title: Early intervention in psychosis: still the 'best buy'?
abstract: High-quality services for people with psychosis are essential. However, in this debate David Castle questions whether separate early intervention services are the best option and argues instead for an integrated approach. Swaran Singh responds, robustly defending the value of early intervention services.
authors.affiliation: For: David J. Castle, MD, FRCPsych, FRANZCP, St Vincent's Mental Health Service and The University of Melbourne, PO Box 2900, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia 3065. Email: david.castle@svha.org.au; Against: Swaran P. Singh, MBBS, MD, FRCPsych, DM, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Warwick Medical School University of Warwick, Coventry, and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health. Foundation Trust, Birmingham, and Equality and Human Rights Commission. Email: s.p.singh@warwick.ac.uk.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Castle
authors.affiliation: For: David J. Castle, MD, FRCPsych, FRANZCP, St Vincent's Mental Health Service and The University of Melbourne, PO Box 2900, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia 3065. Email: david.castle@svha.org.au; Against: Swaran P. Singh, MBBS, MD, FRCPsych, DM, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Warwick Medical School University of Warwick, Coventry, and Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health. Foundation Trust, Birmingham, and Equality and Human Rights Commission. Email: s.p.singh@warwick.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Swaran P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D061345:Early Medical Intervention; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000628:therapy*