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[Preprint]. 2024 May 9:2024.05.09.24306737.
doi: 10.1101/2024.05.09.24306737.

The Anomalous Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions on the Duration of Untreated Psychosis (DUP)

Jessica Nicholls-Mindlin, Hadar Hazan, Bin Zhou, Fangyong Li, Maria Ferrara, Nina Levine, Sarah Riley, Sneha Karmani, Walter S Mathis, Matcheri S Keshavan, Vinod Srihari

The Anomalous Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions on the Duration of Untreated Psychosis (DUP)

Jessica Nicholls-Mindlin et al. medRxiv. .

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Abstract

We investigated the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP). First-episode psychosis admissions (n=101) to STEP Clinic in Connecticut showed DUP reduction (p=.0015) in the pandemic, with the median reducing from 208 days during the pre-pandemic to 56 days in the early pandemic period and subsequently increasing to 154 days (p=.0281). Time from psychosis onset to anti-psychotic prescription decreased significantly in the pandemic (p=.0183), with the median falling from 117 to 35 days. This cohort study demonstrates an association between greater pandemic restrictions and marked DUP reduction and provides insights for future early detection efforts.

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