Srividya N Iyer1,2, Sally S Mustafa2, Laura Moro2,3, G Eric Jarvis1,4, Ridha Joober1,2, Sherezad Abadi5, Nicola Casacalenda1,4, Howard C Margolese1,6, Amal Abdel-Baki3, Martin Lepage1,2, Ashok Malla1,2. 1. Department of Psychiatry, 5620McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 2. Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis (PEPP), 26632Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 3. Department of Psychiatry, 5622University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 4. First Episode Psychosis Program (FEPP), 5621Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 5. 26632Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 6. Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis (PEPP-MUHC), 5620McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate whether individuals with first-episode psychosis (FEP) receiving extended early intervention (EI) were less likely to experience suicidal ideation and behaviors than those transferred to regular care after 2 years of EI. Another objective was to examine the 5-year course of suicidality in FEP. METHODS: We conducted a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial where 220 patients were randomized after 2 years of EI to receiveextended EI or regular care for the subsequent 3 years. Suicidality was rated using the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale. Linear mixed model analysis was used to study time and group effects on suicidality. RESULTS: Extended EI and regular care groups did not differ on suicidality. There was a small decrease in suicidality over time, F(7, 1038) = 1.84, P = 0.077, with an immediate sharp decline within a month of treatment, followed by stability over the remaining 5 years. Patients who endorsed suicidality at entry (46.6%) had higher baseline positive, negative, and depressive symptoms. The 5-year course fell in 3 groups: never endorsed suicidality (33.9%), endorsed suicidality at low-risk levels (43.1%), and endorsed high-risk levels (23.0%). The high-risk group had a higher proportion of affective versus nonaffective psychosis diagnosis; higher baseline positive and depressive symptoms; higher 5-year mean depression scores, and fewer weeks of positive symptom remission over the 5-year course. CONCLUSIONS: The first month of treatment is a critical period for suicide risk in FEP. Although early reductions in suicidality are often maintained, our findings make the case for sustained monitoring for suicide risk management.
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OBJECTIVE: We aimed to investigate whether individuals with first-episode psychosis (FEP) receiving extended early intervention (EI) were less likely to experience suicidal ideation and behaviors than those transferred to regular care after 2 years of EI. Another objective was to examine the 5-year course of suicidality in FEP. METHODS: We conducted a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial where 220 patients were randomized after 2 years of EI to receive extended EI or regular care for the subsequent 3 years. Suicidality was rated using the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale. Linear mixed model analysis was used to study time and group effects on suicidality. RESULTS: Extended EI and regular care groups did not differ on suicidality. There was a small decrease in suicidality over time, F(7, 1038) = 1.84, P = 0.077, with an immediate sharp decline within a month of treatment, followed by stability over the remaining 5 years. Patients who endorsed suicidality at entry (46.6%) had higher baseline positive, negative, and depressive symptoms. The 5-year course fell in 3 groups: never endorsed suicidality (33.9%), endorsed suicidality at low-risk levels (43.1%), and endorsed high-risk levels (23.0%). The high-risk group had a higher proportion of affective versus nonaffective psychosis diagnosis; higher baseline positive and depressive symptoms; higher 5-year mean depression scores, and fewer weeks of positive symptom remission over the 5-year course. CONCLUSIONS: The first month of treatment is a critical period for suicide risk in FEP. Although early reductions in suicidality are often maintained, our findings make the case for sustained monitoring for suicide risk management.
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