Early intervention in psychotic disorders: faith before facts?

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    Bosanac, P.; Patton, G. C.; Castle, D. J.
    Date
    2010
    Source Title
    Psychological Medicine
    Publisher
    Cambridge University Press
    University of Melbourne Author/s
    Bosanac, Peter; Patton, George; Castle, David
    Affiliation
    Dept. of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences
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    Document Type
    Journal Article
    Citations
    Bosanac, P., Patton, G. C., & Castle, D. J. (2010). Early intervention in psychotic disorders: faith before facts? Psychological Medicine, 40(3), 353-358.
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    Open Access
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/32983
    DOI
    10.1017/S0033291709990341
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    © 2009 Cambridge University Press. Online edition of the journal is available at http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=PSM
    Abstract
    This paper reviews the literature on early intervention in psychotic disorders, weighs the cons of this approach, and makes suggestions for clinicians and researchers regarding how to interpret and respond to what is still an embryonic evidence-base, notably in terms of any long-term benefits.
    Keywords
    antipsychotics; early intervention; high risk; schizophrenia

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