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PHASES OF PSYCHOSIS
changes in perceptual experiences – visual experiences may become brighter or sounds louder. feeling overloaded. finding t harder to keep track of what they are thinking and what others are saying. feeling disconnected. desire or need to be alone. sleep disturbances.depressed
DOWNLOADS - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION Download. Preventing Relapse. The activities in this section include identifying triggers for psychosis, recognizing early warning signs of relapse and developing a full relapse prevention plan. Download. Dealing With Symptoms. This section offers suggestions for different strategies for dealing with symptoms of psychosis. SYMPTOMS OF PSYCHOSIS Psychosis includes a range of symptoms that affect an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Symptoms of psychosis are typically divided into two categories: “positive” and “negative” symptoms. “Positive’ symptoms are changes in thoughts and feelings that are “added on” to a person’s experiences (e.g., paranoia or hearing voices). “Negative”symptoms are
COGNITIVE REMEDIATION (CR) Cognitive Remediation is specialized rehabilitation for a person’s cognition (link to cognition section). This rehabilitation begins with cognitive assessment by a qualified professional such as a psychologist. The assessment will clarify what aspects of cognition are impaired and will guide the interventions. Improved cognition will result in better day-to-day functioning including enhanced ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOSIS EPI services start with a thorough assessment to enable the team to develop an individualized treatment plan for each client. Assessments include a history of the person’s life, including accomplishments and challenges, physical problems, development through life, and social and school functioning. EPI services are required to maintainclient
WARNING SIGNS OF PSYCHOSIS Odd or bizarre behaviour. Feeling refreshed after much less sleep than normal. Excessive writing that is difficult to understand. Cutting oneself; threats of self-mutilation. Deterioration of personal hygiene. Hyperactivity or inactivity, or alternating between the two. Staring without blinking – COGNITION - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION What is cognition? All of the mental activities that are involved in learning, remembering, and using knowledge. Mental processes involved include attention, judging, knowing, learning, perceiving, recognizing, remembering, thinking, and understanding using both verbal and nonverbal abilities. Cognitive impairments that can occur in psychosis: Individuals with psychosis may experience someNORTHERN HEALTH
1. Name of Service. Early Psychosis Intervention. 2. Address of Service. 1308 Alward Street, Prince George, BC V2M 7B1. phone: 250-649-7660 fax: 250-649-7662 email THE PROCESS OF RECOVERY Recovery has been defined as “a deeply personal, unique process of changing one’s attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills, and/or roles” and “a way of living a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life even within the limitations caused by illness.”. I would define recovering from psychosis as being functional, happy andproductive.
WELCOME - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTIONBC EPI PROGRAMSABOUT PSYCHOSISGETTING HELPALREADY DIAGNOSEDOPEN SEARCH BAR Antipsychotic Medication Side Effects. Other Medications That May Be Used. Barriers to Taking Medication. Psychosocial Treatments. Education. Stress Management and Living Well. Counselling and Psychological Therapies. Supported Return to School or Work. Social and Peer Networking.PHASES OF PSYCHOSIS
changes in perceptual experiences – visual experiences may become brighter or sounds louder. feeling overloaded. finding t harder to keep track of what they are thinking and what others are saying. feeling disconnected. desire or need to be alone. sleep disturbances.depressed
DOWNLOADS - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION Download. Preventing Relapse. The activities in this section include identifying triggers for psychosis, recognizing early warning signs of relapse and developing a full relapse prevention plan. Download. Dealing With Symptoms. This section offers suggestions for different strategies for dealing with symptoms of psychosis. SYMPTOMS OF PSYCHOSIS Psychosis includes a range of symptoms that affect an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Symptoms of psychosis are typically divided into two categories: “positive” and “negative” symptoms. “Positive’ symptoms are changes in thoughts and feelings that are “added on” to a person’s experiences (e.g., paranoia or hearing voices). “Negative”symptoms are
