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The purpose of this project is to optimize early detection and early intervention in psychosis, in adolescents and young adults. The goal is to reduce DUP (Duration of Untreated Psychosis) through the integrated work of trans-disciplinary teams and youth-friendly (health and social) services. This should lead to a reduction of stigma and an improved accessibility to appropriate care. The aim we wish to achieve is a reduction of the incidence and prevalence of psychosis in the area covered by the Department of Mental Health of Trieste.
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PMID:'Something has changed'. Developing early intervention in service in Trieste. 2189 12

Delays in initiating treatment are associated with poor clinical and functional outcomes, yet there remains unclarity as to what facilitates and what acts as barriers to accessing appropriate support for first-episode psychosis. To explore this we examined service users' views of their illness trajectory and help-seeking behavior. To describe service-users' experiences with and understanding of their illness and pathway to care, including their need for treatment, the role of their relatives and experience with the treatment service. In-depth interviews were conducted with eleven randomly selected service users (median age 20, range 15-24, 6 males, 5 females) diagnosed with a first-episode psychosis and currently enrolled in treatment for this disorder. Fear of stigma, lack of knowledge about mental illness and normalisation of symptoms were barriers to accessing appropriate treatment, while support from significant others and information accessed by internet were reported as important elements in seeking appropriate treatment. The findings regarding barriers to treatment are in accordance with themes found in earlier studies and serve to validate these. Our study highlights the need to include psychological factors such as normalisation of symptoms and fear of stigma when attempting to reduce DUP in early psychosis, in addition to initiatives to reduce service delays. Also, a greater use of the potentials inherent in Internet and social media platforms seems important in this regard.
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PMID:Service user perspectives on the experience of illness and pathway to care in first-episode psychosis: a qualitative study within the TOP project. 2546 33