Article: The impact of family experience on the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) in Hong Kong

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TitleThe impact of family experience on the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) in Hong Kong
AuthorsChen, EYH1
Dunn, ELW2
Miao, MYK2
Yeung, WS2
Wong, CK2
Chan, WF2
Chen, RYL1
Chung, KF1
Tang, WN2
KeywordsCarer
Duration of untreated psychosis
Knowledge
Psychoeducation
Issue Date2005
PublisherSpringer Medizin. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.springer.com/steinkopff/psychiatrie/journal/127
CitationSocial Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2005, v. 40 n. 5, p. 350-356 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-005-0908-z
AbstractBackground: Previous family experience of psychotic illness may play an important role in whether and when a patient seeks help in first-episode psychosis. This study investigated the relationship between family experience of psychosis and the duration of untreated psychosis in a prospective sample of first-episode psychosis patients in Hong Kong. We also studied the effects of pre-morbid adjustment, educational level, living alone, and mode of onset as potential determinants of the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP). Methods: A total of 131 first-ep isode psychosis patients in Hong Kong were recruited in a study of the DUP and related factors. The Interview for the Retrospective Assessment of the Onset of Schizophrenia (IRAOS) was used to measure the DUP and to provide a structured assessment of family history, educational level, household arrangement, and mode of onset. Results: Previous family experience of psychiatric illness (the presence of another family member who has been receiving psychiatric treatment) and an acute mode of onset were significant predictors of a shorter DUP. Educational level had a modest effect on its own, but was not significant in the binary logistic regression model. Living alone had a moderate effect size, but was non-significant, possibly because of the small proportion of single-person households in the sample. The symptom profile, pre-morbid adjustment, and other demographic factors were not significantly related to the DUP. Conclusion: In addition to the mode of onset, previous family experience plays an important role in the presentation of early psychosis. Educational efforts that target the family should be an important part of any strategy for the early detection of psychosis. © Steinkopff Verlag 2005.
ISSN0933-7954
2011 Impact Factor: 2.696
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.098
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-005-0908-z
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dc.contributor.authorChen, EYH
dc.contributor.authorDunn, ELW
dc.contributor.authorMiao, MYK
dc.contributor.authorYeung, WS
dc.contributor.authorWong, CK
dc.contributor.authorChan, WF
dc.contributor.authorChen, RYL
dc.contributor.authorChung, KF
dc.contributor.authorTang, WN
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T08:19:55Z
dc.date.available2010-09-06T08:19:55Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractBackground: Previous family experience of psychotic illness may play an important role in whether and when a patient seeks help in first-episode psychosis. This study investigated the relationship between family experience of psychosis and the duration of untreated psychosis in a prospective sample of first-episode psychosis patients in Hong Kong. We also studied the effects of pre-morbid adjustment, educational level, living alone, and mode of onset as potential determinants of the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP). Methods: A total of 131 first-ep isode psychosis patients in Hong Kong were recruited in a study of the DUP and related factors. The Interview for the Retrospective Assessment of the Onset of Schizophrenia (IRAOS) was used to measure the DUP and to provide a structured assessment of family history, educational level, household arrangement, and mode of onset. Results: Previous family experience of psychiatric illness (the presence of another family member who has been receiving psychiatric treatment) and an acute mode of onset were significant predictors of a shorter DUP. Educational level had a modest effect on its own, but was not significant in the binary logistic regression model. Living alone had a moderate effect size, but was non-significant, possibly because of the small proportion of single-person households in the sample. The symptom profile, pre-morbid adjustment, and other demographic factors were not significantly related to the DUP. Conclusion: In addition to the mode of onset, previous family experience plays an important role in the presentation of early psychosis. Educational efforts that target the family should be an important part of any strategy for the early detection of psychosis. © Steinkopff Verlag 2005.
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dc.identifier.citationSocial Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2005, v. 40 n. 5, p. 350-356 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-005-0908-z
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-005-0908-z
dc.identifier.epage356
dc.identifier.hkuros115345
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000229219000003
dc.identifier.issn0933-7954
2011 Impact Factor: 2.696
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.098
dc.identifier.issue5
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.pmid15902405
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-19944365264
dc.identifier.spage350
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/81615
dc.identifier.volume40
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSpringer Medizin. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.springer.com/steinkopff/psychiatrie/journal/127
dc.publisher.placeGermany
dc.relation.ispartofSocial Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subjectCarer
dc.subjectDuration of untreated psychosis
dc.subjectKnowledge
dc.subjectPsychoeducation
dc.titleThe impact of family experience on the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) in Hong Kong
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital