Researchers in Norway and the U.S. followed 281 people after a first-episode psychosis, comparing those who received Treatment and Intervention in Psychosis (TIPS) with those who received standard treatment. At 10 years, there were no differences in symptom severity between the groups. However there was a higher recovery rate in the early detection group due to higher rates of employment. Results appear in American Journal of Psychiatry.
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