People living with psychotic illness in 2010: The second Australian national survey of psychosis

Abstract

Objective: The 2010 Survey of High Impact Psychosis (SHIP) is Australias second national psychosis survey. This paper provides an overview of its findings, including comparisons with the first psychosis survey and general population data. Methods: The survey covered 1.5 million people aged 18?64 years, approximately 10% of Australians in this age group. A two-phase design was used. In phase 1, screening for psychosis took place in public mental health services and nongovernment organizations supporting people with mental illness. In phase 2, 1825 of those screen-positive for psychosis were randomly selected and interviewed. Data collected included symptomatology, substance use, functioning, ..