The Impact of Prolonged Duration of Untreated Illness on Clinical Correlates in Chronic Schizophrenia: Exploring the Relationship With Suicide Risk

• Published in: Psychiatry investigation Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 422 - 432
• Main Authors: Zhang, Ke, Wang, Chenxi, Gou, Lei, Li, Yaxi, Li, Cui, Luo, Guoshuai, Zhang, Xiangyang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Korean Neuropsychiatric Association 01.04.2024; 대한신경정신의학회
• Subjects: Original; 정신과학; Body mass index; Chronic schizophrenia; Clinical correlates; Cognitive function; Suicide; Duration of untreated illness

Studies on duration of untreated psychosis are common in patients with schizophrenia, but few studies have investigated the relationship between duration of untreated illness (DUI) and suicide, especially in patients with chronic schizophrenia. Therefore, we intended to investigate the relationship...