Treatment histories of patients with a syndrome putatively prodromal to schizophrenia.
Recent reports suggest that a symptomatic state that is often prodromal to schizophrenia can be identified prospectively. We examined treatment-seeking histories and psychiatric services received among patients with a syndrome similar to a prodromal state. The records of 47 patients who met the criteria for a prodromal state were reviewed. Most patients had previously sought and received psychiatric services (90 percent), including medications (64 percent), and 51 percent had previously received a psychiatric diagnosis. These data suggest that patients who present with a syndrome putatively prodromal to schizophrenia constitute a clinical population. Research into treatment interventions is indicated.
Preda
Adrian
A
Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA. adrian.preda@yale.edu
Miller
Tandy J
TJ
Rosen
Joanna Lifshey
JL
Somjee
Lubna
L
McGlashan
Thomas H
TH
Woods
Scott W
SW
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy*; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome