PMID- 12225494
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20021213
LR  - 20190815
IS  - 0001-690X (Print)
IS  - 0001-690X (Linking)
VI  - 106
IP  - 4
DP  - 2002 Oct
TI  - One-year outcome in first episode psychosis patients in the Swedish Parachute 
      project.
PG  - 276-85
AB  - OBJECTIVE: Implementing a system designed to treat first episode psychotic (FEP) 
      patients. METHOD: Every FEP patient (n=253) from a catchment area of 1.5 million 
      inhabitants were asked to participate in this 5-year project. One historical 
      (n=71) and one prospective (n=64) FEP group were used for comparisons. RESULTS: A 
      total of 175 patients (69%) were followed up through the first year of treatment. 
      Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) values were significantly higher than in 
      the historical comparison group but similar to the prospective group. Psychiatric 
      in-patient care was lower as was prescription of neuroleptic medication. 
      Satisfaction with care was generally high in the Parachute group. Access to a 
      small overnight crisis home was associated with higher GAF. CONCLUSION: It is 
      possible to successfully treat FEP patients with fewer in-patient days and less 
      neuroleptic medication than is usually recommended, when combined with intensive 
      psychosocial treatment and support.
FAU - Cullberg, J
AU  - Cullberg J
AD  - Stockholm Center of Public Health, Unit of Mental Health, Stockholm, Sweden. 
      johan.cullberg@smd.sll.se
FAU - Levander, S
AU  - Levander S
FAU - Holmqvist, R
AU  - Holmqvist R
FAU - Mattsson, M
AU  - Mattsson M
FAU - Wieselgren, I-M
AU  - Wieselgren IM
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - United States
TA  - Acta Psychiatr Scand
JT  - Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica
JID - 0370364
RN  - 0 (Antipsychotic Agents)
SB  - IM
MH  - Antipsychotic Agents/therapeutic use
MH  - Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
MH  - Follow-Up Studies
MH  - Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data
MH  - Humans
MH  - Mental Health Services/*standards
MH  - Prospective Studies
MH  - Psychotic Disorders/diagnosis/drug therapy/*rehabilitation
MH  - Severity of Illness Index
MH  - Social Support
MH  - Sweden
MH  - Treatment Outcome
EDAT- 2002/09/13 10:00
MHDA- 2002/12/17 04:00
CRDT- 2002/09/13 10:00
PHST- 2002/09/13 10:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2002/12/17 04:00 [medline]
PHST- 2002/09/13 10:00 [entrez]
AID - 2o376 [pii]
AID - 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2002.02376.x [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2002 Oct;106(4):276-85. doi: 
      10.1034/j.1600-0447.2002.02376.x.