Understanding duration of untreated psychosis in diverse populations.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Clinical, socio-demographic and environmental factors in the Duration of Untreated Psychosis, among patients with First Episode of Psychosis.
IRAS ID
273754
Contact name
Sheri Oduola
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of East Anglia
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
n/a, n/a
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 8 months, 30 days
Research summary
Psychosis is a disorder that affects how people think and behave. For instance, people with psychosis may hear sounds, see things or hold false or unusual beliefs that other people do not. The longer these symptoms persist without treatment, the poorer the outcome.
This study aims to understand what individual and environmental factors affect delays in receiving treatment among people with a first episode of psychosis (FEP). The results will inform us on whether living in a rural versus urban area, what age groups, gender, ethnicity and living circumstances (e.g. alone or with others) influence treatment delays from early intervention services for psychosis.
The findings will inform service structures and improve accessibility to people who are most at risk of treatment delays for psychosis. This will expectantly improve outcome of psychosis and therefore improve patients’ quality of life.The study will use data from an anonymised electronic clinical record. This means that the researcher will not have access to any identifiable information about participants such as patients’ names, addresses or date of birth. The results of this study will be aimed to be published in an academic journal.
REC name
HSC REC B
REC reference
20/NI/0035
Date of REC Opinion
25 Feb 2020
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion