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Spotting schizophrenia symptoms: early intervention and treatment

Harmony United Psychiatric Care

Schizophrenia is a psychiatric condition characterized by a chronic brain disorder that generally presents itself in the form of delusions, hallucinations, and has severe effects on an individuals physical or mental well-being. It disrupts the normal functioning of brain by interfering with cognition, senses and behaviors.

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What Are We Overlooking? Reviewing Current and Alternative Treatments for Psychosis

Mad in America

I n Part 1 , I looked at the longer-term inefficacy of ‘maintenance treatment’ with antipsychotics, and also at some ‘disappointing’ outcomes for ‘early intervention in psychosis’ (EIP). Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on our affiliate site, Mad in the UK.

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When Problem Behavior Masks a Learning Disability

Child Mind Intitute

Early intervention can prevent years of frustration, Dr. Dewey says. Why early intervention matters Early diagnosis and intervention can help children build confidence and avoid unnecessary frustration. Medication can improve students ability to focus.

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Discussing the ‘Obsession’ With Childhood Disorder Labelling

Mad in America

There is no evident support for the so-called ‘ intervention as prevention’ hypothesis : the widespread but scientifically unfounded supposition that early intervention can preempt later problems.

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Member Spotlight: 2025 Spence Awardee Gemma Sharp on the Prospects of Eating Disorder Research

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

JEM, an eating-disorder prevention chatbot; ED ESSI, an early intervention/waitlist eating-disorder chatbot; and an online resource addressing the intersection of menopause and eating disorders), which have been wonderful opportunities for me and my team.

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Don’t Include Involuntary Commitment as a Treatment Tool in Seattle

Mad in America

The JLECBH Charter indicates that it is [e]establishing an anticipated inventory of future services and supports with a specific emphasis on prevention, early intervention, and home or community-based capacity designed to reduce reliance on emergency, criminal legal, crisis, and involuntary services (emphasis added ) , among other actions.

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From the Dopamine Theory to the Outcomes Paradox

Mad in America

This was widely taken by psychiatrists as supporting biochemical intervention with the use of ‘antipsychotics’ at the earliest opportunity. Data tends to show that longer-term functional ( ie social and occupational ) outcome measures appear no better for those who received EIP, than for those who did not.