Psychosis prediction 2.0: why child and adolescent mental health services should be a key focus for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder prevention research

Br J Psychiatry. 2023 May;222(5):185-187. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2022.193.

Abstract

Existing approaches to psychosis prediction capture only a small minority of future cases. Recent research shows that specialist child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) offer a (previously unrecognised) high-risk and high-capacity approach for psychosis early identification, prediction and, ultimately, prevention.

Keywords: Psychotic disorders; epidemiology; in-patient treatment; out-patient treatment; schizophrenia.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Bipolar Disorder* / prevention & control
  • Bipolar Disorder* / psychology
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Mental Health Services*
  • Psychotic Disorders* / prevention & control
  • Psychotic Disorders* / psychology
  • Risk Assessment
  • Schizophrenia* / prevention & control