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Assessing prolonged recovery in first‐episode psychosis
Author(s) -
Wong L.,
Edwards J.,
Harris M.,
Harrigan S.,
Elkins K.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0447.106.s413.1_120.x
Subject(s) - biopsychosocial model , intervention (counseling) , psychosis , early psychosis , medicine , psychiatry , psychology , clinical psychology
The Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC) is a comprehensive, specialized treatment service for individuals residing in the western metropolitan region of Melbourne who are experiencing their first psychotic episode. A subprogramme of EPPIC, the Treatment Resistance Early Assessment Team (TREAT), has been developing a framework for the management of individuals experiencing ‘prolonged recovery’ in early psychosis. TREAT is a consultation team that provides technical assistance to clinicians within EPPIC, comprising senior clinicians with expertise in the biopsychosocial treatment of early psychosis and persisting positive and negative symptoms. A system has recently been set up within the TREAT framework to routinely assess clinical and functional outcomes of these clients using standardized instruments. Case managers are trained to conduct assessments at multiple timepoints over the duration of their clients' treatment at EPPIC. A summary will be presented on the current sample ( n =15) and examples of clinician and client feedback reports will be illustrated. Discussion is also provided on the development of training, procedures and materials to enhance integration of clinician and client outcome measures into routine clinical practice.