Intervening early across the lifespan: going beyond youth-focused psychosis care to meet the needs of women

Br J Psychiatry. 2025 Jun;226(6):349-351. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2024.238. Epub 2024 Dec 4.

Abstract

Psychotic disorders have sex-specific differences in their onset, symptoms and course. The early intervention in psychosis model represented the first step toward personalised psychosis care, recognising stage-specific care needs. Incorporating knowledge about sex-specific differences in care programmes should be the next evolution of personalised psychosis care.

Keywords: Sex-specific differences; early intervention in psychosis; first-episode psychosis; personalised care; service development.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Early Medical Intervention*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Psychotic Disorders* / diagnosis
  • Psychotic Disorders* / therapy
  • Sex Factors