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Mobile Intensive Care Unit: A case management team dedicated to early psychosis in France
Author(s) -
Lecardeur Laurent,
MeunierCussac Sophie,
Dollfus Sonia
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
early intervention in psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.087
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1751-7893
pISSN - 1751-7885
DOI - 10.1111/eip.12674
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , intensive care unit , psychosis , medicine , at risk mental state , unit (ring theory) , neuropsychology , mental health , psychiatry , cognition , psychology , mathematics education
Aim To present the activities of a Mobile Intensive Care Unit in France. Methods We summarize participant recruitment as well as the diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions offered to individuals with an at‐risk mental state or first‐episode psychosis (FEP). Results Since its inception in 2010, 266 individuals from 16 to 30 years old living in an area of 120 000 citizens have been recruited by the Mobile Intensive Care Unit. Patients are evaluated by clinical and neuropsychological assessments, and therapeutic interventions include medication, individual case management and both individual and group cognitive behavioural therapy. Diagnostic assessments are also provided for the patients outside of our geographic area. Conclusions The Mobile Intensive Care Unit is a functional unit enabling young adults with a high‐risk mental state or FEP to receive high standard of care and mobile management over 2 years, aimed at diminishing the risk of transition to chronic disease and decreasing functional impairment.