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[Profiling patients with early onset psychosis in Flanders]
Background:
Little is known about patients with early onset psychosis (EOP) because of the low prevalence and separation of mental health care for adolescents and adults.
Aim:
To describe characteristics of patients with EOP, their global functioning and their journey concerning healthcare, education, employment status, living situation and wellbeing in the years following onset of psychosis.
Method:
Data about demography, symptoms, treatment and functioning were collected from electronic patient records for 31 patients with EOP. Fourteen of these patients completed a questionnaire after discharge from inpatient treatment in ZNA University Child and Youth Psychiatry in Antwerp (UKJA) regarding after care, education, work and living conditions and wellbeing.
Results:
Most patients developed severe psychotic symptoms before the age of 16 that required prolonged intensive psychiatric treatment. They showed multiple risk factors associated with psychosis. Following inpatient treatment most patients received special needs education and a majority transitioned into adult psychiatric care. Parents were the main source of social support for patients.
Conclusion:
During recovery access to support in different domains of life is needed. If we want to offer adequate care for each patient the organization of mental healthcare and assistance needs to be improved.
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