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Prodromal Symptoms of Schizophrenia: Understanding and Addressing Challenges

Psychiatric Times

Early detection and intervention are crucial, as only a fraction of high-risk individuals progress to full psychosis. Assessment tools like SIPS and CAARMS help identify at-risk individuals, guiding early intervention strategies. Interdisciplinary cooperation and early intervention are crucial.

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Implementing PFA/SBT In Public Schools (with BCBA+Teacher Tina Gunn, M.Ed/Helping Teacher Julie Grundy and Alexis Wone, Classroom Teacher)

Behavioral Collective Podcast

The Origins and Objectives of PFA/SBT in Surrey School District [3:22] The PFA/SBT project began in 2019 with a Challenging Behaviors Conference organized by the Director of Instruction in partnership with the Pacific Autism and Family Network and BC Children’s Hospital. Alexis was also an Educational Assistant for a number of years.

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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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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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Digital Innovation for Community Mental Health: Meaningful Impact at Scale Webinar

Credible Mind

Learn new ways to engage your community, deliver early intervention that works and get ahead of factors driving readmissions and complexities tied to intersecting physical and mental health challenges. The CredibleMind platform focuses on prevention and early intervention, aiming to help populations thrive.

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My Story of Surviving Psychiatry

Mad in America

I was still under the “care” of the Early Intervention Service as an outpatient but after my treatment in hospital I didn’t want my life to be intervened in by mental health professionals. I believed that having children when I knew I had a severe mental illness was the most hatefully selfish thing I could ever have done.

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Your Guide To CAMHS Services

The London Psychiatry Centre

These may be other NHS services or charities.