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01-02-2020 | Original Article

Gender and 5-years course of psychosis patients: focus on clinical and social variables

Authors: Carla Comacchio, Antonio Lasalvia, Chiara Bonetto, Doriana Cristofalo, Elisabetta Miglietta, Sara Petterlini, K. De Santi, S. Tosato, R. Riolo, C. Cremonese, E. Ceccato, G. Zanatta, Mirella Ruggeri, the PICOS Veneto Group

Published in: Archives of Women's Mental Health | Issue 1/2020

Abstract

Most studies on gender and psychosis have focused on gender differences at illness onset or on the long-term outcome, whereas little is known about the impact of gender on the first years after psychosis onset. A total of 185 first episode psychosis (FEP) patients were followed for 5 years after psychosis onset, and gender differences were explored in psychopathology (PANSS), needs for care (CAN), and insight (SAI-E). Male patients showed more negative symptoms than females over time, whereas female patients showed higher levels of depressive symptoms than males throughout the study period. In addition, female patients presented more functioning unmet needs for care, but higher levels of insight into illness than males. Therapy and rehabilitative programs for FEP patients should be gender-targeted, as gender has proved to impact on psychopathology, needs for care, and insight in the very first years following psychosis onset.

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Title: Gender and 5-years course of psychosis patients: focus on clinical and social variables
Authors: Carla Comacchio
Antonio Lasalvia
Chiara Bonetto
Doriana Cristofalo
Elisabetta Miglietta
Sara Petterlini
K. De Santi
S. Tosato
R. Riolo
C. Cremonese
E. Ceccato
G. Zanatta
Mirella Ruggeri
the PICOS Veneto Group
Publication date: 01-02-2020
Publisher: Springer Vienna
Published in: Archives of Women's Mental Health / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 1434-1816
Electronic ISSN: 1435-1102
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-019-0945-3

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