Peer-Reviewed Publication
World Psychiatry2026;25(3):481-482.October 1, 2026Letter

Clinical high-risk vs. population-level prevention of mental disorders: a false dichotomy.

Paolo Fusar-Poli1,2,3, Dominic Oliver4,5,6
1Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-Detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
2Department of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
3South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
4Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
5NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK.
6OPEN Early Detection Service, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.

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