ED to EPI: protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of an SMS (text) messaging intervention to improve the transition from the emergency department to early psychosis intervention for young people with psychosis

Introduction While nearly half of all new psychotic disorders are diagnosed in the emergency department (ED), most young people who present to the ED with psychosis do not receive timely follow-up with a psychiatrist, and even fewer with evidence-based early psychosis intervention (EPI) services. We...

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Published in:BMJ Open
Main Authors: Wei Wang, Paul Kurdyak, Claire de Oliveira, Vicky Stergiopoulos, Joanna Henderson, Aristotle N Voineskos, Kelly K Anderson, Nicole Kozloff, George Foussias, Augustina Ampofo, Sarah Bromley, Lillian Duda, Juveria Zaheer, Alexia Polillo, Albert H C Wong, Jessica D'Arcey, Sean Kidd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/12/e042751.full