Pathways to care in youth and young adults at clinical high risk for psychosis in Switzerland: Current situation and clinical implementation of the PsyYoung project

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Title
Pathways to care in youth and young adults at clinical high risk for psychosis in Switzerland: Current situation and clinical implementation of the PsyYoung project
Journal
Early Intervention in Psychiatry
Author(s)
Bailey Barbara, Solida Alessandra, Andreou Christina, Plessen Kerstin Jessica, Conus Philippe, Mercapide Mathieu, Kasparidi Afrodite, Conchon Caroline, Sprüngli-Toffel Elodie, Genoud Davina, Caron Camille, Golay Philippe, Curtis Logos, Herbrecht Evelyn, Huber Christian G., Alameda Luis, Armando Marco
ISSN
1751-7885
1751-7893
ISSN-L
1751-7885
Publication state
Published
Issued date
11/2024
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
18
Number
11
Pages
960-967
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: aheadofprint
Abstract
We aim to give an insight into the current situation in Switzerland concerning the pathways to care of young people with clinical high risk of psychosis. In a second step we propose a procedure of optimizing pathways to care developed within the project PsyYoung.
A qualitative survey derived and adapted from Kotlicka-Antczak et al. (2020) was conducted in large early detection services of three Swiss cantons (Geneva, Basel-Stadt, Vaud) focusing on pathways to care. More specifically, using questionnaires delivered to the heads of participating services, information was collected on referral sources, on activities to implement outreach campaigns and on the use of a pre-screening tool.
Main results on referral source indicated that sources were variable but seemed to come primarily from the medical sector and more so from the psychiatric sector. Very few referrals came from non-medical sectors. Outreach activities included the contact to other clinics as well as through brochures and posters. All services but one used the Prodromal Questionnaire - 16 as pre-screening tool.
All in all, the results indicate a referral and care pathway system implemented mostly within the medical and particularly mental health sector. Accordingly, the PsyYoung project proposes a procedure for pathways to care which could help overcome the obstacle of referrals being restrained to a narrow field of mental health and to harmonize the referral process within services dedicated to the same aim of helping young people at high risk of developing a psychosis.
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