Urban distance to mental healthcare units and public transport increases duration of untreated psychosis in first-episode patients.

Fernando Rocha Loures MalinowskiCristiano NotoDaniel CavalcanteSíntia BelangeroCarolina ZieboldRodrigo BressanAry Gadelha

Published in: The International journal of social psychiatry (2023)

Our results indicate that poor healthcare access is related to longer DUP and higher initial PANSS scores. Future research should investigate how investments in mental health access and actions to improve public transport access could impact DUP and treatment outcomes in psychosis patients.

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