The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on first-episode psychosis presentations in two early intervention in psychosis services

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作者：
Duggan, A. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Buckley, S. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Fletcher, E. [4 ,5 ]
O'Keeffe, D. [6 ,7 ]
Naughton, S. [4 ,5 ]
O'Connor, K. [1 ,2 ,3 ,8 ]
Clarke, M. [4 ,5 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Coll Cork, Dept Psychiat, Cork, Ireland
[2] Blackrock Hall Primary Care Ctr, South Lee Mental Hlth Serv, Home Based Treatment Team, Cork, Ireland
[3] Blackrock Hall Primary Care Ctr, RISE Early Intervent Psychosis Team, South Lee Mental Hlth Serv, Cork, Ireland
[4] DETECT Early Intervent Psychosis Serv, Dublin, Ireland
[5] Univ Coll Dublin, Hlth Sci Ctr, Sch Med, Dublin, Ireland
[6] Clonskeagh Hosp, ARCHES Adv Recovery Community Healthcare East Serv, Recovery Coll, Dublin, Ireland
[7] Mental Hlth Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
[8] Cork Univ Hosp, Dept Psychiat, Acute Mental Hlth Unit, Cork, Ireland
来源：
IRISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE | 2024年
关键词：
COVID-19; duration of untreated psychosis; early intervention in psychosis; first-episode psychosis; Ireland; mental health services; telehealth; DISORDERS;
D O I：
10.1017/ipm.2024.61
中图分类号：
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号：
100205 ;
摘要：
Objectives: To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on first-episode psychosis (FEP) presentations across two Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) services in Ireland, by comparing pre-pandemic and post-pandemic cohorts. Methods: A cross-sectional observational design with retrospective medical record review was employed. The study population comprised 187 FEP patients (77 in pre-pandemic and 110 in post-pandemic cohort). Outcomes measured included duration of untreated psychosis (DUP), FEP presentation numbers, referral sources, global assessment of functioning scores, inpatient admissions, substance misuse and service delivery methods. Statistical analyses utilised chi-square tests to assess categorical variables, Mann-Whitney U tests to compare non-normally distributed continuous variables and Kruskal-Wallis tests to examine interactions between categorical and continuous variables. Results: A significant increase in FEP presentations was observed in the post-pandemic cohort (p = 0.003), with an increase in all urban areas and a decrease in the study's only rural area. The difference in DUP between cohorts was not significant. However, significant interaction between gender, cohort and DUP was shown (p = 0.008), with women in the post-pandemic cohort experiencing longer DUP (p = 0.01). A significant rise in telephone (p = 0.05) and video consultations (p = 0.001) offered was observed, in the post-pandemic cohort. A similar number of in-person appointments were attended across both cohorts. Conclusions: This study highlights the impact of the pandemic on FEP presentations, particularly rurally and regarding increased DUP among women. These findings underscore the need for flexible EIP services to respond to public health crises. Despite increased presentations, services adapted, maintaining service continuity through telehealth and modified in-person contact.
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