SynthesisEarly intervention in psychiatry2018
A systematic review and meta-analysis of mental health service use in people who report psychotic experiences.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- A systematic review of studies using network analysis to assess dynamics of psychotic-like experiences in community samples.Psychological medicine · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of mental health service use in people who report psychotic experiences.Early intervention in psychiatry · 2018Pooled it
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- Are attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms associated with negative health outcomes in individuals with psychotic experiences? Findings from a cross-sectional study in Japan.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- The profile of unusual beliefs associated with metacognitive thinking and attributional styles.PsyCh journal · 2022Article
- Association between Parents' Relationship, Emotion-Regulation Strategies, and Psychotic-like Experiences in Adolescents.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Healthcare Costs, School Performance, and Health-related Quality of Life in Adolescence Following Psychotic Experiences in Preadolescence: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2021Article
- Psychotic experiences and future school performance in childhood: a population-based cohort study.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2021Article
- Psychotic experiences, psychiatric comorbidity and mental health need in the general population: a cross-sectional and cohort study in Southeast London.Psychological medicine · 2021Article
- Trends in objectively measured and perceived mental health and use of mental health services: a population-based study in Ontario, 2002-2014.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2020Article
- Health Conditions and Psychotic Experiences: Cross-Sectional Findings From the American Life Panel.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundSelf-reported psychotic experiences (PEs) are associated with psychopathology of all kinds, not just psychoses. However, systematic reviews on the relevance of this for health services are unavailable. Furthermore, whether association with service use is confounded by other psychopathology is unknown, and is relevant to prevention and treatment.
objectivesLiterature examining associations between PEs and service use was systematically reviewed. Study quality and the direction and extent of any associations were assessed, and meta-analysis conducted.
methodsSystematic review and meta-analysis was carried out as per PRISMA guidelines. A search of electronic databases was performed based on free-text and structured terms. Included studies were evaluated by two raters using a structured tool and estimates extracted for reporting.
resultsThirteen studies were returned. We found two prospective studies, and a minority of studies accounted for concurrent psychopathology, limiting our ability to test our main hypotheses. Five studies reported associations by different types of service use. Almost all studies assessed service use by self-report. Meta-analysis suggested that people who reported PEs were around twice as likely to report service use compared to those who did not (pooled OR for all included studies: 2.20,95% confidence intervals (95%CI): 1.66,2.91).
conclusionsThere was consistent evidence of association between PEs and mental health service use at the general population level. However, evidence for causation was poor due to a limited number of studies. Whether increased service use in this group is solely attributable to PEs, and therefore whether interventions aimed at limiting/preventing PEs might be effective, requires studies focusing on the relationships between PEs, psychopathology and service use.
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