The effectiveness of an early intervention team in the treatment of first-episode psychosis

References

• Bazire S. (1998). Psychotropic Drug Directory. The professionals pocket handbook and aide memoire. Snow Hill, Dinton: Quay Books.
   Google Scholar
• Bleuler M. (1968). A 23 year longitudinal study of 208 schizophrenics and impressions in regard to the nature of schizophrenia. In Rosenthal D., Kety S.S., (Eds). The Transmission of Schizophrenia. New York: Pergamon Press.
   Google Scholar
• Birchwood M. & Macmillan F. (1993). Point of view: Early intervention in schizophrenia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 27:374–378.
   Google Scholar
• Birchwood M., McGorry P. & Jackson H. (1997). Early intervention in schizophrenia. British Journal of Psychiatry 170:2–5.
   Google Scholar
• Birchwood M., Todd P. & Jackson C. (1998). Early intervention in psychosis: the critical period hypothesis. British Journal of Psychiatry 172 (supplement 33):53–59.
   Google Scholar
• Carpenter W.T. & Strauss J.S. (1991). The prediction of outcome in schizophrenia IV: eleven year follow-up of the Washington IPSS cohort. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 179:517–525.
   Google Scholar
• Eaton W.W., Thara R. & Federman B. (1995). Structure and course of positive and negative symptoms in schizophrenia. Archives of General Psychiatry 52:127–134.
   Google Scholar
• Galletly C.A. & Tsourtsos G. (1997). Antipsychotic drug doses and adjunctive drugs in the outpatient treatment of schizophrenia. Annals of Clinical Psychiatry 9:77–86.
   Google Scholar
• Guy W. (1976). The Clinical Global Impression Scale. ECDEU Assistant Manual for Psychopharmacology. Publication No. (ADM) 76–338. Rockville, MD: National Institute of Mental Health.
   Google Scholar
• Haas G.L., Keshaven M.S. & Sweeney J.A. (1996). In McGlashan TH, Johannessen JO (1996): Early Detection and Intervention with Schizophrenia: Rationale. Schizophrenia Bulletin 22:201–223.
   Google Scholar
• Harrison G., Croudace T., Mason P., et al (1996). Predicting the long-term outcome of schizophrenia. Psychological Medicine 26:697–705.
   Google Scholar
• Herz M.I., Liebermann R.P., Liebermann J.A., et al (1997). (Work Group on Schizophrenia). Practice guidelines for the treatment of patients with schizophrenia. American Journal of Psychiatry 154 (supplement):9–11.
   Google Scholar
• Johnstone E.C., Crow T.J., Johnson A.L., et al (1986). The Northwick Park study of first episodes of schizophrenia: 1. Presentation of the illness and problems relating to the admission. British Journal of Psychiatry 148:115–120.
   Google Scholar
• Kane, J.M. (1996). Drug Therapy - Schizophrenia. The New England Journal of Medicine 334, No.1:34–41.
   Google Scholar
• Larsen T.K., McGlashan T.H. & Moe L.C. (1996). First-episode schizohprenia: 1. Early course parameters. Schizophrenia Bulletin 22:241–256.
   Google Scholar
• Lincoln C., McGorry P. (1995). Who cares? Pathways to psychiatric care for young people experiencing a first episode of psychosis. Psychiatric Services 46:1166–1171.
   Google Scholar
• Linszen D., Lenior M., De Haan L., et al (1998). Early intervention, untreated psychosis and the course of early schizophrenia. British Journal of Psychiatry 172 (Supplement 33):84–89.
   Google Scholar
• Loebel A.D., Liebermann J.A., Alvir J.M.J., et al (1992). Duration of psychosis and outcome in first-episode schizophrenia. American Journal of Psychiatry 149:1183–1188.
   Google Scholar
• National Early Psychosis Project (1996). The Australian Clinical Guidelines for Early Psychosis. Melbourne: University of Melbourne.
   Google Scholar
• Remington G., Kapur S. & Zipursky R. (1998). Pharmacotherapy of first-episode schizophrenia. British Journal of Psychiatry 172(supplement 33):70–75.
   Google Scholar
• Symanski S., Cannon T., Gallacher F., et al (1996). Course and treatment response in first-episode and chronic schizophrenia. American Journal of Psychiatry 153:519–525.
   Google Scholar
• Vázquez-Barquero J.L., Cuesta M.J., Castanedo S.H., et al (1999). Cantabria first-episode schizophrenia study: Three year follow-up. British Journal of Psychiatry 174:141–149.
   Google Scholar
• Yung A.R., McGorry P.D. (1997). Point of view: Is prespsychotic intervention realistic in schizophrenia and related disorders? Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 31:799–805.
   Google Scholar