ER role in identifying first-episode psychosis

The change happened in psychiatric field from the 50s did not produce a considerable improvement in the effectiveness of psychosis therapy. In this realm, many Authors are suggesting to develop a more active and careful therapeutic attitude to prevention aspects. They underline that a clinical picture of maximum of positive symptoms arrives at the hospital admission with an average delay of two months, after a year of psychotic prephase and 3-5 years of negative or non specific signs of mental disorder. The emergency department could be a good structure for the early interception of pathological or risk conditions and to direct them towards a proper specialist therapy.