Brown Luke, Griffiths Siân Lowri
Centre for Applied Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Dudley, UK.
BJPsych Bull. 2025 Jun;49(3):147-151. doi: 10.1192/bjb.2024.112.
At-Risk Mental State (ARMS) services aim to prevent the onset of first-episode psychosis (FEP) in those with specific clinical or genetic risk markers. In England, ARMS services are currently expanding, but the accessibility of this preventative approach remains questionable, especially for a subgroup of FEP patients and those from specific ethnic minority communities. This commentary outlines the key debates about why a complimentary approach to psychosis prevention is necessary, and gives details for an innovative public health strategy, drawing on existing research and health prevention theory.
高危精神状态(ARMS)服务旨在预防那些具有特定临床或遗传风险标志物的人群首次发作精神病(FEP)。在英国,ARMS服务目前正在扩大,但这种预防方法的可及性仍然存疑,尤其是对于FEP患者的一个亚组以及来自特定少数族裔社区的人群。本评论概述了关于为何需要一种补充性精神病预防方法的关键辩论,并借鉴现有研究和健康预防理论,详细介绍了一项创新的公共卫生策略。