Fifteen years on - early intervention for a new generation

Steven Marwaha1, Andrew Thompson1, Rachel Upthegrove1

  • 1Steven Marwaha, MA(Cantab), PhD, MRCPsych, Andrew Thompson, MA(Oxon), MBBS, MMedSci, MD, FRANZCP, FRCPsych, Division of Mental Health and Wellbeing, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry and Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust, UK; Rachel Upthegrove, MBBS, MRCPsych, PhD, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham and Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK; Matthew R. Broome, MBChB, PhD, PGCAP, MRCPsych, Department of Psychiatry and Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford and Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.

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