The effects of patient personality traits and family cohesion on the treatment delay for patients with first-episode schizophrenia spectrum disorder.
Anna JoHoney KimJu-Yeon LeeJae-Min KimMyung Ho JeongYoung-Chul ChungSeok-Joon SohnSung Wan KimPublished in: Early intervention in psychiatry (2020)
Treatment delay was associated with reduced family cohesion and higher patient conscientiousness, suggesting that the family plays a crucial role in terms of patient access to mental health services when early psychotic symptoms appear.