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duration of untreated illness

duration of untreated illness Duration of untreated illness is the length of time a person lives with an illness before receiving appropriate care or treatment.

Duration of untreated illness is the length of time a person lives with an illness before receiving appropriate care or treatment. In this context, it refers to delays in getting mental health care for psychosis, which can be prolonged when help-seeking pathways are complex or services are hard to access.

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Drafting source: Tsehay Mekonnen; Kelkile Teshome Shibre; Fekadu Wubalem; Cohen Alex; Misganaw Eleni; Hanlon Charlotte. Mapping potential community resources and care pathways for earlier identification and recovery-oriented intervention for people with psychosis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 2026; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0297891; article XML SHA-256 4daec8792f0edad9d3cef38d5cf05f3b6350a0468df2af60a69241018e345512. “Mapping potential community resources and care pathways for earlier identification and recovery-oriented intervention for people with psychosis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia” (10.1371/journal.pone.0297891).
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