TY - JOUR T1 - Clinical and social correlates of duration of untreated psychosis in first-episode psychosis patients. AU - Pek,E, AU - Mythily,S, AU - Chong,S A, PY - 2006/2/14/pubmed PY - 2007/2/14/medline PY - 2006/2/14/entrez SP - 24 EP - 6 JF - Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore JO - Ann Acad Med Singap VL - 35 IS - 1 N2 - INTRODUCTION: This study aims to examine the socio-demographic and clinical correlates of the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) in first-episode psychosis patients in an Asian country. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Three hundred thirty-four patients from the Early Psychosis Intervention Programme (EPIP) of Singapore were recruited for the study. Socio-demographic data were collected and patients were diagnosed using SCID I (Structural Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders). Other assessment scales were used to assess the level of psychopathology, overall functioning and the awareness of mental illness. RESULTS: Mean (SD) DUP was 16.3 (31.5) months. Patients who were single, unemployed, or brought by the police had a significantly longer DUP. Patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia had a longer DUP as compared to patients with other forms of psychosis. The better functioning patients as indicated by a higher Global Assessment of Functioning score and those who were more insightful had a shorter DUP. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that certain socio-demographic features and clinical diagnosis may determine DUP. SN - 0304-4602 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/16470270/Clinical_and_social_correlates_of_duration_of_untreated_psychosis_in_first_episode_psychosis_patients_ L2 - http://www.annals.edu.sg/pdf/35VolNo1200601/V35N1p24.pdf DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -