Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Early identification of schizophrenia is thus crucial. In countries with low to medium level of resources, the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Early Psychosis Association (IEPA) recommend surveying high-risk population groups or instituting surveillance for early psychosis in the community. It is now recognised that in the majority (68%) of cases, the index psychotic episode is preceded by a prodromal stage. During this stage, subthreshold psychotic symptoms and other nonspecific early signs may be observed. These early signs and symptoms may serve as flags for identifying at-risk individuals clinically.
Author: Ghy Wong
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2134697606