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To evaluate whether initiating therapy prior to a definitive diagnosis of schizophrenia is clinically and ethically justified based on current research.

January 23, 2006Acta Psychiatrica ScandinavicaOpen Access

Early detection and treatment of schizophrenia: how early?

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ARAnita Riecher‐RösslerUniversity of Basel UGUte GschwandtnerUniversity of Basel SBStefan BorgwardtSocial Neuroscience Lab

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Literature review reveals ethical trade-offs of pre-diagnostic intervention in early psychosis, highlighting the need for accurate risk identification.

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To evaluate whether initiating therapy prior to a definitive diagnosis of schizophrenia is clinically and ethically justified based on current research.
Conducted a mini literature review examining the timing, efficacy, and ethical implications of early detection and intervention strategies for schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia diagnosis and intervention are frequently delayed, leading to severe clinical consequences during the early undiagnosed phase of illness.
Early treatment improves long-term illness trajectories, but establishing the optimal timing for intervention before a definitive diagnosis remains unresolved, creating an ethical dilemma.

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Riecher‐Rössler et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6df67131a3df8243272da2 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2005.00722.x

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Literature review reveals ethical trade-offs of pre-diagnostic intervention in early psychosis, highlighting the need for accurate risk identification.

Early detection and treatment of schizophrenia: how early?

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Early detection and treatment of schizophrenia: how early?

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