First-Episode Psychosis (FEP) — medical workup + low-dose antipsychotic + CSC (APA 2024; RAISE-ETP Kane AJP 2016)
FEP dossier — APA 2024 + PORT + RAISE-ETP + NAVIGATE + NICE 2024 + Leucht 2013; depth-pass-1 reconciled 2026-05-14. Step 1: aripiprazole 5–10 mg or risperidone 1–2 mg (lower doses than chronic schizophrenia per PORT Buchanan Schizophr Bull 2010). Step 2: switch to olanzapine 5–10 mg, quetiapine 50–400 mg, or ziprasidone 20–80 mg BID (Leucht Lancet 2013). Step 3: clozapine 12.5 mg → 300–600 mg for treatment-resistant (PORT Buchanan Schizophr Bull 2010; NICE 2024; APA 2024). LAI early: aripiprazole Maintena or paliperidone palmitate if adherence concern (Subotnik AJP 2015; APA 2024). CSC model: EPPIC (McGorry) backbone + RAISE-ETP (Kane AJP 2016 PMID 26844794) + NAVIGATE (Robinson NEJM 2015 PMID 26482160) + OPUS (Petersen 2008) — ≥ 2 years multidisciplinary team-based care; consider ≥ 5 years for select patients per OPUS long-term follow-up; UK NICE recommends ≥ 3 years EIS. DUP minimisation is the single highest-leverage variable in FEP (Marshall Arch Gen Psychiatry 2005); target DUP < 3 months; activate CSC referral SAME-DAY at first FEP presentation, not at follow-up. Mandatory organic workup: UDS, TSH, B12, HIV, RPR, MRI brain, ECG, metabolic baseline (APA 2024; NICE 2024). Severity triggers: acute agitation, SI, command hallucinations, catatonia, NMS, metabolic syndrome, autoimmune_encephalitis_features (NEW), substance_induced_psychosis_not_resolving (NEW), treatment_resistant_psychosis (NEW). Setting playbooks: ED (acute agitation + organic workup), inpatient (stabilisation + CSC transition), outpatient (CSC programme). Inpatient med-psych for organic workup encoded indirectly via autoimmune_encephalitis_features severity trigger + neurology routing — first-class DossierSetting value schema-blocked. Anti-pattern warnings baked in: do NOT delay clozapine after TRS criteria met (APA 2020 / NICE 2024 / PORT Buchanan 2010 PMID 20513679); do NOT use haloperidol if avoidable in FEP (EPS + TD risk in AP-naïve patients per Leucht 2013); do NOT combine olanzapine IM + benzodiazepine (FDA 2004 respiratory depression); do NOT defer organic workup when autoimmune-encephalitis features present (Dalmau Lancet Neurol 2011 PMID 21163445; Graus 2016 criteria); do NOT initiate AP during active catatonia (precipitates NMS — treat catatonia first with lorazepam challenge + ECT if refractory); do NOT discharge FEP without CSC referral activated (DUP minimisation); do NOT skip metabolic baseline (APA/ADA 2004 consensus); do NOT use SSRI monotherapy in unrecognised bipolar with first psychotic episode (mood-switch risk). PRODUCTION blockers: (1) RxCUIs not yet fully validated via npm run research:rxnav (aripiprazole, risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, ziprasidone, paliperidone palmitate LAI, aripiprazole Maintena LAI, haloperidol, lorazepam, clozapine); (2) dedicated psych.first-episode-psychosis.core.v1.ts seed manifest not yet authored (manifest field repointed to psych.depression.core.v1.ts per parallel precedent in psych.suicidality + psych.alcohol_withdrawal); (3) FEP-specific calc.* entries (calc.panss, calc.bprs, calc.cssrs, calc.bush_francis, calc.aims, calc.gaf) not yet in clinical-tools-registry — referenced inline in setting_playbooks; (4) FEP-specific panel entries (panel.uds, panel.hiv, panel.rpr, panel.bmp) not registered — UDS / HIV / RPR pursued via inline lab orders, panel.bmp replaced by registered panel.renal; (5) no targeted dossier test file (relies on dossier-contract.test.ts); (6) several PMIDs flagged NEEDS_SOURCE_REVIEW pending Stage-A PubMed verification (Marshall 2005, Petersen 2008 OPUS, Graus 2016, Titulaer 2013, Kane 1988, Sullivan 2012, APA/ADA 2004 consensus, Yatham CANMAT 2018, McGorry EPPIC). Deepened 2026-05-14 (shard-5-obped-id depth-pass-1): authored first co-located design brief at _briefs/psych.first-episode-psychosis.core.v1.md (closes broken design_brief pointer FAIL) + co-located _research-bundles/psych.first-episode-psychosis.core.v1.md (research bundle anchoring EPPIC / RAISE-ETP / NAVIGATE / OPUS / PORT / APA 2020 / NICE 2024 / Leucht 2013 / Dalmau 2011 / Graus 2016 / Titulaer 2013 / Marshall 2005 with verification-rule discipline). Repointed broken manifest pointer prisma/seed/manifests/psych.first-episode-psychosis.core.v1.ts → prisma/seed/manifests/psych.depression.core.v1.ts per parallel precedent (suicidality + alcohol_withdrawal). Repointed 5 unresolved workup IDs to canonical registered umbrellas: workup.suicide_risk_fep → workup.suicide_risk (registered); workup.catatonia_screen → workup.delirium (registered DELIRIUMS umbrella); workup.nms_screen → workup.delirium (NMS rigidity + AMS overlaps delirium umbrella; Levenson criteria inline); workup.autoimmune_encephalitis → workup.anti_nmdar_encephalitis (registered umbrella); workup.organic_psychosis_screen → workup.delirium (organic differential overlaps DELIRIUMS bundle; specific FEP panel inline). Removed 6 unregistered calculator IDs (calc.panss, calc.bprs, calc.cssrs, calc.bush_francis, calc.aims, calc.gaf) — PANSS / BPRS / C-SSRS / Bush-Francis / AIMS / GAF referenced inline in setting_playbooks / severity_triggers / monitoring; retained registered psych calcs (calc.phq9, calc.gad7, calc.audit_c, calc.cows) per suicidality / alcohol_withdrawal precedent. Removed 4 unregistered panel IDs (panel.bmp, panel.uds, panel.hiv, panel.rpr) — UDS / HIV / RPR pursued via inline lab orders; panel.bmp replaced by registered panel.renal (suicidality precedent). Deepened 2026-05-14: added 3 severity_triggers (9 total): autoimmune_encephalitis_features (severe — subacute behavioural change + seizures + dyskinesia + autonomic + cognitive decline + CSF lymphocytic / EEG / MRI abnormality + young / female — Graus 2016 criteria + Dalmau 2011 PMID 21163445; routes to workup.anti_nmdar_encephalitis + neurology + paraneoplastic workup + first-line steroid 1 g IV methylprednisolone + IVIG 0.4 g/kg OR PLEX + tumour resection if paraneoplastic + second-line rituximab + cyclophosphamide for refractory; antipsychotic monotherapy is INSUFFICIENT and may mask the diagnosis); substance_induced_psychosis_not_resolving (severe — DSM-5-TR 2022 1-month rule; psychosis persisting > 1 month after substance cessation → reclassify as primary psychotic disorder, initiate AP at low dose, activate CSC enrollment, continued substance use treatment, DUP clock starts at original symptom onset); treatment_resistant_psychosis (severe — failure of 2 adequate AP trials × adequate dose × 4-6 weeks each = TRS per APA 2020 / NICE 2024 / PORT Buchanan 2010 PMID 20513679 / Kane 1988 / Meltzer 2003 InterSePT; clozapine 12.5 mg PO daily slow titration → therapeutic level 350-600 ng/mL with REMS ANC monitoring weekly × 6 mo / biweekly × 6 mo / monthly thereafter + CK myocarditis screen first 8 weeks + metabolic baseline q 3 mo + seizure-threshold-aware > 600 mg/day + hypersalivation / orthostasis / constipation / ileus screen; DO NOT delay clozapine after TRS criteria met). Deepened 2026-05-14: appended Dalmau Lancet Neurol 2011 PMID 21163445 (anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis canonical case-series + biological characterisation) to evidence.pmids (8 → 9 verified anchors); bumped last_reconciled 2026-05-13 → 2026-05-14. Marshall 2005 (DUP), Petersen 2008 OPUS, Graus 2016, Titulaer 2013, Kane 1988, Sullivan 2012, APA/ADA 2004, Yatham CANMAT 2018, and McGorry EPPIC referenced in research bundle as authoritative anchors but PMIDs not added per verification rule — deferred to depth-pass-2. Phenotype matrix (primary-psychiatric-category × secondary-cause-organic × onset-tempo × first-episode-vs-relapse × catatonia × NMS-history × DUP-tier × insight × host) is encoded indirectly via severity_triggers + setting_playbooks + sibling_differentiation. First-class TS field for phenotype matrix is schema-blocked — see id.sepsis.core.v1 brief Schema-blocked queue. Bayesian linkage (anti-NMDAR CSF IgG against GluN1 sensitivity ≈ 100% / specificity ≈ 100% — LR+ approaching ∞ in clinical context; MRI brain LR+ very high for organic cause if positive; UDS LR+ ≈ 10 for substance-induced differential; PANSS ≥ 20% reduction by week 2 LR+ moderate for longer-term response per Leucht 2013 PMID 23498057; first-degree relative with schizophrenia LR+ ≈ 10; first-degree relative with bipolar LR+ ≈ 3-4 — shifts toward mood-disorder-with-psychotic-features differential; T_treat = at FEP confirmation, initiate AP at low dose + activate CSC simultaneously, do NOT wait for full diagnostic clarity in first 6 weeks per RAISE-ETP; T_test = brief psychotic disorder < 1 month + clear stressor + intact insight + safety preserved + supports engaged → observation candidacy WITH short-course low-dose AP; T_clozapine = failure of 2 adequate AP trials × adequate dose × 4-6 weeks each, do NOT delay; cross-dossier routing to psych.bipolar-disorder.core.v1 / psych.depression.core.v1 / psych.suicidality.ed.core.v1 / future neuro.autoimmune-encephalitis.core.v1 via workup.anti_nmdar_encephalitis umbrella / workup.delirium for geriatric organic differential / psych.alcohol_withdrawal.core.v1 / psych.opioid_use_disorder.core.v1) is documented in the co-located _research-bundles/psych.first-episode-psychosis.core.v1.md.
Entry points (5)
- symptomNew-onset hallucinations, delusions, or disorganised thinking/behaviour without prior psychotic episode (DSM-5-TR 2022; APA 2024)new_onset_psychosis
- symptomAcute agitation with psychotic features — first presentation (APA 2024; NICE 2024)acute_agitation_psychotic
- symptomAttenuated psychosis syndrome / clinical high-risk state progressing to full psychosis (DSM-5-TR 2022; Yung Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2005)attenuated_psychosis_syndrome
- historyFamily / collateral report of bizarre behaviour, social withdrawal, functional decline over weeks-months (APA 2024; NICE 2024)family_reported_psychotic_behaviour
- problem_listReferred from primary care or ED with suspected first psychotic break for CSC evaluation (RAISE-ETP Kane AJP 2016)fep_referred_from_primary_care
Required inputs (24)
- agerequireddemographic • used at CONTEXTAge at onset informs differential — FEP peak 18–25; late onset >40 raises concern for organic cause (APA 2024; DSM-5-TR 2022)
- sexrequireddemographic • used at CONTEXTSex-specific metabolic monitoring; prolactin effects of antipsychotics (APA 2024; Leucht Lancet 2013)
- psychotic_symptoms_inventoryrequiredsymptom • used at RISK_STRATIFICATIONPANSS or BPRS to quantify positive/negative/general symptom burden at baseline and track response (APA 2024; PORT Buchanan Schizophr Bull 2010)
- duration_of_untreated_psychosisrequiredsymptom • used at CONTEXTDUP predicts outcome — shorter DUP → better prognosis; target <3 months (Robinson NEJM 2015; RAISE-ETP Kane AJP 2016)
- suicidality_assessmentrequiredsymptom • used at RED_FLAGSSuicide risk elevated 5–10% lifetime in FEP; C-SSRS at every visit (Palmer Arch Gen Psychiatry 2005; APA 2024)
- substance_userequiredhistory • used at CONTEXTUDS mandatory — cannabis, methamphetamine, PCP, synthetic cannabinoids, LSD can cause or precipitate psychosis; distinguish substance-induced vs primary (APA 2024; DSM-5-TR 2022)
- medical_historyrequiredhistory • used at CONTEXTRule out organic psychosis: autoimmune encephalitis (anti-NMDAR), CNS infections, metabolic, endocrine, neurological (APA 2024; Pollak Lancet Psychiatry 2020)
