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Review quality was assessed using AMSTAR-2 and risk of bias for RCTs using the Cochrane tool.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S0924933826101588_sec3\" sec-type=\"results\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ten studies met the inclusion criteria: seven reviews and three RCTs. High-to moderate-quality evidence supports complex psychosocial interventions combined with pharmacotherapy for early psychosis. The most robust effects were reductions in relapse and improvements in psychosocial functioning; additional benefits were observed for symptom burden, remission, treatment discontinuation, and hospital admissions. Benefits were most sustained in longer-duration, community-based programs. For early BD, limited evidence suggests that combining pharmacotherapy with family-focused therapy or structured psychoeducation may improve the course of illness and treatment satisfaction. One RCT in early BPD reported improved engagement with a developmentally tailored program. Two FEMI RCTs found that nurse-led psychoeducation and psychosocial programs improved in-patient duration, symptoms, insight, self-efficacy, quality of life, and engagement. No eligible studies addressed early-stage depression, indicating a notable evidence gap for multimodal psychosocial interventions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"S0924933826101588_sec4\" sec-type=\"conclusions\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Complex psychosocial interventions are strongly supported for early psychosis. Preliminary data in BD, BPD, and FEMI suggest consistent benefits for engagement, but further rigorous trials \u2013 especially in early depression \u2013 focusing on different outcomes \u2013 are required.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1192\/j.eurpsy.2026.10158","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,6]],"date-time":"2026-03-06T06:20:02Z","timestamp":1772778002000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["A systematic review of specialized psychosocial and complex psychosocial interventions for early psychosis, early depression, early bipolar disorder, and early borderline personality disorder"],"prefix":"10.1192","volume":"69","author":[{"given":"Andreas","family":"Bechdolf","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Vivantes Klinikum Am Urban and Vivantes Klinikum im Friedrichshain"},{"name":"Charit\u00e9 \u2013 Universit\u00e4tsmedizin Berlin"},{"name":"German Center for Mental Health 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