Eeg First Episode Psychosis

[Carlito Austin]

Signsof early or first-episode psychosis vary from person to person. It might be hard to pinpoint exactly when it happens as it may be a cluster of symptoms. But the possibility of psychosis is strong if you or your loved one have one of the two major symptoms:

Other symptoms may include disorganized speech, thoughts, and behavior. For instance, your speech may be jumbled so that others may find it hard to understand. During an episode, the speed of your thought patterns may vary. You may think very quickly, slow down the next minute, or jump to talking about an entirely new subject. Your words may not connect in a way that makes sense to those around you.

Trauma. Events such as a death, sexual assault, or war can trigger an episode. But other life events such as pregnancy and childbirth, accidents, loss of a job, or trouble with the law can also put you at risk for one.

Psychosis is treatable. But some people with first-episode psychosis may never experience another episode. Still, talk to a doctor as soon as possible so they can help set you up with appropriate treatment options. The sooner you get help, the greater your chances of recovery. It also reduces your risk for a relapse.

Soon after your first psychosis episode, treatment is essential and can lead to better long-term outcomes. Many experts recommend a treatment approach called coordinated specialty care (CSC). With this treatment approach, several health specialists work together to create a personal treatment plan tailored to suit your specific needs. It involves close family and friends as much as possible in treatment decisions.

Case management. Health providers like doctors, nurses, social workers, and counselors work with you to develop problem-solving skills, manage medications, and coordinate services you might need as part of your treatment.

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The disruptions can include seeing hearing and believing things that are not real or having strange persistent thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. Research has shown that individuals generally have better treatment outcomes when they receive appropriate treatment for psychosis as early as possible following their first experience of these symptoms. The World Health Organization recommends FEP treatment to occur within the first twelve weeks.

The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) has announced a funding opportunity for Pennsylvania Counties. This opportunity will allow qualified entities to request funding to apply for or renew Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (CMHSBG) funding to support county FEP programs. Please refer to the FEP guidance document linked below for assistance in completing your applications/renewals.

Research has shown significant success using a treatment approach known as Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC). CSC uses a team of health professionals and specialists who work with a person to create a personal treatment plan based on life goals while involving family members as much as possible.

On Track TN is designed to provide early intervention services for youth and young adults ages 15 to 30 who have experienced first-episode psychosis. This comprehensive intervention model is a team of mental health professionals and support services, focusing on helping people work toward recovery and meeting personal goals. The program includes the following components:

The Clinical High Risk for Psychosis (CHR-P) program utilizes a stepped-care model to assist youth and young adults ages 12 to 25 who are at clinical risk for developing psychosis for the purpose of improving access, quality, and utilization of services and supports for youth, young adults, and their families. The CHR-P service model includes the following components:

Services in this program are limited to residents of Shelby County / Memphis and are provided by Alliance Healthcare Services. Please contact: Kaelin Large (kla...@alliance-hs.org) for more information.

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Psychosis is characterized as a disruption of thoughts and perceptions which impact the ability to distinguish between what is real and not real. Psychosis impacts approximately 100,000 youth and young adults each year. It is estimated that 3 in 100 individuals experience psychosis in their lifetime. Many individuals may have only one experience of psychosis while others may have ongoing symptoms.

First episode psychosis (FEP) is the first time an individual experiences psychotic symptoms or a psychotic episode. This may include hallucinations (seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, feeling things that are not real), delusions (false beliefs), difficulty thinking (difficulty concentrating, thoughts that are not connected, racing thoughts, etc.), change in emotional state (strong emotions, inappropriate emotions to situation, or no emotions), and change in behavior.

The causes of psychosis are complex and could result from a number of different factors. For some, psychosis may result from substance use or a wide variety of medical illnesses (e.g., dementia, epilepsy) and specific interventions for these illnesses can resolve the psychosis. However, when psychosis occurs in the period of emerging adulthood (ages 16-35), it can mark the beginning of a chronic mental illness, like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or depression. Early intervention with evidence-based treatment can help individuals recover during a vulnerable developmental phase of their lives. Some may have only one experience of psychosis, others may fully recover after quitting substances (e.g., cannabis, amphetamines) while others will need ongoing monitoring and care.

Someone who experiences their first psychotic episode may be quite frightened. He or she may not understand what is happening to them and may be afraid to tell others. However, there is help and recovery is possible. Research indicates that early intervention leads to better overall outcomes, and there are now evidence-based treatment models that can help those who are diagnosed with chronic schizophrenia spectrum disorders.

The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services provides funding to two leading FEP treatment programs: the Program for Specialized Treatment Early in Psychosis (STEP) at Connecticut Mental Health Center and the Young Adult Services POTENTIAL Track at the Institute of Living.

The Specialized Treatment Early in Psychosis (STEP) Program is a collaborative program between the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Service and Yale University Department of Psychiatry. The program has been recognized as model for Coordinated Specialty Care by the National Institute of Mental Health. The STEP Program operates out of the Connecticut Mental Health Center in New Haven, Connecticut. STEP serves individuals who have experienced the onset of psychosis in the prior 3 years and reside within a 7-town catchment surrounding New Haven (including East Haven, North Haven, Bethany, Woodbridge, Hamden, and Branford). The multidisciplinary team implements a comprehensive care pathway that includes early detection, structured and longitudinal assessments, coordinated specialty care (CSC) and transition to usual community-based care.

STEP works with individuals and their families to develop and implement a personalized recovery plan. Clinical care within the CSC model includes: medication and physical health management, individual and group therapy, Family Support and Education, Coordination with natural community supports and peers, and Supported Education and Employment. For more information, please refer to the STEP website at www.medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/step

The STEP Learning Collaborative is a public-academic collaboration between DMHAS, DCF, and Yale's STEP Program. The STEP Learning Collaborative aims to maximize the capabilities of all emerging adults with first episode psychosis by partnering with agencies across Connecticut to ensure rapid access to evidence-based care.

The STEP LC strives to take a population health approach to include all residents of the state, engage all stakeholders across communities, and measure and address disparities in access or treatment outcomes.

Mindmap is an Early Detection campaign to reduce the Duration of Untreated Psychosis (DUP). Mindmap was developed and successfully tested by STEP in collaboration with Red Rock Branding with grant support from the NIH. The Mindmap campaign is now being deployed within the statewide STEP Learning Collaborative to improve pathways to care at the collaborating agencies. Mindmap aims to deliver dignified and rapid (i.e., reduce the DUP) access to care for first-episode psychosis.

This new analysis, published online today by Schizophrenia Bulletin, was led by Robert Rosenheck, M.D., professor of psychiatry and public health at Yale University. It is part of the Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE) initiative also funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. This paper reported on the cost-effectiveness of CSC treatment in the RAISE Early Treatment Program (RAISE-ETP), a randomized controlled trial headed by John M. Kane, M.D., professor and chairman, Department of Psychiatry at The Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine and The Zucker Hillside Hospital.

Coordinated specialty care for first episode psychosis is a team-based treatment program tailored to each individual that involves more specialty care from mental health providers than typical care. Dr. Rosenheck and colleagues focused on a specific CSC program, called NAVIGATE, which featured a team of specialists offering recovery-oriented psychotherapy, low-dose antipsychotic medications, family education and support, case management, and work or education support.

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