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ArticleEarly intervention in psychiatry2025

The Development and Piloting of an Early Youth-Engagement (EYE) Model to Improve Engagement of Young People in First Episode Psychosis Services: A Mixed Methods Study.

Kathryn Greenwood, Ruth Chandler, Kirsty Labuschagne, Emmanuelle Peters, Katie Alford, Richard de Visser, Andy Field, Luke Slater, Philippa Garety

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Kathryn GreenwoodSchool of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7899-8980
Ruth ChandlerResearch and Development Department, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing, UK.
Kirsty LabuschagneResearch and Development Department, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing, UK.
Emmanuelle PetersDepartment of Psychology, King's College London, Institute of Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience (IOPPN), London, UK.
Katie AlfordResearch and Development Department, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing, UK.
Richard de VisserSchool of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1174-1499
Andy FieldSchool of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
Luke SlaterResearch and Development Department, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing, UK.
Philippa GaretyDepartment of Psychology, King's College London, Institute of Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience (IOPPN), London, UK.

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Research for Patient Benefit Programme PB-PG-0110-21252
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Abstract

aimPsychosis is associated with significant health and societal costs. Early intervention in psychosis services (EIP) are highly effective in promoting recovery, yet substantial proportions of young people disengage. The current study aimed to develop and evaluate a novel engagement intervention in EIP services.

methodA qualitative investigation of facilitators and barriers to engagement in 68 first episode psychosis patients, family members and young people, and a Delphi consultation with 27 regional and national youth and psychosis service leads informed the development of the intervention. A mixed-methods feasibility-pilot study then compared engagement outcomes in 298 EIP service users in two cohorts: standard EIP versus standard EIP plus the novel early youth-engagement (EYE) intervention. A qualitative study explored intervention experiences in 22 randomly selected service users, carers and clinicians. A process evaluation explored delivery.

resultsDisengagement was 24% in the standard EIP cohort compared to 14.5% in the standard EIP plus EYE intervention cohort. A 95% Bayesian credibility interval revealed a 95% probability that the true reduction in disengagement lay somewhere between 0% and 18%. The number needed to treat was 11, 95% CI [5, 242]. Use of the EYE resources was associated with engagement. Qualitiative feedback supported effects on communication, social network engagement, service user goals, mental health and well-being outcomes.

conclusionThe EYE intervention was designed from a service user, young person and carer perspective. Both qualitative and quantitative data support impacts on engagement. We now need to evaluate effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and implementation in a multi-site randomised controlled trial.

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Early Medical InterventionMental Health ServicesPsychotic DisordersAdolescentAdultFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMalePilot ProjectsQualitative ResearchYoung Adultearly intervention in psychosismixed‐methodspilot studypsychosisdisengagement

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PMCPMC11730687

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