Sahlmann M M, Vieten A B, Sheldrick A J, Haeck M, Schneider F, Michel T M
Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Aachen.
Gesundheitswesen. 2010 Nov;72(11):771-5. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1242783. Epub 2010 Jan 4.
This survey gives a review over the development of early diagnosis and treatment of patients being at risk of developing psychoses in Germany.
A survey was carried out at 34 psychiatric departments at university hospitals in Germany from January until June 2008.
So far, 12 early detection centres have been set up in Germany offering outpatient diagnostic and intervention services.
Early recognition and intervention of psychoses has greatly improved in Germany in the last ten years. Therefore more research is imperative.