Public Health Service Clinical Journeys of Patients With Primary Substance Use Disorders Who Are Subsequently Diagnosed With Non-Affective Psychotic Disorders.

Chai KEK. Early Intervention in Psychiatry 2026;20(7):e70211.

[Analysis of 7,568 adults in Western Australia found a median 1.9-year gap between substance use disorder and psychosis diagnoses. SUDs were usually first identified during inpatient care, while psychosis was most often diagnosed in emergency departments. Women experienced longer delays than men. Findings highlight the need for better integration between addiction, emergency and mental health services to enable earlier psychosis detection and treatment.]

Public Health Service Clinical Journeys of Patients With Primary Substance Use Disorders Who Are Subsequently Diagnosed With Non-Affective Psychotic Disorders – PubMed

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