Early intervention for young Koreans with early psychosis

I am not sure we have any Koreans here,but just in case.

Psychotic disorders mostly develop in the late teens and 20s. If young individuals with psychosis receive intensive initial treatment at the appropriate time, they can recover completely. However, in many cases, these patients experience frequent recurrence due to treatment discontinuation and the burden of social/occupational stress. For full recovery, patients not only need pharmacologic treatment but also comprehensive psychosocial interventions, including individual cognitive-behavioral therapy, family therapy, and socio-vocational assistance. However, in Korea, many patients with psychosis do not see a psychiatrist until more than one year after psychotic symptoms occur, due to social stigma.

The Korean Society for Schizophrenia Research is working to promote the establishment of an early intervention center for the intensive treatment of young individuals with early psychosis/schizophrenia in Korea. They have begun a campaign with a petition in pursuit of this.

https://iepa.org.au/early-intervention-for-young-koreans-with-early-psychosis/

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Iโ€™m korean but I canโ€™t read hangul. I can only read my name.:frowning_face: It looks like people are trying to do something about the stigma in Korea. Iโ€™ve heard that it is worse than the US.

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I like k pop โ€ฆsp u are in us rightโ€ฆ

Yes I am in the US. I donโ€™t listen to kpop much anymore. Mostly just BTS because that is what my sister is into. Also psy counts as kpop too.

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