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The fully updated and revised edition of
The First Episode of Psychosis is aimed at young people and their families experiencing the frightening and confusing initial episode of psychosis, which often occurs in late adolescence or early adulthood. Filled with practical, easy-to-understand information on navigating evaluation, treatment, and recovery, this book is an essential resource for use during what can be a stressful and isolating experience.
List of contents
- 1. What Is Psychosis?
- 2. What Are the Symptoms of Psychosis?
- 3. What Diagnoses Are Associated with Psychosis?
- 4. What Causes Primary Psychotic Disorders Like Schizophrenia?
- 5. Finding the Best Care: Specialty Programs for Early Psychosis
- 6. The Initial Evaluation of Psychosis
- 7. Medicines Used to Treat Psychosis
- 8. Psychosocial Treatments for Early Psychosis
- 9. Follow-Up and Sticking with Treatment
- 10. Early Warning Signs and Preventing a Relapse
- 11. Staying Healthy
- 12. Embracing Recovery
- 13. Going Back to School and Work
- 14. Reducing Stress, Coping, and Communicating Effectively: Tips for Family Members and Young People with Psychosis
- 15. Understanding Mental Health First Aid for Psychosis
- Glossary
About the author
Beth Broussard, MPH, CHES, is an Associate Academic Research Scientist at Emory University School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She also serves as a Program Manager for the ARROW (Achieving Recovery through Resilience, Optimism, and Wellness) early intervention program for psychosis at Grady Health System in Atlanta, Georgia. As a health educator, Ms. Broussard has developed a series of visually-based psychoeducational booklets, tested anti-stigma messaging, developed curriculums for law enforcement education, and led clinic-based health education and psychoeducation services for participants and their families. She has also helped to develop and lead specialized early intervention services for adolescents and young adults experiencing a first episode of psychosis both in New York City and in Atlanta.
Michael T. Compton, MD, MPH, is Professor of Psychiatry at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons. He is also Research
Psychiatrist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. Dr. Compton has maintained continuous NIMH research funding for more than 15 years, conducting research on first-episode psychosis, the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model of collaboration between law enforcement and mental health, a linkage system between police officers and the local mental health system, and the effectiveness of a new form of recovery-oriented community navigation for persons with serious mental illnesses and repeated hospitalizations.
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The First Episode of Psychosis truly is a guide for young people with early psychosis and their family members, friends, and other loved ones. Early intervention services have made major advances over the past decade, and this book—carefully and thoughtfully compiled by two experts, in mental health education and in psychiatry—gives you everything you need to know.
