MB, Chinnery G, Whitson S, Bostock S, Braybrook J, Hamilton M, Killackey E, Brushe M. Implementing a combined individual placement and support and vocational peer work program in integrated youth mental health settings. Early Interv Psychiatry 2023; 17:412-421. [PMID: 36683278 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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AIM To describe the implementation and outcomes of a combined individual placement and support (IPS) and vocational peer work program for young people with mental ill-health. METHODS This uncontrolled pilot study co-located IPS workers and vocational peer workers within two integrated youth mental health services (provided to clients aged 15-25 years old). Employment outcomes included job placements (working 15 hours or more per week in a paid competitive job in the open employment market) and sustained employment (employed for at least 26 weeks). Participants who required additional assistance also received peer work. RESULTS Of the 326 young people enrolled, 195 (59.8%) achieved competitive employment, including 157 (48.2%) in funder-approved placements. Among those in approved placements, 87 (55.4%) achieved sustained employment. For the 116 participants additionally receiving vocational peer work, 54 (46.6%) worked in funder-approved placements, of whom 27 (50.0%) achieved sustained employment. Among 210 participants who did not receive peer work, 103 (49.0%) worked in funder-approved placements, of whom 60 (58.3%) achieved sustained employment. CONCLUSIONS The program achieved positive vocational outcomes and good fidelity to the IPS model. Approximately half of young people had employment placements, with a relatively high proportion maintained over time. The similar proportion of placements for those who did and did not receive peer work was encouraging given the IPS team determined that the former group needed additional support. Recommendations include upskilling the workforce, a data linkage system to obtain placement evidence, and using implementation science methodologies to understand how IPS programs are successfully embedded. This demands a coordinated effort between governments and funders, policymakers, services, and professional bodies.
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- Magenta B Simmons
- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,School of Public Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Employment trajectories until midlife in schizophrenia and other psychoses: the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2023; 58:65-76. [PMID: 35796815 PMCID: PMC9845166 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-022-02327-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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PURPOSE Psychoses are associated with poor labour market attachment, but few studies have compared schizophrenia (SZ) and other psychoses (OP). Moreover, studies on long-term employment trajectories over individuals' working life courses are lacking. We compared 30 year employment trajectory patterns in a general population sample among individuals with SZ, OP, and those with no psychosis (NP). METHODS Utilising the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966, we collected survey data on employment from ages 16 to 45 and detected individuals with register-based history of SZ (n = 62), OP (n = 87), or NP (n = 6464) until age 46. Through gender-specific latent class analyses on annual employment roles, we identified traditional, highly educated, self-employed, delayed and floundering employment trajectories with distinct socioeconomic characteristics. We addressed attrition by conducting weighted analyses. RESULTS Floundering trajectories were common among individuals with SZ (79% of men, 73% of women) and OP (52% of men, 51% of women). In NP, a traditional employee trajectory was most common in men (31%), and a highly educated trajectory in women (28%). A history of psychosis was associated with heightened odds ratios (ORs; 95% confidence intervals (CIs)) for floundering trajectories in both men (SZ: 32.9 (13.3-81.4); OP: 7.4 (4.0-13.9)) and women (SZ: 9.9 (4.6-21.5); OP: 3.9 (2.1-7.1)) compared to NP. Weighted analyses produced similar results. CONCLUSION Most individuals with SZ or OP have floundering employee trajectories reflecting an elevated risk of unemployment and part-time work until midlife. These results indicate the importance of improving labour market attachment during the early phases of psychoses.
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A Scoping and Systematic Review of Employment Processes and Outcomes for Young Adults Experiencing Psychosis. Community Ment Health J 2022; 59:728-755. [PMID: 36463531 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-022-01056-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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Young adults who experience psychosis want to work but are less likely to be employed than their peers. Sixty two studies relating to young adults with psychosis and employment were reviewed following a systematic search of five databases: CINAHL, PsycINFO, MEDLINE, SCOPUS and EMBASE. Publication date ranged from 1973 to 2019 with > 70% between 2010 and 2019. Intervention was considered in 29 papers; critical appraisal revealed 90% of these had moderate to good methodological quality with only three RCTs. Of 11 intervention types "Early Intervention" and "Individual Placement and Support" were most common; both demonstrating positive impact on obtaining employment. The review identified minimal participant perspectives and great variability in: terminology used; the reporting of participant attributes; intervention characteristics and ways employment outcomes were measured. Employment processes identified were preparing for, seeking, obtaining, keeping and re-obtaining employment, with current research efforts focused on obtaining work. More focus is required on keeping and re-obtaining employment.
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AIMS Individual placement and support (IPS) is an evidence-based service model to support people with mental disorders in obtaining and sustaining competitive employment. IPS is increasingly offered to a broad variety of service users. In this meta-analysis we analysed the relative effectiveness of IPS for different subgroups of service users both based on the diagnosis and defined by a range of clinical, functional and personal characteristics. METHODS We included randomised controlled trials that evaluated IPS for service users diagnosed with any mental disorder. We examined effect sizes for the between-group differences at follow-up for three outcome measures (employment rate, job duration and wages), controlling for methodological confounders (type of control group, follow-up duration and geographic region). Using sensitivity analyses of subgroup differences, we analysed moderating effects of the following diagnostic, clinical, functional and personal characteristics: severe mental illness (SMI), common mental disorders (CMD), schizophrenia spectrum disorders, mood disorders, duration of illness, the severity of symptoms, level of functioning, age, comorbid alcohol and substance use, education level and employment history. RESULTS IPS is effective in improving employment outcomes compared to the control group in all subgroups, regardless of any methodological confounder. However, IPS was relatively more effective for service users with SMIs, schizophrenia spectrum disorders and a low symptom severity. Although IPS was still effective for people with CMD and with major depressive disorder, it was relatively less effective for these subgroups. IPS was equally effective after both a short and a long follow-up period. However, we found small, but clinically not meaningful, differences in effectiveness of IPS between active and passive control groups. Finally, IPS was relatively less effective in European studies compared to non-European studies, which could be explained by a potential benefits trap in high welfare countries. CONCLUSIONS IPS is effective for all different subgroups, regardless of diagnostic, clinical, functional and personal characteristics. However, there might be a risk of false-positive subgroup outcomes and results should be handled with caution. Future research should focus on whether, and if so, how the IPS model should be adapted to better meet the vocational needs of people with CMD and higher symptom severity.
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Thompson JL, Holloway K, Karyczak S, Serody MR, Lane IA, Ellison ML, Gill KJ, Davis M, Mullen MG. Evaluating Educational and Employment Services for Young People With Psychiatric Conditions: A Systematic Review. Psychiatr Serv 2022; 73:787-800. [PMID: 34875848 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202000033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The authors conducted a systematic review of studies evaluating vocational interventions for young people with psychiatric conditions to determine the extent to which services were adapted for young people and whether services promoted gains in postsecondary education and employment. METHODS Five databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Academic Search Premier, and ERIC) were searched. Sources eligible for inclusion were controlled studies published between 2000 and mid-2020 that evaluated a vocational intervention and examined postsecondary educational or employment outcomes for youths or young adults (ages 14-35 years) with psychiatric conditions. RESULTS Ten studies met the inclusion criteria. Several of the studies evaluated services that were adapted for young people, including through the incorporation of educational supports. The most consistent finding was that services based on the individual placement and support (IPS) model improved employment outcomes more effectively than did comparison approaches and treatment as usual. Fewer studies assessed educational outcomes, and they yielded mixed results; however, recent findings from a controlled trial indicate that an enhanced IPS intervention that included well-specified supported education and skills training led to significantly superior outcomes in both education and employment. CONCLUSIONS These results provide support for the efficacy of IPS-based services to improve employment outcomes among young people with psychiatric conditions and suggest that adapting IPS to include comprehensive educational supports and skills training may be important for efforts to improve postsecondary educational outcomes. Additional well-controlled intervention studies that examine educational and longer-term outcomes should further inform the development and delivery of vocational services for this population.
