TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the treated incidence of psychotic disorders in South London
JO  - Psychiatry research
A1  - Spinazzola, Edoardo
A1  - Meyer, Zeryab
A1  - Gray, Zoë Isabella
A1  - Azlan, Aryn
A1  - Wratten, Camille
A1  - Rayat, Mandeep
A1  - Hiscott, Lauren
A1  - Kyriakou, Loui
A1  - Cottrell, Dominic
A1  - Pritchard, Megan
A1  - Pinto da Costa, Mariana
A1  - Quattrone, Andrea
A1  - Stewart, Robert
A1  - Di Forti, Marta
A1  - Murray, Robin MacGregor
A1  - Quattrone, Diego
SP  - e115483
EP  - e115483
VL  - 329
IS  - 
N2  - Evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychotic disorders is so far scarce. We conducted an incidence study to ascertain rates of first-episode psychosis (FEP) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in South London. We screened clinical records of individuals living in the London boroughs of Southwark and Lambeth who were referred to the early intervention services before (from 1/3/2019 to 28/2/2020) and during (from 1/3/2020 to 28/2/2021) the COVID-19 pandemic. We used the Office for National Statistics to determine the population at risk. We computed crude and sex-age standardised FEP incidence per 100,000 person-years. We used Poisson regression to calculate the incidence rate ratio (IRR) across the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 321 incident cases of FEP were identified during the COVID-19 pandemic, accounting for a crude rate of 69.8 (95% CI 62.1-77.4) per 100,000 person-years. The crude rate for the year before was 47.5 (95% CI 41.2-53.8). The incidence variation between the two years accounted for an adjusted IRR of 1.45 (95% CI 1.22-1.72). The pandemic was accompanied by a 45% spike in the rates of first-episode psychosis. This finding should inform public health research and demonstrate the need for adequate resources for secondary care.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0165-1781
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115483
ID  - ref1
ER  -