2023
The effect of duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) on the risk for hospitalization after admission to a first episode service
Ferrara M, Guloksuz S, Hazan H, Li F, Tek C, Sykes L, Riley S, Keshavan M, Srihari V. The effect of duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) on the risk for hospitalization after admission to a first episode service. Schizophrenia Research 2023, 260: 198-204. PMID: 37688984, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-episode psychosis servicesLength of stayUntreated psychosisPsychiatric hospitalizationFirst-episode servicesDuration of hospitalizationIncidence rate ratiosNon-affective psychosisNew Haven areaPoisson regression modelsPatient characteristicsHospitalization ratesRecent onsetMedical recordsHospitalizationEffect of durationNegative binomial regressionSpecialized treatmentPsychosisRate ratioBinomial regressionAdmissionDUPEnrollmentFirst year
2022
Granular analysis of pathways to care and durations of untreated psychosis: A marginal delay model
Mathis W, Ferrara M, Burke S, Hyun E, Li F, Zhou B, Cahill J, Kline E, Keshavan M, Srihari V. Granular analysis of pathways to care and durations of untreated psychosis: A marginal delay model. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0270234. PMID: 36472968, PMCID: PMC9725156, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUntreated psychosisAntipsychotic prescriptionsEarly detection campaignsPatient characteristics influencesEarly detection effortsPatient characteristicsClinical nodesLonger DUPFunctional declineOutpatient programPsychosis onsetSpecialized treatmentPsychosisNumber of daysDetection campaignsNetworks of careHigh functioningPrescriptionEnrollmentPTCDurationStart dateReducing Delay From Referral to Admission at a U.S. First-Episode Psychosis Service: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Ferrara M, Gallagher K, Yoviene Sykes LA, Markovich P, Li F, Pollard JM, Imetovski S, Cahill J, Guloksuz S, Srihari VH. Reducing Delay From Referral to Admission at a U.S. First-Episode Psychosis Service: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Psychiatric Services 2022, 73: 1416-1419. PMID: 35652190, PMCID: PMC9715806, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-episode psychosis servicesConfirmation of eligibilityEarly detection campaignsProportion of admissionsSpecialty care servicesQuality improvement interventionsQuality improvement initiativesLonger DUPMedian delayPoor outcomeUntreated psychosisTreatment accessPsychosis onsetPsychosis servicesCSC servicesCare servicesImprovement interventionsAdmissionImprovement initiativesDetection campaignsInterventionGreater vulnerabilityReferralPsychosisReducing the Duration of Untreated Psychosis (DUP) in a US Community: A Quasi-Experimental Trial
Srihari VH, Ferrara M, Li F, Kline E, Gülöksüz S, Pollard JM, Cahill JD, Mathis WS, Sykes L, Walsh BC, McDermott G, Seidman LJ, Gueorguieva R, Woods SW, Tek C, Keshavan MS. Reducing the Duration of Untreated Psychosis (DUP) in a US Community: A Quasi-Experimental Trial. Schizophrenia Bulletin Open 2022, 3: sgab057. PMID: 35295656, PMCID: PMC8919192, DOI: 10.1093/schizbullopen/sgab057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUntreated psychosisUS communitiesEarly detection campaignsFirst-episode servicesEffectiveness of careNumber of referralsQuasi-experimental trialEarly detection effortsOutcome measuresPsychosis onsetSecond quartileRapid enrollmentThird quartileQuartilePrEPDUPDetection campaignsDetection effortsReferralPsychosisU.S. communitiesTrialsAMPFESDurationCorrigendum to: Reducing the Duration of Untreated Psychosis (DUP) in a US Community: A Quasi-Experimental Trial
Srihari V, Ferrara M, Li F, Kline E, Gülöksüz S, Pollard J, Cahill J, Mathis W, Sykes L, Walsh B, McDermott G, Seidman L, Gueorguieva R, Woods S, Tek C, Keshavan M. Corrigendum to: Reducing the Duration of Untreated Psychosis (DUP) in a US Community: A Quasi-Experimental Trial. Schizophrenia Bulletin Open 2022, 3: sgac020. PMID: 39144776, PMCID: PMC11206056, DOI: 10.1093/schizbullopen/sgac020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
First help-seeking attempt before and after psychosis onset: measures of delay and aversive pathways to care
Ferrara M, Guloksuz S, Mathis WS, Li F, Lin IH, Syed S, Gallagher K, Shah J, Kline E, Tek C, Keshavan M, Srihari VH. First help-seeking attempt before and after psychosis onset: measures of delay and aversive pathways to care. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2021, 56: 1359-1369. PMID: 33948678, PMCID: PMC8319102, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-021-02090-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosis onsetNon-affective psychosisPsychosis risk syndromeEarly detection effortsAversive eventsAversive pathwaysProdromal sampleClinical characteristicsAntipsychotic treatmentEffective treatmentSociodemographic characteristicsSpecialized treatmentPsychosisProdromeOnsetTreatmentStructured interviewsOverall functioningFamily membersMeasures of delayEpisodesNew HavenSemi-structured interviewsHelp seekersPathway
2020
Analysis of Early Intervention Services on Adult Judicial Outcomes
Pollard JM, Ferrara M, Lin IH, Kucukgoncu S, Wasser T, Li F, Srihari VH. Analysis of Early Intervention Services on Adult Judicial Outcomes. JAMA Psychiatry 2020, 77: 871-872. PMID: 32320010, PMCID: PMC7177643, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.0448.Peer-Reviewed Original Research