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- Judy L Thompson
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York (Thompson, Serody); Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey (Thompson, Holloway, Karyczak, Gill); Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester (Lane, Ellison, Davis, Mullen)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York (Thompson, Serody); Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey (Thompson, Holloway, Karyczak, Gill); Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester (Lane, Ellison, Davis, Mullen)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York (Thompson, Serody); Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey (Thompson, Holloway, Karyczak, Gill); Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester (Lane, Ellison, Davis, Mullen)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York (Thompson, Serody); Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey (Thompson, Holloway, Karyczak, Gill); Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester (Lane, Ellison, Davis, Mullen)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York (Thompson, Serody); Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey (Thompson, Holloway, Karyczak, Gill); Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester (Lane, Ellison, Davis, Mullen)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York (Thompson, Serody); Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey (Thompson, Holloway, Karyczak, Gill); Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester (Lane, Ellison, Davis, Mullen)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York (Thompson, Serody); Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey (Thompson, Holloway, Karyczak, Gill); Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester (Lane, Ellison, Davis, Mullen)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York (Thompson, Serody); Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey (Thompson, Holloway, Karyczak, Gill); Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester (Lane, Ellison, Davis, Mullen)
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York (Thompson, Serody); Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey (Thompson, Holloway, Karyczak, Gill); Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester (Lane, Ellison, Davis, Mullen)
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Cotton SM, Filia KM, Lambert M, Berk M, Ratheesh A, Schimmelmann BG, Macneil C, Hasty M, McGorry PD, Conus P. Not in education, employment and training status in the early stages of bipolar I disorder with psychotic features. Early Interv Psychiatry 2022; 16:609-617. [PMID: 34313390 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE There is a lack of existing research regarding young people with bipolar I disorder (BD-I) and psychotic features, who are not in education, employment, and training (NEET). Thus, the aims of the study were to: (a) establish rates of NEET at service entry to a specialist early intervention service; (b) delineate premorbid and current variables associated with NEET status at service entry and (c) examine correlates of NEET status at discharge. METHOD Medical file audit methodology was utilized to collect information on 118 patients with first episode psychotic mania treated at the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC), Melbourne, Australia. NEET status was determined using the modified vocation status index (MVCI). Bivariate and multivariable logistic variables were used to examine relationships between premorbid, service entry and treatment variables, and NEET status at service entry and discharge. RESULTS The NEET rate was 33.9% at service entry, and 39.2% at discharge. Variables associated with NEET status at service entry were premorbid functioning and polysubstance use. NEET status at service entry was the only significant correlate of NEET status at discharge. When service entry NEET was taken out of the model, substance use during treatment was predictive of NEET status at discharge. CONCLUSIONS NEET status at service entry was related to a history of premorbid decline, and risk factors such as substance use and forensic issues. NEET status can decline during treatment, and utility of vocational intervention programs specifically for BD, in addition to specialist early intervention, needs to be examined.
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- Sue M Cotton
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia.,Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia.,Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Psychosis Early Detection and Intervention Centre (PEDIC), Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia.,Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,IMPACT Strategic Research Centre, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia.,Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- University Hospital of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.,University Hospital of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia.,Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia.,Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia.,Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Treatment and Early Intervention in Psychosis Program (TIPP), Departement de Psychiatrie CHUV, Université de Lausanne, Prilly, Switzerland
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Barnett P, Steare T, Dedat Z, Pilling S, McCrone P, Knapp M, Cooke E, Lamirel D, Dawson S, Goldblatt P, Hatch S, Henderson C, Jenkins R, K T, Machin K, Simpson A, Shah P, Stevens M, Webber M, Johnson S, Lloyd-Evans B. Interventions to improve social circumstances of people with mental health conditions: a rapid evidence synthesis. BMC Psychiatry 2022; 22:302. [PMID: 35484521 PMCID: PMC9047264 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-03864-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Poor social circumstances can induce, exacerbate and prolong symptoms of mental health conditions, while having a mental health condition can also lead to worse social outcomes. Many people with mental health conditions prioritise improvement in social and functional outcomes over reduction in clinical symptoms. Interventions that improve social circumstances in this population should thus be considered a priority for research and policy. METHODS This rapid evidence synthesis reports on randomised controlled trials of interventions to improve social circumstances across eight social domains (Housing and homelessness; money and basic needs; work and education; social isolation and connectedness; family, intimate and caring relationships; victimisation and exploitation; offending; and rights, inclusion and citizenship) in people with mental health conditions. Economic evaluations were also identified. A comprehensive, stepped search approach of the Cochrane library, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science and Scopus was conducted. RESULTS One systematic review and 102 randomised controlled trials were included. We did not find RCT evidence for interventions to improve family, intimate and caring relationships and only one or two trials for each of improving money and basic needs, victimisation and exploitation, and rights, inclusion and citizenship. Evidence from successful interventions in improving homelessness (Housing First) and employment (Individual Placement and Support) suggests that high-intensity interventions which focus on the desired social outcome and provide comprehensive multidisciplinary support could influence positive change in social circumstances of people with mental health conditions. Objective social isolation could be improved using a range of approaches such as supported socialisation and social skills training but interventions to reduce offending showed few benefits. Studies with cost and cost-effectiveness components were generally supportive of interventions to improve housing and vocational outcomes. More research is needed to ensure that social circumstances accompanied by high risks of further exacerbation of mental health conditions are adequately addressed. CONCLUSIONS Although there is a large body of literature examining how to support some aspects of life for people with mental health conditions, more high-quality evidence is required in other social domains. Integration into mental health services of interventions targeting social circumstances could significantly improve a number of social outcomes.
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- Phoebe Barnett
- Centre for Outcomes Research and Effectiveness, Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7HB, UK. .,Department of Psychiatry, Mental Health Policy Research Unit, University College London, London, UK.
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- grid.83440.3b0000000121901201Department of Psychiatry, Mental Health Policy Research Unit, University College London, London, UK
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- grid.83440.3b0000000121901201Department of Psychiatry, Mental Health Policy Research Unit, University College London, London, UK
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- grid.83440.3b0000000121901201Centre for Outcomes Research and Effectiveness, Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7HB UK ,grid.452735.20000 0004 0496 9767National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London, UK ,grid.450564.60000 0000 8609 9937Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- grid.36316.310000 0001 0806 5472Institute of Lifecourse Development, University of Greenwich, London, UK
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- grid.13063.370000 0001 0789 5319Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
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- grid.450564.60000 0000 8609 9937Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust and MH Policy Research Unit, London, UK
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- grid.83440.3b0000000121901201Department of Psychiatry, Mental Health Policy Research Unit, University College London, London, UK
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- grid.5337.20000 0004 1936 7603Department of Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, England
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- grid.83440.3b0000000121901201Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, Institute of Health Equity, University College London, London, UK
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- grid.13097.3c0000 0001 2322 6764Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Department of Psychological Medicine, Kings College London, London, UK ,grid.13097.3c0000 0001 2322 6764ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health, Kings College London, London, UK
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- grid.13097.3c0000 0001 2322 6764Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Health Services and Population Research Department, Kings College London, London, UK ,grid.37640.360000 0000 9439 0839South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- grid.13097.3c0000 0001 2322 6764Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurology, Kings College London, London, UK
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- grid.83440.3b0000000121901201Mental Health Policy Research Unit Lived Experience Working Group, Department of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- grid.83440.3b0000000121901201Mental Health Policy Research Unit Lived Experience Working Group, Department of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- grid.83440.3b0000000121901201Department of Psychiatry, Mental Health Policy Research Unit, University College London, London, UK ,grid.13097.3c0000 0001 2322 6764Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Health Services and Population Research Department, Kings College London, London, UK ,grid.13097.3c0000 0001 2322 6764Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Kings College London, Midwifery & Palliative care, London, UK
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- grid.83440.3b0000000121901201Mental Health Policy Research Unit Lived Experience Working Group, Department of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
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- grid.13097.3c0000 0001 2322 6764NIHR Policy Research Unit On Health and Social Care Workforce Research Unit, King’s College London, London, UK
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- grid.5685.e0000 0004 1936 9668International Centre for Mental Health Social Research, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of York, York, England
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- grid.83440.3b0000000121901201Department of Psychiatry, Mental Health Policy Research Unit, University College London, London, UK ,grid.450564.60000 0000 8609 9937Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- grid.83440.3b0000000121901201Department of Psychiatry, Mental Health Policy Research Unit, University College London, London, UK
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Lindhardt L, Storebø OJ, Bruun LS, Simonsen E, Mortensen OS. “ Psychosis among the disconnected youth: a systematic review.”. COGENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2022.2056306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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- Line Lindhardt
- Early Psychosis Intervention Center, Mental Health Services East, Region Zealand Denmark
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- Psychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatry Region Zealand, Slagelse, Denmark
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Early Psychosis Intervention Center, Mental Health Services East, Region Zealand Denmark
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- Psychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatry Region Zealand, Slagelse, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Social Medicine, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Occupational and Social Medicine, Holbaek Hospital, Denmark
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Transition to Labor Market among Young Adults with Serious Mental Illness. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19084532. [PMID: 35457400 PMCID: PMC9030916 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Background: The research on job attainment and retention among young adults with serious mental illness (SMI) is limited. The objective of this study was to investigate the contributions of emotional, cognitive, motor, demographic, and work-related factors to the transition into supported employment (SE) and retention. Methods: This cross-sectional study included young adults with SMI involved in prevocational (N = 21) services or those who have transferred to SE (N = 21) following prevocational services. Work-related self-efficacy, executive functions, and motor skills were approached with standard and well-established tools. Results: There was a significant difference between groups in most dimensions of work-related self-efficacy, job history and experience, cognitive strategies, and general independence in daily life. The multivariate analysis demonstrates that holding a profession, experiencing self-efficacy in general work skills, cognitive strategies, and independence in living situations explained the between-group differences (χ2(4) = 34.62, p < 0.001; correct classification−90.2%). Conclusions: The study identifies the factors contributing to a sustainable transition to employment among young adults with SMI, suggesting the importance of a comprehensive approach to address a range of personal factors in an integrative way. The augmentation of prevocational training with continued employment support may be beneficial to meet the unique needs of young adults with SMI.