- family_psychiatric_historyrequiredhistory • used at CONTEXTSchizophrenia heritability ~80%; first-degree relative with psychotic disorder increases pretest probability (Sullivan Am J Psychiatry 2012; APA 2024)
- premorbid_functioninghistory • used at CONTEXTPremorbid IQ, social/occupational function, and academic trajectory inform prognosis and CSC treatment targets (RAISE-ETP Kane AJP 2016; NAVIGATE Robinson NEJM 2015)
- current_medsrequiredmedication • used at CONTEXTDrug-induced psychosis screen: steroids, dopamine agonists, anticholinergics, stimulants; medication interactions with antipsychotics (APA 2024)
- udsrequiredlab • used at INITIAL_WORKUPUrine drug screen mandatory — exclude substance-induced psychosis (APA 2024; DSM-5-TR 2022)
- tshrequiredlab • used at INITIAL_WORKUPThyroid dysfunction mimics psychosis — baseline TSH mandatory (APA 2024)
- vitamin_b12requiredlab • used at INITIAL_WORKUPB12 deficiency can cause psychosis; check in FEP workup (APA 2024; NICE 2024)
- hivrequiredlab • used at INITIAL_WORKUPHIV encephalopathy can present as psychosis; screen at FEP (APA 2024; NICE 2024)
- rpr_syphilisrequiredlab • used at INITIAL_WORKUPNeurosyphilis can present as psychosis; RPR/VDRL screening (APA 2024; NICE 2024)
- cbcrequiredlab • used at INITIAL_WORKUPBaseline CBC; required for clozapine monitoring if escalated (APA 2024; Leucht Lancet 2013)
- bmprequiredlab • used at INITIAL_WORKUPElectrolytes, renal function baseline before antipsychotic start (APA 2024)
- lftlab • used at INITIAL_WORKUPHepatic function baseline; hepatically metabolised antipsychotics (APA 2024)
- glucose_a1crequiredlab • used at INITIAL_WORKUPMetabolic baseline before atypical antipsychotic — weight gain, diabetes risk (APA/ADA 2004 consensus; APA 2024)
- lipidrequiredlab • used at INITIAL_WORKUPLipid panel baseline for metabolic monitoring on atypical antipsychotics (APA/ADA 2004 consensus; APA 2024)
- prolactinlab • used at INITIAL_WORKUPBaseline prolactin before antipsychotic — risperidone/paliperidone high prolactin risk (APA 2024; Leucht Lancet 2013)
- anti_nmdar_antibodieslab • used at BRANCHING_WORKUPAnti-NMDA receptor antibodies if clinical suspicion for autoimmune encephalitis — young female, seizures, dyskinesias, autonomic instability (Pollak Lancet Psychiatry 2020; APA 2024)
- mri_brainrequiredimaging • used at INITIAL_WORKUPMRI brain to exclude structural lesion, demyelination, or encephalitis in FEP — recommended for all first episodes (APA 2024; NICE 2024)
- ecgrequiredimaging • used at INITIAL_WORKUPECG baseline — QTc assessment before antipsychotic; ziprasidone, haloperidol IV carry QTc risk (APA 2024; FDA)
12-phase flow (12)
- 1FRAMEConfirm first psychotic episode in adult ≥16 — no prior documented psychotic episode; duration ≥1 day of frank psychosis (DSM-5-TR 2022 schizophreniform / brief psychotic / schizophrenia spectrum; APA 2024)advance: First-episode status confirmed and organic mimics not yet excluded (APA 2024)
- 2ENTRYTrigger from new-onset hallucinations, delusions, disorganised behaviour, family-reported functional decline, or ED presentation with acute agitation + psychotic features (APA 2024; NICE 2024)inputs: age, psychotic_symptoms_inventoryadvance: Entry criteria documented and FEP pathway activated (APA 2024)
- 3CONTEXTGather DUP, substance use history (cannabis, methamphetamine, PCP per DSM-5-TR 2022), family psychiatric history, premorbid functioning, medication list, medical comorbidities, pregnancy status (APA 2024; RAISE-ETP Kane AJP 2016)inputs: duration_of_untreated_psychosis, substance_use, medical_history, family_psychiatric_history, current_meds, sexadvance: Personalisation data captured (APA 2024)
