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Early intervention in psychosis: service models worldwide and the Irish experience

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Sami Omer ,
Caragh Behan ,
John L Waddington  and
Eadbhard O'Callaghan
Sami Omer*
Affiliation:
Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Sligo, Co Sligo, Ireland.
Caragh Behan
Affiliation:
St. Ita's Hospital, Co. Dublin, Ireland.
John L Waddington
Affiliation:
Molecular & Cellular Therapeutics andRCSI Research Institute, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 123 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Eadbhard O'Callaghan
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, and DELTA/DETECT Early Intervention in Psychosis Services, Dun Laoghaire Co. Dublin, Ireland
*
*Correspondence E-mail: Omersami@hotmail.com
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Abstract

This paper examines the concept of early intervention in psychosis at primary and secondary prevention levels. Examples of early intervention service models from different countries are presented and we discuss current evidence for efficacy. We highlight the Irish experience of early intervention to date, and discuss future implementation of early intervention services in Ireland.

Keywords

Early interventionPsychosisService models
Type
Perspective
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 27 , Issue 4 , December 2010 , pp. 210 - 214
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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