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The Impact of Community Mental Health Programs for Australian Youth: A Systematic Review. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 2022; 25:573-590. [PMID: 35171386 PMCID: PMC8853061 DOI: 10.1007/s10567-022-00384-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Australia has undergone significant youth mental health reform over the past 10 years, leading to numerous studies examining the effects of community-based mental health care programs for Australian youth. However, no synthesis of this literature currently exists. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to: (1) describe the types of community-based mental health programs that have been delivered to Australian youth in the past 10 years; and (2) examine their impact in improving young people’s mental health symptomology and psychosocial functioning. A systematic search of the peer-reviewed literature was conducted. Studies were included if they evaluated the extent to which such programs improved mental health symptomology (e.g., depression, anxiety, substance use) and/or psychosocial outcomes (e.g., social functioning, school engagement, employment) for Australian youth aged 10–25 years. Thirty-seven studies were included. Four types of community-based youth mental health care programs were identified: therapy (n = 16), case management (n = 9), integrated ‘one-stop-shop’ (n = 6) and lifestyle (n = 6) programs. The majority of therapeutic programs were effective in reducing mental health symptomology. Case management and integrated approaches consistently yielded significant improvements in both symptomology and psychosocial outcomes. Lifestyle programs were effective in alleviating depressive symptoms, but inconclusive for other outcomes. This review provides support for youth-friendly, systemic, multidisciplinary and integrated assertive outreach models of community mental health care to improve outcomes for young Australians experiencing mental health concerns. Several recommendations for future research are provided to strengthen the local evidence-base supporting community mental health programs to ultimately enhance young people’s life trajectory.
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McGorry PD, Mei C, Chanen A, Hodges C, Alvarez-Jimenez M, Killackey E. Designing and scaling up integrated youth mental health care. World Psychiatry 2022; 21:61-76. [PMID: 35015367 PMCID: PMC8751571 DOI: 10.1002/wps.20938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 59.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Mental ill-health represents the main threat to the health, survival and future potential of young people around the world. There are indications that this is a rising tide of vulnerability and need for care, a trend that has been augmented by the COVID-19 pandemic. It represents a global public health crisis, which not only demands a deep and sophisticated understanding of possible targets for prevention, but also urgent reform and investment in the provision of developmentally appropriate clinical care. Despite having the greatest level of need, and potential to benefit, adolescents and emerging adults have the worst access to timely and quality mental health care. How is this global crisis to be addressed? Since the start of the century, a range of co-designed youth mental health strategies and innovations have emerged. These range from digital platforms, through to new models of primary care to new services for potentially severe mental illness, which must be locally adapted according to the availability of resources, workforce, cultural factors and health financing patterns. The fulcrum of this progress is the advent of broad-spectrum, integrated primary youth mental health care services. They represent a blueprint and beach-head for an overdue global system reform. While resources will vary across settings, the mental health needs of young people are largely universal, and underpin a set of fundamental principles and design features. These include establishing an accessible, "soft entry" youth primary care platform with digital support, where young people are valued and essential partners in the design, operation, management and evaluation of the service. Global progress achieved to date in implementing integrated youth mental health care has highlighted that these services are being accessed by young people with genuine and substantial mental health needs, that they are benefiting from them, and that both these young people and their families are highly satisfied with the services they receive. However, we are still at base camp and these primary care platforms need to be scaled up across the globe, complemented by prevention, digital platforms and, crucially, more specialized care for complex and persistent conditions, aligned to this transitional age range (from approximately 12 to 25 years). The rising tide of mental ill-health in young people globally demands that this focus be elevated to a top priority in global health.
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- Patrick D McGorry
- Orygen, National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health; Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health; Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health; Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health; Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health; Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health; Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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Mustafa SS, Malla A, Joober R, Abadi S, Latimer E, Schmitz N, Jarvis GE, Margolese HC, Casacalenda N, Abdel-Baki A, Iyer SN. Unfinished business: Functional outcomes in a randomized controlled trial of a three-year extension of early intervention versus regular care following two years of early intervention for psychosis. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2022; 145:86-99. [PMID: 34599603 DOI: 10.1111/acps.13377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether first-episode psychosis patients receiving extended early intervention had better functional outcomes than those in regular care and to examine the predictors of functional outcomes. METHODS This is a randomized controlled single-blind trial of 220 patients randomized after 2 years of early intervention to receive early intervention or regular care for the subsequent 3 years. Outcomes included cumulative time in functional recovery during the 3-year trial assessed using the Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (SOFAS); and employment/education at last assessment which were, respectively, analyzed using multiple linear regression and logistic regression, accounting for well-known predictors. Linear mixed and generalized linear models were also used to examine the course of SOFAS and employment/education over the 3-year period. RESULTS The extended early intervention and regular care groups did not differ on time in functional recovery (mean = 50.17 weeks, SD = 46.62 vs. mean = 46.18 weeks, SD = 51.54); percent employed/in school (60.4% vs. 68.8%) or change in SOFAS or employment/education status over time. SOFAS scores were stable between years 2 and 5. Individuals with longer periods of total symptom remission experienced significantly longer periods of functional recovery and were likelier to be employed/in school. Those who had completed high school were nine times likelier to be employed/studying. CONCLUSION Most individuals maintained functional gains accrued from 2 years of early intervention with no further improvement whether in extended early intervention or regular care. There was a gap between symptomatic and functional recovery, and one-third were unemployed/not in school at year 5. The lack of additional progress even in extended early intervention suggests that specific interventions addressing functional roles need to be provided beyond the first 2 years of early intervention. Sustaining symptom remission and high-school completion may be additional avenues for targeting functional recovery.
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- Sally S Mustafa
- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis (PEPP), Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis (PEPP), Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis (PEPP), Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Department of Population-Based Medicine, Institute of Health Sciences, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.,McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis (PEPP), Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Tortorella A. We Should Improve Personalization of Management in Patients with a Diagnosis of Schizophrenia. J Clin Med 2021; 11:jcm11010184. [PMID: 35011925 PMCID: PMC8745754 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11010184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The current management of patients with schizophrenia is marked by a lack of personalization. After the diagnosis is made, a second-generation antipsychotic is usually prescribed based on the current clinician’s preferences, sometimes accompanied by a psychosocial intervention which is typically not evidence-based and not targeted to the specific needs of the individual patient. In this opinion paper, some steps are outlined that could be taken in order to address this lack of personalization. A special emphasis is laid on the clinical characterization of the patient who has received a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Considerations are put forward concerning the assessment of the negative dimension in ordinary clinical practice, which is often neglected; the evaluation of cognitive functioning using a simple test battery which requires limited professional training and takes no more than 15 min to administer; the evaluation of social functioning using a validated instrument focusing on personal care skills, interpersonal relationships, social acceptability, activities, and work skills; and the assessment of the unmet needs of the person (including practical, social, and emotional needs, and existential or personal recovery). The implications of the assessment of these domains for the formulation of the management plan are discussed.
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Simmons MB, Nicholas J, Chinnery G, O'Sullivan S, D'Alfonso S, Bendall S, Cagliarini D, Hamilton M, Gleeson J, Killackey E, Alvarez-Jimenez M. The youth online training and employment system: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of an online vocational intervention for young people with mental ill health. Early Interv Psychiatry 2021; 15:1602-1611. [PMID: 33426790 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIM People diagnosed with mental disorders experience higher rates of unemployment than those without. Career adaptability, defined as the ability to respond flexibly and make informed career decisions in work and throughout career transitions, is becoming increasingly important as the nature of work changes rapidly. Early vocational intervention may ameliorate poor education and employment outcomes experienced by young people with mental ill-health and promote transferable skills and adaptability. Online-based career support allows for ongoing access throughout different career stages. The current study combines mental health-informed digital career and peer motivation, to create a Youth Online Training and Employment System (YOTES) that supports young people with mental ill-health obtain and remain in education or employment. METHODS This study is an unblinded randomized controlled trial for young people with mental ill-health, aged 16-25, who are seeking vocational support. Participants will be randomized to receive either YOTES, a moderated, online intervention with vocational, social, and peer motivation, or a control intervention, the headspace Digital Work and Study Service. Both groups will have access to in-person career support if seeking employment. The primary outcome will be career adaptability compared between the YOTES and control groups at 6-months post baseline. Secondary outcomes include number of hours worked in the past 7 days, hope, career confidence, psychological distress and health economic outcomes at 6- and 12-months post baseline. CONCLUSION Results will demonstrate whether an online career intervention moderated by career practitioners with peer motivation can result in improved career adaptability in young people with mental ill-health.
