Polish individuals with an at‐risk mental state: demographic and clinical characteristics

摘要: Aim The aim of this study is to present sociodemographic and clinical characteristics Polish individuals with an at-risk mental state (ARMS). Methods A group 99 meeting the ARMS criteria were assessed in terms data, psychopathological symptoms, psychosocial functioning comorbidity. Results The sample (mean age 19 years) was 54.55% women. At baseline, nearly 73% educated, 20.20% employed. Approximately 87.88% participants lived their families. Nearly 77% presented attenuated psychotic symptoms (APS), 17.17% demonstrated APS accompanying vulnerability traits 19.19% showed features only. The mean Social Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale score 49.55 (±7.70). No effect age, gender or level on observed. The most common comorbid diagnoses depressive (44.44%) anxiety disorders (19.19%), which coexisted 5.05% individuals. 28.28% met for personality disorders. dropout rate from 19.09%, stigma as reason. Conclusions Polish are help-seeking young people commonly presenting features. Despite a high dysfunction, these remain educationally active. Most (commonly disorders). some differences resulting socioeconomic situation country specificity health services, consistent descriptions populations worldwide. This reaffirms need organizing early intervention services non-stigmatizing settings.