Publications by authors named "Andreas K-H Wong"
Background: Relapse prevention is an important goal in the clinical management of psychosis. Cognitive deficits/deterioration can provide useful insights for monitoring relapse in psychosis patients.
Methods: This was a prospective, naturalistic 1-year follow-up study involving 110 psychosis patients with full clinical remission.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the impact of early intervention (EI) services on adults aged 26-55 with adult-onset psychosis, comparing its effectiveness against standard care (SC).
- Results show that a 4-year EI program leads to better social functioning and lower symptom severity compared to SC, particularly notable in the first two years.
- The findings suggest that at least two years of specialized EI treatment is beneficial for this age group, but extending it to four years offers minimal additional advantages.
Aim: The study investigated psychiatrists' views towards the issue of medication discontinuation for patients in remission from first-episode psychosis in four countries (Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Japan) that are part of the Asian Network for Early Psychosis, focusing on whether the views of these countries differ with one another.
Methods: A questionnaire was distributed to psychiatrists for completion. The questionnaire contained three sections: direct questions probing at views on medication discontinuation, case vignettes to assess applied decision-making and a checklist of criteria psychiatrists may view as necessary for the patient to satisfy before discontinuation.
Aim: Although the reasons behind the stigmatization of psychosis are manifold, poor mental health literacy among the general public is likely to be a major factor. In Hong Kong, the Early Psychosis Foundation (EPISO) was established in 2007 to tackle this issue by providing educational and mental health promotional activities, among other aims and services. The current study evaluated the effectiveness of a school-based interventional programme, the School Tour, developed by EPISO.
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