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Ten-Year Follow-up of the OPUS Specialized Early Intervention Trial for Patients With a First Episode of Psychosis

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Secher, R. G., Hjorthoj, C. R., Austin, S. F., Thorup, A., Jeppesen, P., Mors, O., Nordentoft, M.·2015·Schizophrenia Bulletin

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INTRODUCTION: Specialized early intervention programs such as The Danish OPUS treatment are efficient in treating patients with a first episode of psychosis (FEP) at least after 2 and 5 years. Few studies have examined long-term outcomes of these interventions. AIM: To examine the effect of 2 years of OPUS vs treatment as usual (TAU) within an FEP cohort, 10 years after inclusion into the OPUS trial. METHODS: From 1998 to 2000, participants were randomized to OPUS or TAU. Ten years later, we conducted comprehensive interviews and performed register-based follow-up on all participants in national Danish registers. We analyzed participants according to the intention-to-treat principle. RESULTS: Of the 547 participants included in the study, 347 (63.4%) took part in this follow-up. While there was evidence of a differential 10-year course in the development of negative symptoms, psychiatric bed days, and possibly psychotic symptoms in favor of OPUS treatment, differences were driven by effects at earlier follow-ups and had diminished over time. Statistically significant differences in the course of use of supported housing were present even after 8-10 years. There were no differences between OPUS and TAU regarding income, work-related outcomes, or marital status. CONCLUSION: Most of the positive short-term effects of the OPUS intervention had diminished or vanished at this long-term follow-up. We observed a clear tendency that OPUS treatment leads to fewer days in supported housing. There is a need for further studies investigating if extending the intervention will improve outcomes more markedly at long-term follow-ups.

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Authors
Secher, R. G., Hjorthoj, C. R., Austin, S. F., Thorup, A., Jeppesen, P., Mors, O., & Nordentoft, M.
Affiliations
  • Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
  • Glostrup Hospital (DK)
  • Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
Venue
Schizophrenia Bulletin
Published
2014-11-07
Volume
41
Issue
3
Pages
617-626
ISSN
  • 0586-7614 (ISSN-L)
  • 1745-1701
OpenAlex
W2101562237
Cited by
158
References
33
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 17 · 2019: 21 · 2018: 21 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 3
FWCI
5.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Schizophrenia Bulletin (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Lundbeckfonden (R155-2014-1724)
  • Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond
  • Region Hovedstaden
  • Ministeriet Sundhed Forebyggelse (96-0770-71)
  • TrygFonden
  • Region Midtjylland
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
Keywords
first-episode psychosis
MeSH terms
Adult, Community Mental Health Services, Denmark, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychotic Disorders, Registries, Schizophrenia, Time Factors, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Early Medical Intervention

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