Socio-demographic Analysis of An Early Psychosis intervention Programme

Abstract

Introduction

During the first 5 years of the onset of schizophrenia, the majority of the clinical and psychosocial deterioration takes place.

This period of time is critical in terms of diagnosing the illness and providing effective psychosocial and pharmacological treatment.

Objectives/aims

Knowing the demographic profile of users of an Early Psychosis intervention Programmeto adapt the intervention to their specific needs.

Methods

A descriptive statistical analysis of the records of every patient on admission program during year 2014 was carried out. There have been various socio-demographic variables collected such as: sex, age, initial diagnosis, drug consumption, educational level, labor situation, referral source and origin.

Results

We found an average age of 26, near the normal curve between 15 and 35 years distribution.

Eighty percent of our simple were men.

Eighty percent were non-affective psychosis as their initial diagnosis.

Abuse toxic in 70%, in all cases cannabis or derivatives.

Education level: 56% primary studies. Thirty percent reached secondary studies. Fourteen percent higher educational level.

in terms of job-training situation: 30% were working, 40% unemployed and 30% studying.

Sixty-five percent were referred from primary care centers, 20% from drug abuse centers and 15% from hospitalization units.

Main nationalities were Spanish 65%, 30% were Moroccan, and 5% other came from other nationalities.

Conclusion

It stresses the importance of intervening on dual diagnosis, the need for greater coordination with primary care to improve the detection of cases and the development of the training-labor area in the recovery process.

It is also necessary to evaluate the different characteristics of immigrants included in the program.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.