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  • Psychiatry
  • Neuroscience
  • Epidemiology

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  • Schizophrenia onset after age 40 affects up to 20% of cases.
  • Late-onset psychosis (LOP) presents unique diagnostic and etiological challenges.
  • Understanding LOP risk factors is crucial for early intervention and prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify risk factors associated with first-episode psychosis after age 40.
  • To compare individuals with LOP to age-matched healthy controls.
  • To elucidate the contributing factors to the development of LOP.

Main Methods:

  • Case-control study utilizing electronic health records.
  • Included 142 individuals aged 40-65 with first-episode psychosis (2013-2021).
  • Matched 4 controls (N=568) per case on demographics and encounter year; analyzed risk factors via logistic regression.

Main Results:

  • Immigration (OR 3.30), depression (OR 3.58), anxiety (OR 2.12), cannabis use (OR 3.00), alcohol use disorder (OR 5.46), polysubstance use (OR 4.22), severe trauma (OR 2.29), and caregiver burden (OR 15.26) significantly increased LOP odds.
  • These associations remained significant after adjusting for all variables.

Conclusions:

  • Life stressors, substance use, and psychiatric comorbidities are associated with LOP risk.
  • Further research and independent prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings.
  • Identifying causal pathways for LOP is essential for targeted interventions.