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- Magenta B Simmons
- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre and School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Weld-Blundell I, Shields M, Devine A, Dickinson H, Kavanagh A, Marck C. Vocational Interventions to Improve Employment Participation of People with Psychosocial Disability, Autism and/or Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182212083. [PMID: 34831840 PMCID: PMC8618542 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182212083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objective: To systematically review interventions aimed at improving employment participation of people with psychosocial disability, autism, and intellectual disability. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, ERIC, and ERC for studies published from 2010 to July 2020. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of interventions aimed at increasing participation in open/competitive or non-competitive employment were eligible for inclusion. We included studies with adults with psychosocial disability autism and/or intellectual disability. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias II Tool. Data were qualitatively synthesized. Our review was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42020219192). Results: We included 26 RCTs: 23 targeted people with psychosocial disabilities (n = 2465), 3 included people with autism (n = 214), and none included people with intellectual disability. Risk of bias was high in 8 studies, moderate for 18, and low for none. There was evidence for a beneficial effect of Individual Placement and Support compared to control conditions in 10/11 studies. Among young adults with autism, there was some evidence for the benefit of Project SEARCH and ASD supports on open employment. Discussion: Gaps in the availability of high-quality evidence remain, undermining comparability and investment decisions in vocational interventions. Future studies should focus on improving quality and consistent measurement, especially for interventions targeting people with autism and/or intellectual disability.
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- Isabelle Weld-Blundell
- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia; (I.W.-B.); (M.S.); (A.K.); (C.M.)
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- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia; (I.W.-B.); (M.S.); (A.K.); (C.M.)
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- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia; (I.W.-B.); (M.S.); (A.K.); (C.M.)
- Correspondence:
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- School of Business, University of New South Wales, Canberra 2610, Australia;
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- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia; (I.W.-B.); (M.S.); (A.K.); (C.M.)
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- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia; (I.W.-B.); (M.S.); (A.K.); (C.M.)
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Maddineshat M, Cheraghi F, Ghaleiha A, Khalafbeigi M, Sadeghian E. Identifying Return to Work Perception in People With Serious Mental Illness: A Qualitative Study. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv 2021; 60:11-20. [PMID: 34677119 DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20211014-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The current qualitative study sought to identify return to work (RTW) perception among people with serious mental illness (SMI) referred to a psychiatric hospital affiliated with Hamadan University of Medical Sciences. In total, 24 individuals were recruited, including working people with SMI, families, employers, and mental health team members who participated in in-depth, semi-structured interviews. Forty interviews were conducted. Interviews were analyzed based on the conventional content analysis approach. Accordingly, two themes were found, including The Need to Continue Working and Flexible and Supportive Strategies. The first theme included two categories: personal obligations and socioeconomic necessities. The second theme included three categories: coping with mental illness, requesting support from others, and coping with work conditions. Findings revealed that the need to continue working has a significant effect on RTW perception among people with SMI. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, xx(xx), xx-xx.].
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Iorfino F, Carpenter JS, Cross SP, Crouse J, Davenport TA, Hermens DF, Yee H, Nichles A, Zmicerevska N, Guastella A, Scott EM, Hickie IB. Social and occupational outcomes for young people who attend early intervention mental health services: a longitudinal study. Med J Aust 2021; 216:87-93. [PMID: 34664282 DOI: 10.5694/mja2.51308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify trajectories of social and occupational functioning in young people during the two years after presenting for early intervention mental health care; to identify demographic and clinical factors that influence these trajectories. DESIGN Longitudinal, observational study of young people presenting for mental health care. SETTING Two primary care-based early intervention mental health services at the Brain and Mind Centre (University of Sydney), 1 June 2008 - 31 July 2018. PARTICIPANTS 1510 people aged 12-25 years who had presented with anxiety, mood, or psychotic disorders, for whom two years' follow-up data were available for analysis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Latent class trajectories of social and occupational functioning based on growth mixture modelling of Social and Occupational Assessment Scale (SOFAS) scores. RESULTS We identified four trajectories of functioning during the first two years of care: deteriorating and volatile (733 participants, 49%); persistent impairment (237, 16%); stable good functioning (291, 19%); and improving, but late recurrence (249, 16%). The less favourable trajectories (deteriorating and volatile; persistent impairment) were associated with physical comorbidity, not being in education, employment, or training, having substance-related disorders, having been hospitalised, and having a childhood onset mental disorder, psychosis-like experiences, or a history of self-harm or suicidality. CONCLUSIONS Two in three young people with emerging mental disorders did not experience meaningful improvement in social and occupational functioning during two years of early intervention care. Most functional trajectories were also quite volatile, indicating the need for dynamic service models that emphasise multidisciplinary interventions and measurement-based care.
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- Frank Iorfino
- Brain and Mind Centre, the University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Brain and Mind Centre, the University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Brain and Mind Centre, the University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Thompson Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast, Birtinya, QLD
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- Brain and Mind Centre, the University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Brain and Mind Centre, the University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Brain and Mind Centre, the University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Brain and Mind Centre, the University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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Liao Z, Allott K, Anderson JFI, Killackey E, Cotton SM. Quality of life in first episode psychosis: a cluster analytic approach. Qual Life Res 2021; 31:1807-1817. [PMID: 34661805 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-021-03014-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE Quality of life is increasingly recognised as an important outcome for young people with first episode psychosis (FEP). The first aim was to determine whether distinct homogenous subgroups of young people with FEP could be delineated based on profiles on quality of life domains (Physical Health, Psychological, Social relationships and Environmental). The second aim was to examine the discriminant validity of these subgroups with respect to demographic, functioning and clinical features of FEP. METHOD Quality of life, demographic characteristics, clinical characteristics, cognition and functioning were assessed in 145 people with FEP. Cluster analysis using Ward's methods and Squared Euclidean Distance with a k-means verification were employed to identify subgroups with homogenous quality of life profiles. The clusters were externally validated using multinomial logistic regressions. RESULTS Three distinct quality of life profiles were identified: one with good quality of life across all domains (30%), one with poor quality of life particularly in Psychological and Social relationships domains (28%), and one 'intermediate' group with comparatively low Psychological quality of life (42%). Depression, semantic verbal fluency, social inclusion and social/occupational functioning showed associations with group membership. CONCLUSION Our results suggest the potential of maintaining relatively good quality of life despite the experience of FEP. Future research on interventions to improve quality of life may consider the potential of addressing depression, social inclusion and social/occupational functioning.
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- Z Liao
- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Locked Bag 10 (35 Poplar Road), Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Locked Bag 10 (35 Poplar Road), Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia. .,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Locked Bag 10 (35 Poplar Road), Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia.
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de Nijs J, Burger TJ, Janssen RJ, Kia SM, van Opstal DPJ, de Koning MB, de Haan L, Cahn W, Schnack HG. Individualized prediction of three- and six-year outcomes of psychosis in a longitudinal multicenter study: a machine learning approach. NPJ SCHIZOPHRENIA 2021; 7:34. [PMID: 34215752 PMCID: PMC8253813 DOI: 10.1038/s41537-021-00162-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Schizophrenia and related disorders have heterogeneous outcomes. Individualized prediction of long-term outcomes may be helpful in improving treatment decisions. Utilizing extensive baseline data of 523 patients with a psychotic disorder and variable illness duration, we predicted symptomatic and global outcomes at 3-year and 6-year follow-ups. We classified outcomes as (1) symptomatic: in remission or not in remission, and (2) global outcome, using the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale, divided into good (GAF ≥ 65) and poor (GAF < 65). Aiming for a robust and interpretable prediction model, we employed a linear support vector machine and recursive feature elimination within a nested cross-validation design to obtain a lean set of predictors. Generalization to out-of-study samples was estimated using leave-one-site-out cross-validation. Prediction accuracies were above chance and ranged from 62.2% to 64.7% (symptomatic outcome), and 63.5-67.6% (global outcome). Leave-one-site-out cross-validation demonstrated the robustness of our models, with a minor drop in predictive accuracies of 2.3% on average. Important predictors included GAF scores, psychotic symptoms, quality of life, antipsychotics use, psychosocial needs, and depressive symptoms. These robust, albeit modestly accurate, long-term prognostic predictions based on lean predictor sets indicate the potential of machine learning models complementing clinical judgment and decision-making. Future model development may benefit from studies scoping patient's and clinicians' needs in prognostication.
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- Jessica de Nijs
- grid.5477.10000000120346234Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.491093.60000 0004 0378 2028Arkin, Institute for Mental Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.7177.60000000084992262Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.5477.10000000120346234Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.5477.10000000120346234Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.5477.10000000120346234Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.491093.60000 0004 0378 2028Arkin, Institute for Mental Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.7177.60000000084992262Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.491093.60000 0004 0378 2028Arkin, Institute for Mental Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ,grid.7177.60000000084992262Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- grid.5477.10000000120346234Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands ,grid.413664.2Altrecht, General Mental Health Care, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- grid.5477.10000000120346234Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht, UMC Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Erickson DH, Roes MM, DiGiacomo A, Burns A. "Individual Placement and Support" boosts employment for early psychosis clients, even when baseline rates are high. Early Interv Psychiatry 2021; 15:662-668. [PMID: 32578960 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIM Individual Placement and Support is an effective vocational intervention for increasing competitive employment for people with severe mental illness. Little is known, however, about its effectiveness in the context of early psychosis. This study assesses improvements in clients' employment in a phase of illness during which functional abilities often decline. METHODS The trial design is an assessor-blinded randomized clinical trial, set in the context of a population-based Early Psychosis Intervention program in British Columbia, Canada. Participants were randomized either to 1 year of employment support added to treatment-as-usual, or the latter alone. Interviews at intake captured data regarding demographics, symptom severity, and employment; assessments at 6 and 12 months repeated queries about employment activities. RESULTS A total of 109 clients were recruited. Employment rates in the Individual Placement and Support group increased over time, unlike the control group. Further, the number of days worked over the 12-month intervention period, compared to the 6 months prior to the study, improved for both groups, but the increase was greater among clients receiving IPS. Sensitivity analysis indicated the advantage in days worked was evident in the second half of the intervention period (6-12 months), but not the first half. CONCLUSIONS Employment rates, for younger clients in both early-psychosis groups, were high compared to older clients in later stages of illness. In this study, use of the Individual Placement and Support strategy further increased employment, despite the high baseline rates. Further research is needed to identify the optimal timing of employment support for these clients.
