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Table 4 Time period elapsed between completion of CAP care and the first definitive diagnosis of psychosis for patients who received such a diagnosis only in connection with GenP care

From: The occurrence and nature of early signs of schizophrenia and psychotic mood disorders among former child and adolescent psychiatric patients followed into adulthood

Signs, symptoms, problems, illnesss

Time elapsed between completion of CAP care and the initial diagnosis of psychosis

 
 

2 years or less

3–4 years

5–6 years

7–10 years

11–15 years

16–23 years

Total

 

(n = 13)

(n = 6)

(n = 1)

(n = 5)

(n = 9)

(n = 7)

n = 41

Signs of psychosis noted, all

8

2

0

4

1

0

15

Positive symptoms

7

1

0

3

1

0

12

Cognitive change in attention/concentration

4

0

0

2

0

0

6

Emotional disturbance

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

Negative symptoms

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

Behavioural change

5

2

0

4

1

0

12

Motor/psychical changes

5

0

0

1

0

0

6

General psychopathology

10

3

0

2

6

5

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