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Table 3 Service utilization during 6-month period prior to epicenter care versus during first 6 months of epicenter care

From: The Early Psychosis Intervention Center (EPICENTER): development and six-month outcomes of an American first-episode psychosis clinical service

 

6-Month Period Prior to EPICENTER Care

First 6 Months of EPICENTER Care

Outpatient Mental Health Visits (Non-EPICENTER)

M = 14.59

M = 26.13

Outpatient Mental Health Visits (EPICENTER)

N/A

M = 14.94

Antipsychotic Medication (chlorpromazine equivalent)

M = 331.74 mg

M = 288.72 mg

Inpatient Hospitalization (Number of Episodes)

M = 0.88

M = 0.33*

Inpatient Hospitalizations (Number of Days)

M = 13.18

M = 4.80*

Contact with the Legal System (Number of Episodes)

M = 2.00

M = 0.73*

  1. *p < 0.05 as compared to value for 6 month period prior to EPICENTER care