Inflammatory and cardiometabolic markers at presentation with first episode psychosis and long-term clinical outcomes: A longitudinal study using electronic health records
Publication: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
Emanuele F.Osimo, Benjamin I.Perry, Rudolf N.Cardinal, Mary-EllenLynall, Jonathan Lewis, Arti Kudchadkar, Graham K.Murray, Jesus Perez, Peter B. Jones, Golam M.Khandaker
09 October 2020
Summary:
A study with early intervention mental health service found that sixty percent of people cared for in their first episode of psychosis recovered well.
The research team used a research database to review blood markers and health outcomes for service users, in a longitudinal study of anonymous patient records between January 2013 and November 2019.
Researchers found that around sixty percent of people with first episode psychosis recovered well enough to be discharged to their GP. Several blood markers were consistently higher or lower in other people who required long term specialist psychiatric care. Read the full press story.
