Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.24869/psyd.2017.162

EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMME FOR PATIENTS WITH PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS IN “SVETI IVAN”. PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (RIPEPP) - SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND BASELINE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PARTICIPANTS

Branka Restek-Petrović ; Psychiatric Hospital "Sveti Ivan", Zagreb, Croatia; Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Ana Majdančić ; Psychiatric Hospital "Sveti Ivan", Zagreb, Croatia
Sven Molnar ; Psychiatric Hospital "Sveti Ivan", Zagreb, Croatia
Majda Grah ; Psychiatric Hospital "Sveti Ivan", Zagreb, Croatia
Ena Ivezić ; Psychiatric Hospital "Sveti Ivan", Zagreb, Croatia
Igor Filipčić ; Psychiatric Hospital "Sveti Ivan", Zagreb, Croatia; Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia; School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Anamarija Bogović ; Psychiatric Hospital "Sveti Ivan", Zagreb, Croatia; Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia
Vladimir Grošić ; Psychiatric Hospital "Sveti Ivan", Zagreb, Croatia
Nina Mayer ; Psychiatric Hospital "Sveti Ivan", Zagreb, Croatia
Slobodanka Kezić ; Psychiatric Hospital "Sveti Ivan", Zagreb, Croatia
Irena Pavlović ; Psychiatric Hospital "Sveti Ivan", Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Background: Psychiatric hospital "Sveti Ivan" in Zagreb, Croatia, offers an outpatient Early intervention programme for patients
with psychotic disorders (RIPEPP), consisting of psychoeducational workshops and group psychodynamic psychotherapy. The aim
of this study was to describe sociodemographic and baseline characteristics of the participants, in order to provide better
understanding of this population, and to assist with the development of more effective therapeutic approaches.
Subjects and methods: Since 2008, a total of 245 patients with first episodes of psychosis and their family members participated
in the programme. They filled out several questionnaires within the framework of the programme evaluation, but for the purposes of
this study, only data collected on sociodemographic questionnaire and the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) are presented.
Results: Majority of the participants were male (66%), at the average age of 28 (SD=6.6), living with their parents (73.5%).
Most of them finished secondary school (45.7%) but almost a quarter of the sample (23.7%) is currently studying at university. The
average duration of untreated period was 101.60 days, with a median of 30 days. According to results of HONOS questionnaire,
upon entry into the programme, the patients most often listed cognitive functioning (attention, concentration, memory) and
professional issues (performance of work tasks and activities tied to work) as the most problematic areas.
Conclusion: The findings of this study provide more detailed description of the beneficiaries of the RIPEPP programme, which
can contribute to forming future programmes for the prevention of psychotic disorders.

Keywords

early intervention; psychosis; baseline characteristics

Hrčak ID:

184750

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/184750

Publication date:

28.6.2017.

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