Aim A decline in the rate of transition to psychosis in patients presenting with clinical high‐
risk has been reported in the literature. Several hypotheses have been put forward to …

Objectives To evaluate whether demographic and clinical variables are related to
disengagement rates in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for psychosis in a clinical …

Objective To describe the provision of evidence-based psychological therapies for the
treatment of psychosis in a large Australian mental health service; and to explore the …

This issue of Advances carries two articles from Melbourne, Australia, outlining the rationale
for, and implementation of, early psychosis services. Their publication provides an …

Background Cognitive remediation (CR) therapy for psychosis significantly improves
recovery but is yet to be widely implemented in NHS services. It is likely to be of value at the …

Background Recruitment to clinical research studies can prove complex. This is particularly
true of mental health research, given factors such as confidentiality, capacity and consent, or …

Purpose To test the hypothesis that ethnic minority status of patients is associated with
specific psychotic disorder treatment characteristics. Methods Longitudinal data (2001 …

The concept of early intervention for psychosis has received much attention in recent years.
The experience of pioneer services in the USA and Australia has convinced the UK …

Background Early intervention services for psychotic disorders optimally interlock strategies
to deliver:(i) Early Detection (ED) to shorten the time between onset of psychotic symptoms …

Background Mental health policy in many countries is oriented around recovery, but the
evidence base for service-level recovery-promotion interventions is lacking. Methods We did …