Intervening early across the lifespan: going beyond youth-focused psychosis care to meet the needs of women

Br J Psychiatry. 2024 Dec 4:1-3. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2024.238. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

Psychotic disorders have sex-specific differences in their onset, symptoms and course. The early intervention in psychosis model represented the first step toward personalised psychosis care, recognising stage-specific care needs. Incorporating knowledge about sex-specific differences in care programmes should be the next evolution of personalised psychosis care.

Keywords: Sex-specific differences; early intervention in psychosis; first-episode psychosis; personalised care; service development.