title: Assessing adolescent preference in the treatment of first-episode psychosis and psychosis risk.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to investigate the treatment preferences of adolescents with a first-episode psychosis (FEP) or at-risk mental state (ARMS) for psychosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire was distributed to all adolescents (12-18 years) within an early intervention in psychosis service based in North-East England, during a 3-month period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty eligible young people responded (53% response rate). The majority of FEP and ARMS participants endorsed psychoeducational material as the most popular treatment choice (36/40; 90%) from the interventions described. Participants with FEP indicated a significant preference for using antipsychotic medications over their ARMS counterparts (75% vs. 25%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings support the use of psychoeducational interventions (both groups) and antipsychotic medication in adolescent FEP (as opposed to ARMS) patient groups, albeit in a small sample requiring replication. This study indicates that the generation of future treatment guidelines and the allocation of clinical resources should be informed by patient preference where possible.
authors.affiliation: School for Medicine, Pharmacy and Health, The Wolfson Research Institute, Durham University, Queen's Campus, Stockton-on-Tees; South Durham Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, Bishop Auckland, UK.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Welsh
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Tiffin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D061345:Early Medical Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D057240:Patient Preference / Q000523:psychology*; D062706:Prodromal Symptoms; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D057566:Self Report; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: intervention; psychosis; risk; youth