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- David H Erickson
- Fraser Health Early Psychosis Intervention Program, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Fraser Health Early Psychosis Intervention Program, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.,BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Institute (BCMHARI), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Canadian Mental Health Association, Vancouver-Fraser Branch, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Fraser Health Early Psychosis Intervention Program, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.,Canadian Mental Health Association, Vancouver-Fraser Branch, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Fraser Health Early Psychosis Intervention Program, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.,Canadian Mental Health Association, Vancouver-Fraser Branch, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Alvarez-Jimenez M, Koval P, Schmaal L, Bendall S, O'Sullivan S, Cagliarini D, D'Alfonso S, Rice S, Valentine L, Penn DL, Miles C, Russon P, Phillips J, McEnery C, Lederman R, Killackey E, Mihalopoulos C, Gonzalez-Blanch C, Gilbertson T, Lal S, Cotton SM, Herrman H, McGorry PD, Gleeson JFM. The Horyzons project: a randomized controlled trial of a novel online social therapy to maintain treatment effects from specialist first-episode psychosis services. World Psychiatry 2021; 20:233-243. [PMID: 34002511 PMCID: PMC8129860 DOI: 10.1002/wps.20858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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This study aimed to determine whether, following two years of specialized support for first-episode psychosis, the addition of a new digital intervention (Horyzons) to treatment as usual (TAU) for 18 months was more effective than 18 months of TAU alone. We conducted a single-blind randomized controlled trial. Participants were people with first-episode psychosis (N=170), aged 16-27 years, in clinical remission and nearing discharge from a specialized service. They were randomly assigned (1:1) to receive Horyzons plus TAU (N=86) or TAU alone (N=84) between October 2013 and January 2017. Horyzons is a novel, comprehensive digital platform merging: peer-to-peer social networking; theory-driven and evidence-informed therapeutic interventions targeting social functioning, vocational recovery and relapse prevention; expert clinician and vocational support; and peer support and moderation. TAU involved transfer to primary or tertiary community mental health services. The primary outcome was social functioning at 18 months as measured by the Personal and Social Performance Scale (PSP). Forty-seven participants (55.5%) in the Horyzons plus TAU group logged on for at least 6 months, and 40 (47.0%) for at least 9 months. Social functioning remained high and stable in both groups from baseline to 18-month follow-up, with no evidence of significant between-group differences (PSP mean difference: -0.29, 95% CI: -4.20 to 3.63, p=0.77). Participants in the Horyzons group had a 5.5 times greater increase in their odds to find employment or enroll in education compared with those in TAU (odds ratio, OR=5.55, 95% CI: 1.09-28.23, p=0.04), with evidence of a dose-response effect. Moreover, participants in TAU were twice as likely to visit emergency services compared to those in the Horyzons group (39% vs. 19%; OR=0.31, 95% CI: 0.11-0.86, p=0.03, number needed to treat, NNT=5). There was a non-significant trend for lower hospitalizations due to psychosis in the Horyzons group vs. TAU (13% vs. 27%; OR=0.36, 95% CI: 0.11-1.08, p=0.07, NNT=7). So, although we did not find a significant effect of Horyzons on social functioning compared with TAU, the intervention was effective in improving vocational or educational attainment, a core component of social recovery, and in reducing usage of hospital emergency services, a key aim of specialized first-episode psychosis services. Horyzons holds significant promise as an engaging and sustainable intervention to provide effective vocational and relapse prevention support for young people with first-episode psychosis beyond specialist services.
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- Mario Alvarez-Jimenez
- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- School of Computing and Information Systems, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre and School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Computing and Information Systems, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Health and Social Development, Deakin Health Economics, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- University Hospital Marques de Valdecilla-IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Health Innovation and Evaluation Hub, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre and School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Mei C, van der Gaag M, Nelson B, Smit F, Yuen HP, Berger M, Krcmar M, French P, Amminger GP, Bechdolf A, Cuijpers P, Yung AR, McGorry PD. Preventive interventions for individuals at ultra high risk for psychosis: An updated and extended meta-analysis. Clin Psychol Rev 2021; 86:102005. [PMID: 33810885 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Intervention at the earliest illness stage, in ultra or clinical high-risk individuals, or indicated prevention, currently represents the most promising strategy to ameliorate, delay or prevent psychosis. We review the current state of evidence and conduct a broad-spectrum meta-analysis of various outcomes: transition to psychosis, attenuated positive and negative psychotic symptoms, mania, depression, anxiety, general psychopathology, symptom-related distress, functioning, quality of life, and treatment acceptability. 26 randomized controlled trials were included. Meta-analytically pooled interventions reduced transition rate (risk ratio [RR] = 0.57, 95%CI 0.41-0.81) and attenuated positive psychotic symptoms at 12-months (standardized mean difference = -0.15, 95%CI = -0.28--0.01). When stratified by intervention type (pharmacological, psychological), only the pooled effect of psychological interventions on transition rate was significant. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) was associated with a reduction in incidence at 12-months (RR = 0.52, 95%CI = 0.33-0.82) and 18-48-months (RR = 0.60, 95%CI = 0.42-0.84), but not 6-months. Findings at 12-months and 18-48-months were robust in sensitivity and subgroup analyses. All other outcomes were non-significant. To date, effects of trialed treatments are specific to transition and, a lesser extent, attenuated positive symptoms, highlighting the future need to target other symptom domains and functional outcomes. Sound evidence supports CBT in reducing transition and the value of intervening at this illness stage. STUDY REGISTRATION: Research Registry ID: reviewregistry907.
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- Cristina Mei
- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia; Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, The Hague, the Netherlands.
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia; Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Trimbos Institute, Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, Centre of Mental Health and Prevention, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia; Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia; Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia; Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia; Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Vivantes Klinikum am Urban, Charite-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia; Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia; School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia; Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
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Stengler K, Bechdolf A, Becker T, Döring A, Höhl W, Jäckel D, Kilian H, Theißing A, Torhorst A, Wirtz G, Zeidler R, Riedel-Heller S. [Implementation of the principle of supported employment in Germany : Position paper of a task force of the DGPPN]. DER NERVENARZT 2021; 92:955-962. [PMID: 33570685 DOI: 10.1007/s00115-020-01038-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The effects of mental diseases on the employment and working situation can be substantial. They are one of the main reasons for inability to work and reduced earning capacity. Against this background the question arises about suitable occupational reintegration measures for people with severe mental illnesses. In recent years, the principle of supported employment has been internationally shown to be increasingly more successful. In this context mentally ill people are primarily placed at a position of the first employment market and supported on-site by a job coach. This concept is inclusive, individual and evidence based. Despite proven effectiveness, it has so far been insufficiently implemented in German-speaking regions. In the future it will be a matter of considering the individual needs for assistance of mentally ill people more intensively than previously and to respond with functional and in a best-case scenario, multiprofessional and flexible offers.
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- K Stengler
- Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Helios Park-Klinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Vivantes Klinikum am Urban und Vivantes Klinikum im Friedrichshain, Akademische Lehrkrankenhäuser, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie II, Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg, Universität Ulm, Günzburg, Deutschland
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- Fachausschuss Psychiatrie, Deutscher Verband der Ergotherapeuten e. V., Karlsbad, Deutschland.,Referat "Gesundheitsfachberufe", DGPPN, Berlin, Deutschland
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- arbeit & integration e. V., Düsseldorf, Deutschland
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- Vivantes Klinikum am Urban und Vivantes Klinikum im Friedrichshain, Akademische Lehrkrankenhäuser, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Beruflicher Trainingszentren e. V. (BAG BTZ), Berlin, Deutschland
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- beta89, Verein für betreuendes Wohnen und Tagesstrukturierung psychisch Gesundender e. V., Hannover, Deutschland
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- RPK Bad Tölz und München, ReAL Holding AG, Bad Tölz, Deutschland
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- SRH Rehabilitationseinrichtung für psychisch Kranke Karlsbad GmbH, Karlsbad, Deutschland
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- DGPPN-Geschäftsstelle, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik und Nervenheilkunde e. V. (DGPPN), Reinhardtstraße 27 B I, 10117, Berlin, Deutschland.
