The International Study on General Practitioners and Early Psychosis (IGPS)

As GPs were largely unaware of features of early psychosis, such as functional decline, this should be the target of educational programs for GP's. However, the incidence of psychosis is low and GP's express a preference for access to appropriate referral over continuing medical education. Therefore, the development of specializ ed services for the assessment and care of patients who are in the early stages of developing schizophrenia may be warranted.