Early Intervention for Schizophrenia: A Pathway to Improved Clinical Outcomes

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Early Intervention for Schizophrenia: A Pathway to Improved Clinical Outcomes

Takesha Cooper
July 10, 2025
Cambridge University Press

Abstract

Roger was a 60-year-old man living with both HIV and schizophrenia who was admitted to the hospital for treatment of a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation. He was referred to the psychiatry consultation-liaison team due to persistent psychotic symptoms that had not responded to multiple antipsychotic trials. Roger’s psychiatric history revealed a diagnosis of schizophrenia in early adulthood, marked by hallucinations and delusions of grandeur. Over the next 4 decades, he cycled through jails, prisons, shelters, and periods of homelessness. Though intermittently connected with outpatient care, his illness remained poorly controlled.


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