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- Institut für Sozialmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin und Public Health (ISAP), Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Deutschland
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Rickwood D, Kennedy V, Miyazaki K, Telford N, Carbone S, Hewitt E, Watts C. An Online Platform to Provide Work and Study Support for Young People With Mental Health Challenges: Observational and Survey Study. JMIR Ment Health 2021; 8:e21872. [PMID: 33560238 PMCID: PMC7902191 DOI: 10.2196/21872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Young people, aged 15-25 years, are at a critical stage of life when they need to navigate vocational pathways and achieve work and study outcomes. Those with mental health problems are particularly at risk of disengagement with work and study and need effective support. The headspace Work and Study (hWS) service is an innovative online platform implemented in Australia to support young people aged 15-25 years with mental health problems to achieve work and study goals. OBJECTIVE This study aims to determine whether the hWS service has been implemented as planned, provides appropriate support for young people, and achieves its main goals. METHODS Data were collected via 2 methodologies: (1) the hWS Minimum Data Set, which includes data on all clients in the service (n=1139), services delivered, and service impact; and (2) a survey of hWS clients who volunteered to participate in an evaluation of the hWS service (n=137). RESULTS The service was accessed by its defined target group, young people aged 15-25 years with mental health and work and study difficulties. Young people found the online platform to be acceptable, and the assistance provided and clinical integration useful; many young people achieved positive work and study outcomes, particularly those who engaged more times with the service. More assistance was sought for work than study goals, suggesting that the transition to work may be particularly challenging for young people. One-third (298/881, 33.8%) of the sample for the service impact analyses achieved at least 1 primary work or study outcome, and this increased to 44.5% (225/506) for those who engaged with 5 or more sessions, demonstrating that greater engagement with the service produced better outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Critical work and study support can be effectively delivered via an online modality to young people with common mental health problems. Digital services are scaleable to reach many young people and are of particular value for those with difficulty accessing in-person services.
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- Debra Rickwood
- Faculty of Health, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia.,headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation, Melbourne, Australia
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- headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation, Melbourne, Australia
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- South East Melbourne Primary Health Network, Melbourne, Australia
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- headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation, Melbourne, Australia
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- headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation, Melbourne, Australia
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- headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation, Melbourne, Australia
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Maj M, van Os J, De Hert M, Gaebel W, Galderisi S, Green MF, Guloksuz S, Harvey PD, Jones PB, Malaspina D, McGorry P, Miettunen J, Murray RM, Nuechterlein KH, Peralta V, Thornicroft G, van Winkel R, Ventura J. The clinical characterization of the patient with primary psychosis aimed at personalization of management. World Psychiatry 2021; 20:4-33. [PMID: 33432763 PMCID: PMC7801854 DOI: 10.1002/wps.20809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The current management of patients with primary psychosis worldwide is often remarkably stereotyped. In almost all cases an antipsychotic medica-tion is prescribed, with second-generation antipsychotics usually preferred to first-generation ones. Cognitive behavioral therapy is rarely used in the vast majority of countries, although there is evidence to support its efficacy. Psychosocial interventions are often provided, especially in chronic cases, but those applied are frequently not validated by research. Evidence-based family interventions and supported employment programs are seldom implemented in ordinary practice. Although the notion that patients with primary psychosis are at increased risk for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus is widely shared, it is not frequent that appropriate measures be implemented to address this problem. The view that the management of the patient with primary psychosis should be personalized is endorsed by the vast majority of clinicians, but this personalization is lacking or inadequate in most clinical contexts. Although many mental health services would declare themselves "recovery-oriented", it is not common that a focus on empowerment, identity, meaning and resilience is ensured in ordinary practice. The present paper aims to address this situation. It describes systematically the salient domains that should be considered in the characterization of the individual patient with primary psychosis aimed at personalization of management. These include positive and negative symptom dimensions, other psychopathological components, onset and course, neurocognition and social cognition, neurodevelopmental indicators; social functioning, quality of life and unmet needs; clinical staging, antecedent and concomitant psychiatric conditions, physical comorbidities, family history, history of obstetric complications, early and recent environmental exposures, protective factors and resilience, and internalized stigma. For each domain, simple assessment instruments are identified that could be considered for use in clinical practice and included in standardized decision tools. A management of primary psychosis is encouraged which takes into account all the available treatment modalities whose efficacy is supported by research evidence, selects and modulates them in the individual patient on the basis of the clinical characterization, addresses the patient's needs in terms of employment, housing, self-care, social relationships and education, and offers a focus on identity, meaning and resilience.
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- Mario Maj
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Centre Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- University Psychiatric Centre KU Leuven, Kortenberg, Belgium
- Antwerp Health Law and Ethics Chair, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, and WHO Collaborating Center on Quality Assurance and Empowerment in Mental Health, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Desert Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Ichan Medical School at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
- Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Geffen School of Medicine, and Department of Psychology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Mental Health Department, Servicio Navarro de Salud, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Centre for Global Mental Health and Centre for Implementation Science, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Antwerp Health Law and Ethics Chair, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- University Psychiatric Center KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Chanen AM, Nicol K, Betts JK, Bond GR, Mihalopoulos C, Jackson HJ, Thompson KN, Jovev M, Yuen HP, Chinnery G, Ring J, Allott K, McCutcheon L, Salmon AP, Killackey E. INdividual Vocational and Educational Support Trial (INVEST) for young people with borderline personality disorder: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2020; 21:583. [PMID: 32591007 PMCID: PMC7320570 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04471-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background The clinical onset of borderline personality disorder (BPD) usually occurs in young people (aged 12–25 years) and commonly leads to difficulty achieving and maintaining vocational (education and/or employment) engagement. While current psychosocial interventions lead to improvements in psychopathology, they have little effect upon functioning. Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is a client-driven model that assists individuals with severe mental illness to engage with education and/or employment appropriate to their personal goals, and that provides ongoing support to maintain this engagement. The objective of the INdividual Vocational and Educational Support Trial (INVEST) is to evaluate the effectiveness of adding IPS to an evidence-based early intervention programme for BPD, with the aim of improving vocational outcomes. Methods/design INVEST is a single-blind, parallel-groups, randomised controlled trial (RCT). The randomisation is stratified by gender and age and uses random permuted blocks. The interventions are 39 weeks of either IPS, or ‘usual vocational services’ (UVS). Participants will comprise 108 help-seeking young people (aged 15–25 years) with three or more DSM-5 BPD features and a desire to study or work, recruited from the Helping Young People Early (HYPE) early intervention programme for BPD at Orygen, in Melbourne, Australia. All participants will receive the HYPE intervention. After baseline assessment, staff who are blind to the intervention group allocation will conduct assessments at 13, 26, 39 and 52 weeks. At the 52-week primary endpoint, the primary outcome is the number of days in mainstream education/employment since baseline. Secondary outcomes include the cost-effectiveness of the intervention, quality of life, and BPD severity. Discussion Current treatments for BPD have little impact on vocational outcomes and enduring functional impairment is prevalent among this patient group. IPS is a targeted functional intervention, which has proven effective in improving vocational outcomes for adults and young people with psychotic disorders. This trial will investigate whether IPS is effective for improving vocational (employment and educational) outcomes among young people with subthreshold or full-syndrome BPD. Trial registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, ID: ACTRN12619001220156. 13 September 2019.
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- Andrew M Chanen
- Orygen, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia. .,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia.
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- Orygen, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Orygen, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- IPS Employment Center, Rockville Institute and Westat Inc., 85 Mechanic Street, Suite C3-1, Box 4A, Lebanon, NH, 03766, USA
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- Deakin Health Economics, Centre for Population Health Research, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia
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- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, Redmond Barry Building, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia
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- Orygen, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Orygen, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Orygen, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Orygen, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Travancore School, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Orygen, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Orygen, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Orygen, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Orygen, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia
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Janaway BM, Kripalani M. Response letter to the article by Killackey et al (2019) 'Individual placement and support for vocational recovery in first-episode psychosis: randomised controlled trial'. Br J Psychiatry 2020; 216:167. [PMID: 32345410 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2020.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- B M Janaway
- Core Psychiatric Trainee, National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery, UCLH, UK
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Brinchmann B, Widding-Havneraas T, Modini M, Rinaldi M, Moe CF, McDaid D, Park AL, Killackey E, Harvey SB, Mykletun A. A meta-regression of the impact of policy on the efficacy of individual placement and support. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2020; 141:206-220. [PMID: 31733146 DOI: 10.1111/acps.13129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Individual placement and support (IPS) has shown consistently better outcomes on competitive employment for patients with severe mental illness than traditional vocational rehabilitation. The evidence for efficacy originates from few countries, and generalization to different countries has been questioned. This has delayed implementation of IPS and led to requests for country-specific RCTs. This meta-analysis examines if evidence for IPS efficacy can be generalized between rather different countries. METHODS A systematic search was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines to identify RCTs. Overall efficacy was established by meta-analysis. The generalizability of IPS efficacy between countries was analysed by random-effects meta-regression, employing country- and date-specific contextual data obtained from the OECD and the World Bank. RESULTS The systematic review identified 27 RCTs. Employment rates are more than doubled in IPS compared with standard vocational rehabilitation (RR 2.07 95% CI 1.82-2.35). The efficacy of IPS was marginally moderated by strong legal protection against dismissals. It was not moderated by regulation of temporary employment, generosity of disability benefits, type of integration policies, GDP, unemployment rate or employment rate for those with low education. CONCLUSIONS The evidence for efficacy of IPS is very strong. The efficacy of IPS can be generalized between countries.
