Publications by authors named "Edwin Pui Fai Pang"
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- 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.
Introduction: Achieving functional recovery in patients with psychosis is a challenge in clinical practice. Investigating the complex interplay between cognition, symptoms, insight and functional outcome in first episode psychosis will be crucial to understanding the factors leading to better functioning.
Methods: In this 12-month prospective follow-up study, we investigated how cognition, clinical symptoms, and insight into illness affected overall functioning in 160 patients with first episode psychosis recruited from the Early Assessment Service for Young People with Psychosis (EASY) in Hong Kong from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2016.
Background: The adverse effects of a long duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) have been explored in numerous short-term studies. These studies support the development of early interventions that reduce treatment delay and promote recovery. However, the enduring impact of DUP is largely unknown, partly due to the paucity of prospective long-term studies.
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