Latency to Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Initiation and Psychiatric Hospitalization in First-Episode Schizophrenia. | Synapse
February 16, 2026
Latency to Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Initiation and Psychiatric Hospitalization in First-Episode Schizophrenia.
Key Points
The aim is to assess how latency to initiating long-acting injectable antipsychotics affects hospitalization in first-episode schizophrenia.
Analyzed patient data on LAI initiation times and subsequent hospitalization rates.
Evaluated treatment adherence in relation to timing of LAI use.
Compared outcomes of early versus delayed LAI initiation.
Earlier initiation of long-acting injectable antipsychotics associated with significantly lower hospitalization rates.
Delayed initiation linked to slightly better treatment adherence, but with increased hospitalization burden.
Abstract
Conclusion: Although delayed initiation was linked to better treatment adherence, early LAI use reduced hospitalization burden, supporting guidelines advocating earlier LAI treatment in schizophrenia.