Digital strategies for the prevention of psychosis and its consequences

ePreventPsych is a European consortium dedicated to advancing precision prevention in psychiatry. The project develops and evaluates scalable, data-driven approaches to identify early risk for severe mental disorders and related physical health problems across healthcare settings.
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What is ePreventPsych?

ePreventPsych brings together researchers, clinicians and implementation experts from across Europe to advance preventive psychiatry in real-world healthcare settings. The consortium evaluates digital tools designed to identify risk for psychosis, bipolar disorder and metabolic complications across community, primary and secondary care. Beyond model performance, the project explores how these tools can be safely and responsibly used in everyday healthcare to support earlier and more person-centred care. 

The digital tools

A suite of digital tools across the care pathway.
The project evaluates four complementary tools that work at different levels of the healthcare system.

ENTER

Community web-based screening

A self-administered online screening tool that combines risk factors and early symptoms, designed to reach individuals in the community who may not yet be in contact with mental health services.

P Risk

Primary care model

A risk model applied to electronic health records in primary care. It uses information such as consultations, diagnoses, prescribed medications and social factors to flag individuals who may be at higher risk of developing psychosis.

Transdiagnostic Risk Calculator

Secondary care risk calculator

A transdiagnostic risk calculator based on local secondary care EHRs. It has already shown good prognostic accuracy in previous work and is now being adapted and tested in new European settings.

PsyMetriC

Metabolic risk calculator

A tool that estimates the risk of developing metabolic syndrome in early psychosis, considering factors such as weight, smoking and biomarkers, to prevent long-term physical health complications.

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An international collaboration

ePreventPsych is implemented in Sweden, Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark and Spain, with collaborators in the United Kingdom and the Canary Islands.

Why prevention of psychosis matters

Psychotic disorders often begin in adolescence or early adulthood and can affect education, work, relationships and physical health. They are also linked to a higher risk of suicide and reduced life expectancy. By helping to identify risk earlier and supporting safe use of digital tools in routine healthcare, ePreventPsych aims to promote timely, person-centred care and reduce long-term suffering for individuals and families. 

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