COGNITIVE REMEDIATION (CR) Cognitive Remediation is specialized rehabilitation for a person’s cognition (link to cognition section). This rehabilitation begins with cognitive assessment by a qualified professional such as a psychologist. The assessment will clarify what aspects of cognition are impaired and will guide the interventions. Improved cognition will result in better day-to-day functioning including enhanced ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOSIS EPI services start with a thorough assessment to enable the team to develop an individualized treatment plan for each client. Assessments include a history of the person’s life, including accomplishments and challenges, physical problems, development through life, and social and school functioning. EPI services are required to maintainclient
WARNING SIGNS OF PSYCHOSIS Odd or bizarre behaviour. Feeling refreshed after much less sleep than normal. Excessive writing that is difficult to understand. Cutting oneself; threats of self-mutilation. Deterioration of personal hygiene. Hyperactivity or inactivity, or alternating between the two. Staring without blinking – COGNITION - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION What is cognition? All of the mental activities that are involved in learning, remembering, and using knowledge. Mental processes involved include attention, judging, knowing, learning, perceiving, recognizing, remembering, thinking, and understanding using both verbal and nonverbal abilities. Cognitive impairments that can occur in psychosis: Individuals with psychosis may experience someNORTHERN HEALTH
1. Name of Service. Early Psychosis Intervention. 2. Address of Service. 1308 Alward Street, Prince George, BC V2M 7B1. phone: 250-649-7660 fax: 250-649-7662 email THE PROCESS OF RECOVERY Recovery has been defined as “a deeply personal, unique process of changing one’s attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills, and/or roles” and “a way of living a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life even within the limitations caused by illness.”. I would define recovering from psychosis as being functional, happy andproductive.
SYMPTOMS OF PSYCHOSIS Psychosis includes a range of symptoms that affect an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Symptoms of psychosis are typically divided into two categories: “positive” and “negative” symptoms. “Positive’ symptoms are changes in thoughts and feelings that are “added on” to a person’s experiences (e.g., paranoia or hearing voices). “Negative”symptoms are
PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENTS Psychosocial Treatments. In addition to the use of medication, a range of appropriate psychosocial treatments can help achieve a good recovery. There are numerous psychosocial interventions that may be offered. The following sections describe some of these interventions. Most of the interventions described here are offered by the EPI team. BENEFITS OF EARLY INTERVENTION Achieve the best short and long term outcomes possible. Lower risk of relapse and the need for hospitalization. Preserve and develop psychosocial skills, family and social supports. Reduce associated problems such as depression and substance use problems. Promote recovery, stability, self-determination and personal fulfilment. WHAT CAUSES PSYCHOSIS? The majority of researchers now agree that most cases of psychosis, like many other common disorders, such as heart disease, diabetes and asthma, to name a few, are caused by a combination of inherited genetic factors and external environmental factors. The picture below shows how a person might develop psychosis as a result of acombination of
EPI STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES Introduction to the EPI Standards and Guidelines and Other Documents Over the last decade clinicians, people with early psychosis, families, policy-makers and researchers have increasingly embraced Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) programs. EPI programs, whose effectiveness enjoys ever-increasing empirical support, provide timely recognition and assessment, comprehensive interventions and DIAGNOSIS OF PSYCHOSIS Diagnosis of Psychosis. Psychosis affects an individual’s thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Some of the more characteristic symptoms include confused thinking, delusions, hallucinations, changes in feelings (e.g. decreased intensity) and changes in behaviour (e.g. odd or disorganized). When a person is experiencing psychosis it isreferred
GOALS OF TREATMENT FOR PSYCHOSIS Goals of Treatment. Decreasing positive and negative symptoms of psychosis. Reducing secondary symptoms such as anxiety. Minimizing the likelihood that other disorders develop such as substance use or depression. Preventing relapse. Enhancing quality of life. Minimizing disruption to the person’s development in such areas as school, workand
SUICIDE RISK
FACT:: Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young men aged 15-24 in B.C. FACT:: Those within the first five years of developing psychosis are at a very elevated risk for both suicide attempts and ending their own lives.FRASER HEALTH
Fraser South (Surrey, Delta, Langley, White Rock) 15521 Russell Avenue, White Rock, BC V4B 2R4. Phone: 604-538-4278 Age range: 13-30GREATER VICTORIA
Greater Victoria 1. Name of Service. Victoria Early Psychosis Intervention Program. 2. Address of Service. Royal Jubilee Hospital 2328 Trent St Victoria, BC WELCOME - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTIONBC EPI PROGRAMSABOUT PSYCHOSISGETTING HELPALREADY DIAGNOSEDOPEN SEARCH BAR Antipsychotic Medication Side Effects. Other Medications That May Be Used. Barriers to Taking Medication. Psychosocial Treatments. Education. Stress Management and Living Well. Counselling and Psychological Therapies. Supported Return to School or Work. Social and Peer Networking. DOWNLOADS - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION Download. Preventing Relapse. The activities in this section include identifying triggers for psychosis, recognizing early warning signs of relapse and developing a full relapse prevention plan. Download. Dealing With Symptoms. This section offers suggestions for different strategies for dealing with symptoms of psychosis.PHASES OF PSYCHOSIS
changes in perceptual experiences – visual experiences may become brighter or sounds louder. feeling overloaded. finding t harder to keep track of what they are thinking and what others are saying. feeling disconnected. desire or need to be alone. sleep disturbances.depressed
WARNING SIGNS OF PSYCHOSIS Odd or bizarre behaviour. Feeling refreshed after much less sleep than normal. Excessive writing that is difficult to understand. Cutting oneself; threats of self-mutilation. Deterioration of personal hygiene. Hyperactivity or inactivity, or alternating between the two. Staring without blinking – WHAT CAUSES PSYCHOSIS? PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENTS Psychosocial Treatments. In addition to the use of medication, a range of appropriate psychosocial treatments can help achieve a good recovery. There are numerous psychosocial interventions that may be offered. The following sections describe some of these interventions. Most of the interventions described here are offered by the EPI team. ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOSIS EPI services start with a thorough assessment to enable the team to develop an individualized treatment plan for each client. Assessments include a history of the person’s life, including accomplishments and challenges, physical problems, development through life, and social and school functioning. EPI services are required to maintainclient
THE PROCESS OF RECOVERY Recovery has been defined as “a deeply personal, unique process of changing one’s attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills, and/or roles” and “a way of living a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life even within the limitations caused by illness.”. I would define recovering from psychosis as being functional, happy andproductive.
COGNITIVE REMEDIATION (CR) Cognitive Remediation is specialized rehabilitation for a person’s cognition (link to cognition section). This rehabilitation begins with cognitive assessment by a qualified professional such as a psychologist. The assessment will clarify what aspects of cognition are impaired and will guide the interventions. Improved cognition will result in better day-to-day functioning including enhancedNORTHERN HEALTH
1. Name of Service. Early Psychosis Intervention. 2. Address of Service. 1308 Alward Street, Prince George, BC V2M 7B1. phone: 250-649-7660 fax: 250-649-7662 email WELCOME - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTIONBC EPI PROGRAMSABOUT PSYCHOSISGETTING HELPALREADY DIAGNOSEDOPEN SEARCH BAR Antipsychotic Medication Side Effects. Other Medications That May Be Used. Barriers to Taking Medication. Psychosocial Treatments. Education. Stress Management and Living Well. Counselling and Psychological Therapies. Supported Return to School or Work. Social and Peer Networking. DOWNLOADS - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION Download. Preventing Relapse. The activities in this section include identifying triggers for psychosis, recognizing early warning signs of relapse and developing a full relapse prevention plan. Download. Dealing With Symptoms. This section offers suggestions for different strategies for dealing with symptoms of psychosis.PHASES OF PSYCHOSIS
changes in perceptual experiences – visual experiences may become brighter or sounds louder. feeling overloaded. finding t harder to keep track of what they are thinking and what others are saying. feeling disconnected. desire or need to be alone. sleep disturbances.depressed
