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Understanding Individual And Family Experiences Associated With Dup: Lessons From The Early Assessment And Support Alliance (Easa) Program In Oregon, Usa, Ryan P. Melton, Shannon Blajeski, Diana Glasser
Understanding Individual And Family Experiences Associated With Dup: Lessons From The Early Assessment And Support Alliance (Easa) Program In Oregon, Usa, Ryan P. Melton, Shannon Blajeski, Diana Glasser
Regional Research Institute for Human Services
Research shows that a longer duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) is associated with worse psychiatric outcomes, with average length of DUP of 73 weeks in the U.S. The aim was to examine the DUP period for first episode psychosis in Oregon, with a focus on the processes between the first positive symptoms and first treatment. To investigate DUP, researchers used methods consistent with grounded theory to collect data from 9 participants and their families about the process between onset of psychotic symptoms and entrance into treatment. Results suggest that recognition of symptoms was the primary driver of help-seeking in this …