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A Mixed Methods Study of Program-Level Factors Influencing Patient and Family Engagement in First Episode Psychosis Coordinated Specialty Care

2026-01-30 psychiatry and clinical psychology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundPoor patient retention and family engagement compromise the effectiveness of coordinated specialty care (CSC) for first-episode psychosis (FEP). This mixed methods study aimed to identify program-level characteristics (CSC fidelity and engagement strategies) associated with patient retention and family engagement in Massachusetts CSC programs. MethodsPrimary outcomes were rates of patient retention and family engagement ([≥]1 evidence-based family intervention session), based on CS...

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