R P Jacinto, T Ding, J Stafford, G Baio, J B Kirkbride
OBJECTIVES: Despite a substantial epidemiological literature on the incidence of psychotic disorders in Ireland, no systematic review has previously been undertaken. Such evidence can help inform understanding of need for psychosis care. METHODS: We conducted a prospectively registered systematic review (PROSPERO: CRD42021245891) following PRISMA guidelines. We searched four databases (Medline, PsycInfo, Web of Science, Embase) for papers containing incidence data on non-organic psychotic disorders, in people 16-64 years, published between 1950 and 2021 in the general adult population...
July 31, 2023: Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine