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Article: Early intervention for psychotic disorders: Real-life implementation in Hong Kong

TitleEarly intervention for psychotic disorders: Real-life implementation in Hong Kong
Authors
KeywordsEarly intervention
Psychotic disorders
Schizophrenia
Issue Date2012
PublisherElsevier. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/18762018
Citation
Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 2012, v. 5 n. 1, p. 68-72 How to Cite?
AbstractHong Kong is among the first few cities in Asia to have implemented early intervention for psychosis in 2001. Substantial changes in psychosis service have since taken place. We reviewed available outcome data in Hong Kong, with reference to the philosophy of early intervention in psychosis, discussing experience and lessons learned from the implementation process, and future opportunities and challenges. Data accumulated in the past decade provided evidence for the benefits and significance of early intervention programmes: patients under the care of early intervention service showed improved functioning, milder symptoms, and fewer hospitalizations and suicides. Early intervention is more cost-effective compared with standard care. Stigma and misconception remains an issue, and public awareness campaigns are underway. In recent years, a critical mass is being formed, and Hong Kong has witnessed the unfolding of public service extension, new projects and organizations, and increasing interest from the community. Several major platforms are in place for coherent efforts, including the public Early Assessment Service for Young people with psychosis (EASY) programme, the Psychosis Studies and Intervention (PSI) research unit, the independent Hong Kong Early Psychosis Intervention Society (EPISO), the Jockey Club Early Psychosis (JCEP) project, and the postgraduate Psychological Medicine (Psychosis Studies) programme. The first decade of early intervention work has been promising; consolidation and further development is needed on many fronts of research, service and education. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/152823
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2023 Impact Factor: 3.8
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.334
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dc.contributor.authorWong, GHYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHui, CLMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTang, JYMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChang, WCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, SKWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorXu, JQen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLin, JJXen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLai, DCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTam, Wen_HK
dc.contributor.authorKok, Jen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChung, Den_HK
dc.contributor.authorHung, SFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChen, EYHen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-16T09:49:41Z-
dc.date.available2012-07-16T09:49:41Z-
dc.date.issued2012en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAsian Journal of Psychiatry, 2012, v. 5 n. 1, p. 68-72en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1876-2018en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/152823-
dc.description.abstractHong Kong is among the first few cities in Asia to have implemented early intervention for psychosis in 2001. Substantial changes in psychosis service have since taken place. We reviewed available outcome data in Hong Kong, with reference to the philosophy of early intervention in psychosis, discussing experience and lessons learned from the implementation process, and future opportunities and challenges. Data accumulated in the past decade provided evidence for the benefits and significance of early intervention programmes: patients under the care of early intervention service showed improved functioning, milder symptoms, and fewer hospitalizations and suicides. Early intervention is more cost-effective compared with standard care. Stigma and misconception remains an issue, and public awareness campaigns are underway. In recent years, a critical mass is being formed, and Hong Kong has witnessed the unfolding of public service extension, new projects and organizations, and increasing interest from the community. Several major platforms are in place for coherent efforts, including the public Early Assessment Service for Young people with psychosis (EASY) programme, the Psychosis Studies and Intervention (PSI) research unit, the independent Hong Kong Early Psychosis Intervention Society (EPISO), the Jockey Club Early Psychosis (JCEP) project, and the postgraduate Psychological Medicine (Psychosis Studies) programme. The first decade of early intervention work has been promising; consolidation and further development is needed on many fronts of research, service and education. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherElsevier. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/18762018en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofAsian Journal of Psychiatryen_HK
dc.rightsNOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Asian Journal of Psychiatry. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 2012, v. 5 n. 1, p. 68-72. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2012.01.001-
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.-
dc.subjectEarly interventionen_HK
dc.subjectPsychotic disordersen_HK
dc.subjectSchizophreniaen_HK
dc.titleEarly intervention for psychotic disorders: Real-life implementation in Hong Kongen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailChang, WC: changwc@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailLai, DC: cheeldc@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.issnl1876-2018-

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