Initial physical health assessment for psychosis in Australia and New Zealand: 2026 recommendations

Nicola Warren, Cullen O, Frances Dark, Susanna Every-Palmer, Sean Halstead, Nicole Korman, Julia Lappin, Sharon Lawn, Brian O, Shuichi Suetani, Andrew Thompson, Samantha M. Loi, James G. Scott, Naomi Runnegar, Toby Pillinger, Robert A. McCutcheon, Graham Blackman, Thomas Skerlj, Jessemin Firman, Dan Siskind

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Published online on April 26, 2026

Abstract

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
Objective:Initial presentations of psychosis require a thorough physical health assessment to identify comorbidities, establish treatment safety and exclude organic causes of psychosis. Despite clinical consensus that these assessments are essential, ...