Service user and carer experiences of seeking help for a first episode of psychosis: a UK qualitative study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Long duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) is associated with poor outcomes and low quality of life at first contact with mental health services. However, long DUP is common. In order to inform initiatives to reduce DUP, we investiga...

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Main Authors: Raine Rosalind, Killaspy Helen, Crosby Michelle, Lloyd-Evans Brynmor, Hinton Mark, Morant Nicola, Tanskanen Sanna, Pilling Stephen, Johnson Sonia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/11/157