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- B Brinchmann
- Nordland Hospital Trust, Centre for Work and Mental Health, Bodø, Norway.,UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Concord Centre for Mental Health, NSW Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Nordland Hospital Trust, Centre for Work and Mental Health, Bodø, Norway.,Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, Bodø, Norway
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- Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
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- Nordland Hospital Trust, Centre for Work and Mental Health, Bodø, Norway.,Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
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- Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, Vic, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic, Australia
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- Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Nordland Hospital Trust, Centre for Work and Mental Health, Bodø, Norway.,UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.,Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.,Division of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway
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Hickie IB, Scott EM, Cross SP, Iorfino F, Davenport TA, Guastella AJ, Naismith SL, Carpenter JS, Rohleder C, Crouse JJ, Hermens DF, Koethe D, Markus Leweke F, Tickell AM, Sawrikar V, Scott J. Right care, first time: a highly personalised and measurement-based care model to manage youth mental health. Med J Aust 2020; 211 Suppl 9:S3-S46. [PMID: 31679171 DOI: 10.5694/mja2.50383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Mood and psychotic syndromes most often emerge during adolescence and young adulthood, a period characterised by major physical and social change. Consequently, the effects of adolescent-onset mood and psychotic syndromes can have long term consequences. A key clinical challenge for youth mental health is to develop and test new systems that align with current evidence for comorbid presentations and underlying neurobiology, and are useful for predicting outcomes and guiding decisions regarding the provision of appropriate and effective care. Our highly personalised and measurement-based care model includes three core concepts: ▶ A multidimensional assessment and outcomes framework that includes: social and occupational function; self-harm, suicidal thoughts and behaviour; alcohol or other substance misuse; physical health; and illness trajectory. ▶ Clinical stage. ▶ Three common illness subtypes (psychosis, anxious depression, bipolar spectrum) based on proposed pathophysiological mechanisms (neurodevelopmental, hyperarousal, circadian). The model explicitly aims to prevent progression to more complex and severe forms of illness and is better aligned to contemporary models of the patterns of emergence of psychopathology. Inherent within this highly personalised approach is the incorporation of other evidence-based processes, including real-time measurement-based care as well as utilisation of multidisciplinary teams of health professionals. Data-driven local system modelling and personalised health information technologies provide crucial infrastructure support to these processes for better access to, and higher quality, mental health care for young people. CHAPTER 1: MULTIDIMENSIONAL OUTCOMES IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CARE: WHAT MATTERS AND WHY?: Mood and psychotic syndromes present one of the most serious public health challenges that we face in the 21st century. Factors including prevalence, age of onset, and chronicity contribute to substantial burden and secondary risks such as alcohol or other substance misuse. Mood and psychotic syndromes most often emerge during adolescence and young adulthood, a period characterised by major physical and social change; thus, effects can have long term consequences. We propose five key domains which make up a multidimensional outcomes framework that aims to address the specific needs of young people presenting to health services with emerging mental illness. These include social and occupational function; self-harm, suicidal thoughts and behaviours; alcohol or other substance misuse; physical health; and illness type, stage and trajectory. Impairment and concurrent morbidity are well established in young people by the time they present for mental health care. Despite this, services and health professionals tend to focus on only one aspect of the presentation - illness type, stage and trajectory - and are often at odds with the preferences of young people and their families. There is a need to address the disconnect between mental health, physical health and social services and interventions, to ensure that youth mental health care focuses on the outcomes that matter to young people. CHAPTER 2: COMBINING CLINICAL STAGE AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS TO UNDERSTAND ILLNESS TRAJECTORIES IN YOUNG PEOPLE WITH EMERGING MOOD AND PSYCHOTIC SYNDROMES: Traditional diagnostic classification systems for mental disorders map poorly onto the early stages of illness experienced by young people, and purport categorical distinctions that are not readily supported by research into genetic, environmental and neurobiological risk factors. Consequently, a key clinical challenge in youth mental health is to develop and test new classification systems that align with current evidence on comorbid presentations, are consistent with current understanding of underlying neurobiology, and provide utility for predicting outcomes and guiding decisions regarding the provision of appropriate and effective care. This chapter outlines a transdiagnostic framework for classifying common adolescent-onset mood and psychotic syndromes, combining two independent but complementary dimensions: clinical staging, and three proposed pathophysiological mechanisms. Clinical staging reflects the progression of mental disorders and is in line with the concept used in general medicine, where more advanced stages are associated with a poorer prognosis and a need for more intensive interventions with a higher risk-to-benefit ratio. The three proposed pathophysiological mechanisms are neurodevelopmental abnormalities, hyperarousal and circadian dysfunction, which, over time, have illness trajectories (or pathways) to psychosis, anxious depression and bipolar spectrum disorders, respectively. The transdiagnostic framework has been evaluated in young people presenting to youth mental health clinics of the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Centre, alongside a range of clinical and objective measures. Our research to date provides support for this framework, and we are now exploring its application to the development of more personalised models of care. CHAPTER 3: A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH: GUIDING HIGHLY PERSONALISED AND MEASUREMENT-BASED CARE USING MULTIDIMENSIONAL AND OBJECTIVE MEASURES: There is an urgent need for improved care for young people with mental health problems, in particular those with subthreshold mental disorders that are not sufficiently severe to meet traditional diagnostic criteria. New comprehensive assessment frameworks are needed to capture the biopsychosocial profile of a young person to drive highly personalised and measurement-based mental health care. We present a range of multidimensional measures involving five key domains: social and occupational function; self-harm, suicidal thoughts and behaviours; alcohol or other substance misuse; physical health; and illness type, stage and trajectory. Objective measures include: neuropsychological function; sleep-wake behaviours and circadian rhythms; metabolic and immune markers; and brain structure and function. The recommended multidimensional measures facilitate the development of a comprehensive clinical picture. The objective measures help to further develop informative and novel insights into underlying pathophysiological mechanisms and illness trajectories to guide personalised care plans. A panel of specific multidimensional and objective measures are recommended as standard clinical practice, while others are recommended secondarily to provide deeper insights with the aim of revealing alternative clinical paths for targeted interventions and treatments matched to the clinical stage and proposed pathophysiological mechanisms of the young person. CHAPTER 4: PERSONALISING CARE OPTIONS IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH: USING MULTIDIMENSIONAL ASSESSMENT, CLINICAL STAGE, PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS, AND INDIVIDUAL ILLNESS TRAJECTORIES TO GUIDE TREATMENT SELECTION: New models of mental health care for young people require that interventions be matched to illness type, clinical stage, underlying pathophysiological mechanisms and individual illness trajectories. Narrow syndrome-focused classifications often direct clinical attention away from other key factors such as functional impairment, self-harm and suicidality, alcohol or other substance misuse, and poor physical health. By contrast, we outline a treatment selection guide for early intervention for adolescent-onset mood and psychotic syndromes (ie, active treatments and indicated and more specific secondary prevention strategies). This guide is based on experiences with the Brain and Mind Centre's highly personalised and measurement-based care model to manage youth mental health. The model incorporates three complementary core concepts: ▶A multidimensional assessment and outcomes framework including: social and occupational function; self-harm, suicidal thoughts and behaviours; alcohol or other substance misuse; physical health; and illness trajectory. ▶Clinical stage. ▶Three common illness subtypes (psychosis, anxious depression, bipolar spectrum) based on three underlying pathophysiological mechanisms (neurodevelopmental, hyperarousal, circadian). These core concepts are not mutually exclusive and together may facilitate improved outcomes through a clinical stage-appropriate and transdiagnostic framework that helps guide decisions regarding the provision of appropriate and effective care options. Given its emphasis on adolescent-onset mood and psychotic syndromes, the Brain and Mind Centre's model of care also respects a fundamental developmental perspective - categorising childhood problems (eg, anxiety and neurodevelopmental difficulties) as risk factors and respecting the fact that young people are in a period of major biological and social transition. Based on these factors, a range of social, psychological and pharmacological interventions are recommended, with an emphasis on balancing the personal benefit-to-cost ratio. CHAPTER 5: A SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL TO SUPPORT HIGHLY PERSONALISED AND MEASUREMENT-BASED CARE IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH: Over the past decade, we have seen a growing focus on creating mental health service delivery models that better meet the unique needs of young Australians. Recent policy directives from the Australian Government recommend the adoption of stepped-care services to improve the appropriateness of care, determined by severity of need. Here, we propose that a highly personalised approach enhances stepped-care models by incorporating clinical staging and a young person's current and multidimensional needs. It explicitly aims to prevent progression to more complex and severe forms of illness and is better aligned to contemporary models of the patterns of emergence of psychopathology. Inherent within a highly personalised approach is the incorporation of other evidence-based processes, including real-time measurement-based care and use of multidisciplinary teams of health professionals. Data-driven local system modelling and personalised health information technologies provide crucial infrastructure support to these processes for better access to, and higher quality of, mental health care for young people.
