Preventing psychosis: a political issue

Epidemiological research of the last 10 years reveals mounting evidence that a lack of a holding, caring and protecting extended social network breeds psychosis. Defragmented neighbourhoods, migration, being member of a... [ view full abstract ]

Epidemiological research of the last 10 years reveals mounting evidence that a lack of a holding, caring and protecting extended social network breeds psychosis. Defragmented neighbourhoods, migration, being member of a minority group, but also climbing from one social class to another and moving in childhood from one place to another are risk factors. It is time that ISPS faces the consequences. Psychosis cannot be solved by well-meaning individual clinicians alone, social action is needed.(Allardyce e.a. 2005; Kirkbride e.a. 2008; Newbury e.a. 2016).

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