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. 2018 May 7:14:237-258.
doi: 10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-050817-084934. Epub 2018 Jan 12.

Transforming the Treatment of Schizophrenia in the United States: The RAISE Initiative

Lisa B Dixon  1 , Howard H Goldman  2 , Vinod H Srihari  3 , John M Kane  4
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Transforming the Treatment of Schizophrenia in the United States: The RAISE Initiative

Lisa B Dixon et al. Annu Rev Clin Psychol. .

Abstract

The schizophrenia spectrum disorders are neurodevelopmental illnesses with a lifetime prevalence near 1%, producing extensive functional impairment and low expectations for recovery. Until recently, treatment in the United States has largely attempted to stabilize individuals with chronic schizophrenia. The identification and promotion of evidence-based practices for schizophrenia via the Patient Outcomes Research Team, combined with international studies supporting the value of early intervention, provided the foundation for the Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE) project. The RAISE studies further supported the value of reducing the duration of untreated psychosis and providing a multi-element treatment called coordinated specialty care (CSC) to improve outcomes for patients in usual treatment settings. Although CSC programs have proliferated rapidly in the United States, many challenges remain in the treatment and recovery of individuals with schizophrenia in the aftermath of RAISE.

Keywords: coordinated specialty care; first episode; psychosis; recovery; schizophrenia; treatment.

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