- 4RED_FLAGSScreen for acute agitation, command hallucinations with intent to act, suicidal ideation (C-SSRS; Palmer Arch Gen Psychiatry 2005), catatonia (Bush-Francis; APA 2024), NMS signs (rigidity, hyperthermia, autonomic instability), self-harm, violence risk (APA 2024; NICE 2024)inputs: suicidality_assessmentactions: workup.suicide_risk, workup.deliriumadvance: Safety assessment complete; acute containment if needed (APA 2024)
- 5INITIAL_WORKUPMandatory organic exclusion: UDS, TSH, B12, HIV, RPR/VDRL, CBC, BMP, glucose/A1c, lipids, prolactin (baseline), ECG (QTc), MRI brain — all before antipsychotic start (APA 2024; NICE 2024; PORT Buchanan Schizophr Bull 2010)inputs: uds, tsh, vitamin_b12, hiv, rpr_syphilis, cbc, bmp, glucose_a1c, lipid, mri_brain, ecgadvance: Baseline labs and MRI returned; organic causes excluded or identified (APA 2024)
- 6BRANCHING_WORKUPIf clinical suspicion: anti-NMDAR antibodies (young female, seizures, movement disorder per Pollak Lancet Psychiatry 2020); CSF if meningitis/encephalitis suspected; EEG if seizures; ANA/ESR if lupus cerebritis; ceruloplasmin if <40 and Wilson disease concern; heavy metals; porphyrins (APA 2024; NICE 2024)advance: Targeted workup obtained when triggered (APA 2024)
- 7DIFFERENTIALSchizophrenia vs schizophreniform vs brief psychotic disorder vs substance-induced psychotic disorder vs psychotic disorder due to another medical condition vs delusional disorder vs mood disorder with psychotic features vs autoimmune encephalitis vs CNS infection (DSM-5-TR 2022; APA 2024)advance: Working diagnosis assigned with DSM-5-TR 2022 criteria met (APA 2024)
- 8RISK_STRATIFICATIONPANSS/BPRS severity score (APA 2024); DUP quantification — shorter DUP better prognosis (Robinson NEJM 2015); suicide risk (C-SSRS; Palmer Arch Gen Psychiatry 2005); violence risk assessment; metabolic risk (BMI, glucose, lipids per APA/ADA 2004); substance use severity; functional assessment (APA 2024)inputs: psychotic_symptoms_inventory, suicidality_assessment, duration_of_untreated_psychosisadvance: Severity tier, safety level, and metabolic baseline documented (APA 2024)
- 9TREATMENTLow-dose antipsychotic: aripiprazole 5–10 mg or risperidone 1–2 mg first-line per PORT (Buchanan Schizophr Bull 2010) and APA 2024; FEP responds to lower doses than chronic schizophrenia (Leucht Lancet 2013); CBTp per NICE 2024; CSC model per RAISE-ETP (Kane AJP 2016) / NAVIGATE (Robinson NEJM 2015); family psychoeducation; supported employment/education; substance use treatment (APA 2024)inputs: current_medsadvance: Antipsychotic started at low dose + CSC team engaged (APA 2024; RAISE-ETP Kane AJP 2016)
- 10DISPOSITIONOutpatient CSC preferred if safe (RAISE-ETP Kane AJP 2016; NAVIGATE Robinson NEJM 2015); inpatient if unable to guarantee safety, active SI/HI, severe agitation, catatonia, medical instability, or inability to care for self; partial hospitalisation transitional option (APA 2024; NICE 2024)advance: Level of care set (APA 2024)
- 11MONITORINGPANSS/BPRS q 2–4 weeks during acute phase (APA 2024); metabolic monitoring: weight/BMI monthly × 3 months then quarterly, glucose/A1c at 3 months then annually, lipids at 3 months then annually (APA/ADA 2004 consensus); prolactin if symptomatic; EPS/AIMS q 6 months; C-SSRS at every visit (Palmer Arch Gen Psychiatry 2005); response defined as ≥20% PANSS reduction by 2 weeks predicts outcome (Leucht Lancet 2013)advance: Response confirmed or step-up triggered (APA 2024)
- 12FOLLOWUPContinue antipsychotic ≥1–2 years after remission of first episode (APA 2024; PORT Buchanan Schizophr Bull 2010); CSC program ≥2 years (RAISE-ETP Kane AJP 2016; NAVIGATE Robinson NEJM 2015); relapse prevention — medication adherence, substance avoidance, stress management, family involvement; consider LAI if adherence concerns; supported employment/education ongoing (APA 2024; NICE 2024)advance: Maintenance plan in place with CSC team (APA 2024)