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- Ian B Hickie
- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.,University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney, NSW
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.,Sunshine Coast Mind and Neuroscience - Thompson Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast, Birtinya, QLD
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.,University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.,Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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Cotton SM, Berk M, Jackson H, Murray G, Filia K, Hasty M, Chanen A, Davey C, Nelson B, Ratheesh A, MacNeil C. Improving functional outcomes in early-stage bipolar disorder: The protocol for the REsearch into COgnitive and behavioural VERsatility trial. Early Interv Psychiatry 2019; 13:1470-1479. [PMID: 30740882 DOI: 10.1111/eip.12797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 12/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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AIM Young people with bipolar disorder (BD) commonly experience reduced quality of life, persistent symptoms and impaired functional recovery despite often superior school performance. Compromised long-term functioning can ensue. There is evidence that psychological therapies alongside pharmacology may be more efficacious earlier in the course of the disorder. Intervention in the early stages may thus reduce the burden and risk associated with BD and mitigate the impact of the disorder on normal developmental trajectories. To date, however, the availability of evidence-based psychological therapies for young people with early BD is limited. Furthermore, there are no large-scale randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of such interventions. METHODS The study is a prospective, single-blind, RCT examining the effectiveness of an adjunctive individualized and manualized psychological intervention, compared with treatment as usual within youth-specific early intervention services. The REsearch into COgnitive and behavioural VERsatility (RECOVER) intervention is delivered over a 6-month period. About 122 young people in the early stages of BD-I (at least one manic episode in the previous 2 years, with no more than five lifetime treated/untreated manic or hypomanic episodes) will be recruited. The assessments will occur at baseline, 3, 6 (primary endpoint, end of treatment), 9, 12, 15 and 18 months. RESULTS Recruitment will commence in January 2019 and is anticipated to occur over a 3.5-year period. CONCLUSIONS To date, there are no evidence-based psychological therapies tailored to young people with early BD. We will test whether early psychological intervention in the course of BD can reduce the symptomatic, psychological, vocational and social impacts that are seen in entrenched disorder.
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- Sue M Cotton
- Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,IMPACT Strategic Research Centre, Deakin University, School of Medicine, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.,The Department of Psychiatry and the Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health, Department of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Orygen Youth Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Orygen Youth Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Orygen Youth Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Orygen Youth Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Orygen Youth Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Gardner A, Cotton S, O'Donoghue B, Killackey E, Norton P, Filia K. Group differences in social inclusion between young adults aged 18 to 25 with serious mental illness and same-aged peers from the general community. Int J Soc Psychiatry 2019; 65:631-642. [PMID: 31402736 DOI: 10.1177/0020764019868749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AIMS Young adults with serious mental illness (SMI) are thought to be socially excluded. However, psychometric measures of social inclusion have not been employed to examine group differences relative to peers from the general community. The aim of this study was to employ such a measure to determine differences in social inclusion between young adults with SMI and peers from the general community. METHODS A cross-sectional hierarchical logistic regression was conducted to identify which dimensions and individual indicators from the Filia Social Inclusion Measure (F-SIM) discriminated between n = 152 young adults aged 18-25 from the general community (M = 21.36, SD = 2.16) and n = 159 young adults aged 18-25 with SMI (M = 21.13, SD = 2.21). RESULTS Group membership was accounted for by Interpersonal Connections (Nagelkerke R2 = .32), Vocational & Financial Security (Nagelkerke R2 = .32) and Healthy Independent Lifestyle (Nagelkerke R2 = .08) dimensions of the F-SIM. Relative to young adults from the general community, those with SMI were five times less likely to feel they had friends who would call on them in a crisis, odds ratio (OR) = .19 (95%CI = .04, .53), p = .04, almost five times more likely to live with their parents, OR = 4.79 (95%CI = 1.98,11.15), p = .004, almost four times less likely to have worked/studied any time over the past 12 months, OR = .27 (95%CI = .11,.64), p < .001, and three-and-a-half times more likely to report unstable accommodation, OR = 3.58 (95%CI = 1.14, 11.15), p = .03. CONCLUSION Young adults with SMI are socially excluded relative to peers from the general community in terms of interpersonal connections, vocational engagement, autonomy/independence and housing stability. In addition to the well-established focus on vocational engagement, interventions to improve social inclusion in this population must promote reciprocity within social relationships and healthy autonomy/independence (including stable housing).
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- Andrew Gardner
- 1 Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,2 School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- 1 Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,3 Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- 1 Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,3 Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- 1 Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,3 Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- 2 School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- 1 Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,3 Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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First-episode psychosis and vocational outcomes: A predictive model. Schizophr Res 2019; 211:63-68. [PMID: 31327504 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2019.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 06/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Most studies on predictors of vocational outcomes are cross-sectional and results are varied. This study aimed to examine the vocational rates of patients with first-episode psychosis (FEP), identify factors predicting a lack of engagement in age-appropriate roles, and evaluate the predictive ability of a model with baseline sociodemographic information and 2-year symptom and functioning trajectories on vocational outcomes. The Singapore Early Psychosis Intervention Program (EPIP) has maintained a standing database on patient clinico-demographic information. The primary outcome, vocational status, was operationalized as "meaningfully employed", that is, being gainfully employed or engaged in an age-appropriate role, and "unemployed". Using logistic regression, the predictive ability of the proposed model was evaluated. Vocational data was available for 1177 patients accepted into EPIP between 2001 and 2012. At the end of two years in the service, 829 (70.4%) patients were meaningfully employed and 348 (29.6%) patients were unemployed. The binary logistic regression model on the prediction of 2-year vocational outcomes yielded an AUC of 0.759 (SE = 0.016, p-value < 0.001). Clinico-demographic risk factors for being unemployed at the end of two years included being Malay, single, and unemployed at baseline; having a longer duration of untreated psychosis (DUP); a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizophreniform, or delusional disorder at baseline; and belonging to the 'delayed response' or 'slower response and no response' general psychopathology trajectories. We have proposed a model that allows vocational outcomes to be predicted with high specificity. The results of this study will be relevant in developing future intervention models to improve outcomes among FEP patients with different illness trajectories.
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Humensky JL, Nossel I, Bello I, Dixon LB. Supported Education and Employment Services for Young People with Early Psychosis in OnTrackNY. THE JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH POLICY AND ECONOMICS 2019; 22:95-108. [PMID: 31811753 PMCID: PMC6902640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Psychosis onset commonly occurs at ages 16-30 when individuals are typically developing their education, employment and career trajectories. Coordinated specialty care (CSC) programs provide access to team-based early invention services for psychosis, including supported education and employment (SEE) services. AIMS OF STUDY We examine factors associated with the use of SEE services and whether use of SEE services (for supported education, supported employment, or both) is associated with education and employment participation within New York's CSC program, OnTrackNY. METHODS Participants (n=779) enrolled in OnTrackNY from October 2013-September 2017. Assessments were collected by clinical staff at admission, quarterly, and at discharge. Logistic regression models were specified to identify factors associated with the probability of use of SEE specialist services during the first year of program participation, using generalized estimating equations with an autoregressive covariance structure to account for within-subject correlations over time. Logistic models were also used to predict whether use of SEE services in the prior quarter predict the probability of work and school participation in the subsequent quarter, respectively; these were analyzed cross-sectionally for each time period. Models controlled for other factors associated with work/school outcomes for young people with early psychosis. RESULTS Participants who were younger, and who had lower rates of work/school participation had greater odds of SEE service use. Use of SEE services for education support in the first quarter among clients under age 23 is significantly associated with school enrollment in the second quarter and this continued through the first year. Use of SEE services for employment support in the first quarter is significantly associated with employment in the second quarter, but significant associations for employment were not found at later periods of participation. Use of SEE services for both education and employment support was inconsistently associated with subsequent school enrollment or employment in the subsequent quarter. Results were upheld when limiting the sample to those not receiving other SEE services. DISCUSSION Rates of school and work participation increased over the duration of OnTrackNY participation. Clients with lower work/school participation were more likely to use SEE services. Supported education services are associated with greater school participation during the first year for clients under age 23. However, this association is only significant in the first quarter for supported employment services, and is inconsistent when examining those who used both simultaneously. It is possible that we may find significant associations for employment as the program continues. It is also possible that clients may end supported employment services after obtaining employment, while those in school may require ongoing services (e.g. to renew educational accommodations). Additionally, it is possible that OnTrackNY's supported education model, designed to adhere to Individual Placenment and Support (IPS) principles, may be helping clients stay in school. However, as this is an observational study with no control condition, we cannot say that OnTrackNY, or SEE services participation, caused the observed outcomes. IMPLICATIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH Future research should continue to develop the evidence base for supported education services.
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- Jennifer L Humensky
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1051 Riverside Dr, Unit 100, Room 2704, New York, NY 10032, USA,
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