Invited commentaryCultural factors in first episode psychosis treatment engagement
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Commentary
In this issue of Schizophrenia Research, Dr. Anika Maraj and her colleagues explore the impact of immigration and visible minority status on disengagement from care in the setting of a first episode psychosis (FEP) clinic in Montreal. The authors found similar overall rates of treatment disengagement among first-generation, second-generation, nonimmigrant, and visible minority groups, along with some suggestions that these groups may disengage for divergent reasons. This is a timely issue, as
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The funding source had no influence on the content of this commentary or the decision to publish.
Contributors
Dr. Kline and Ms. Thomas both contributed to and approved the final version of this commentary.
Conflict of interest
The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by NIMH grant R01MH103831 as well as the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (SCDMH822018082610000) via the First Episode Psychosis Technical Assistance Center grant.
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