SynthesisEuropean psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists2023
Early intervention in psychosis services: A systematic review and narrative synthesis of barriers and facilitators to seeking access.
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- Early interventions for first onset of symptoms of mental health conditions: an umbrella review of systematic reviews.BMC medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Early interventions in mental health services: a rapid review of systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Barriers and facilitators to engagement in psychological therapy in first episode psychosis: A meta-ethnography and qualitative comparative analysis.Psychology and psychotherapy · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of Rural Dwelling on Emergency Department Visits for Individuals with Psychotic Disorders in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.Schizophrenia bulletin · 2026Article
- Between Autonomy and Duty. Mental Health Nurses' Experiences of Early Intervention in a Rights-Prioritised Reform Context: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.International journal of mental health nursing · 2026Article
- Care Pathway for Early Intervention in Psychiatry: A Community Mental Healthcare Initiative to Overcome the Treatment Gap in Hauts-de-Seine, France.Early intervention in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Client Engagement With an Early Psychosis Program and Post-Program Health Service Use: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Early intervention in psychiatry · 2026Article
- PATIENT PATHWAYS TO UGANDA'S FIRST SPECIALISED EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHOSIS SERVICE AND RELATION TO THEIR CLINICAL OUTCOMES.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Exploring attachment, trauma, and cannabis use in psychotic disorders: a qualitative study of patient and family perspectives.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Mental health antecedents in first episode of psychosis: impact on prognosis across transitional age.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Virtual Delivery of Early Psychosis Care: Retrospective Cohort Study of Factors Associated With Initial Engagement.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Factors that affect pathways to care for youth with psychotic disorders in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: A qualitative study.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
- Psychiatric antecedents in young patients with first episode psychosis: what relevance for clinical outcomes?European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2025Article
- Early intervention in eating disorders: introducing the chronopathogram.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2025Review
- Impact of COVID-19 on emergency department visits for individuals with psychotic disorders in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: A longitudinal study.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Predictors and implications of medication non-adherence among psychiatric patients in Oman: A cross-sectional study.Qatar medical journal · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) continues to be a global priority. Early intervention services were established to reduce treatment delays but have had limited impact. This systematic review examines barriers and facilitators to seeking access to these services, to identify targets for service level change.
methodsWe conducted a systematic review of relevant databases (PsychINFO, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PsychARTICLES) using pre-defined search terms for
resultsThe search yielded 10 studies. Mental health stigma and discrimination predict DUP, compounded by structural barriers which limit the impact of early intervention services on timely access to recommended treatments. Synthesis of the qualitative studies generated three themes:
conclusionsThis is the first review of the barriers and facilitators to seeking access to early intervention services. The findings highlight public health and secondary care service targets to expedite access to recommended treatments and thereby reduce the DUP.
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