WARNING SIGNS OF PSYCHOSIS Odd or bizarre behaviour. Feeling refreshed after much less sleep than normal. Excessive writing that is difficult to understand. Cutting oneself; threats of self-mutilation. Deterioration of personal hygiene. Hyperactivity or inactivity, or alternating between the two. Staring without blinking – WHAT CAUSES PSYCHOSIS? PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENTS Psychosocial Treatments. In addition to the use of medication, a range of appropriate psychosocial treatments can help achieve a good recovery. There are numerous psychosocial interventions that may be offered. The following sections describe some of these interventions. Most of the interventions described here are offered by the EPI team. ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOSIS EPI services start with a thorough assessment to enable the team to develop an individualized treatment plan for each client. Assessments include a history of the person’s life, including accomplishments and challenges, physical problems, development through life, and social and school functioning. EPI services are required to maintainclient
THE PROCESS OF RECOVERY Recovery has been defined as “a deeply personal, unique process of changing one’s attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills, and/or roles” and “a way of living a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life even within the limitations caused by illness.”. I would define recovering from psychosis as being functional, happy andproductive.
COGNITIVE REMEDIATION (CR) Cognitive Remediation is specialized rehabilitation for a person’s cognition (link to cognition section). This rehabilitation begins with cognitive assessment by a qualified professional such as a psychologist. The assessment will clarify what aspects of cognition are impaired and will guide the interventions. Improved cognition will result in better day-to-day functioning including enhancedNORTHERN HEALTH
1. Name of Service. Early Psychosis Intervention. 2. Address of Service. 1308 Alward Street, Prince George, BC V2M 7B1. phone: 250-649-7660 fax: 250-649-7662 email SYMPTOMS OF PSYCHOSIS Psychosis includes a range of symptoms that affect an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Symptoms of psychosis are typically divided into two categories: “positive” and “negative” symptoms. “Positive’ symptoms are changes in thoughts and feelings that are “added on” to a person’s experiences (e.g., paranoia or hearing voices). “Negative”symptoms are
PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENTS Psychosocial Treatments. In addition to the use of medication, a range of appropriate psychosocial treatments can help achieve a good recovery. There are numerous psychosocial interventions that may be offered. The following sections describe some of these interventions. Most of the interventions described here are offered by the EPI team. ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOSIS EPI services start with a thorough assessment to enable the team to develop an individualized treatment plan for each client. Assessments include a history of the person’s life, including accomplishments and challenges, physical problems, development through life, and social and school functioning. EPI services are required to maintainclient
WHAT CAUSES PSYCHOSIS? The majority of researchers now agree that most cases of psychosis, like many other common disorders, such as heart disease, diabetes and asthma, to name a few, are caused by a combination of inherited genetic factors and external environmental factors. The picture below shows how a person might develop psychosis as a result of acombination of
BENEFITS OF EARLY INTERVENTION Achieve the best short and long term outcomes possible. Lower risk of relapse and the need for hospitalization. Preserve and develop psychosocial skills, family and social supports. Reduce associated problems such as depression and substance use problems. Promote recovery, stability, self-determination and personal fulfilment. EPI STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES Introduction to the EPI Standards and Guidelines and Other Documents Over the last decade clinicians, people with early psychosis, families, policy-makers and researchers have increasingly embraced Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) programs. EPI programs, whose effectiveness enjoys ever-increasing empirical support, provide timely recognition and assessment, comprehensive interventions and DIAGNOSIS OF PSYCHOSIS Diagnosis of Psychosis. Psychosis affects an individual’s thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Some of the more characteristic symptoms include confused thinking, delusions, hallucinations, changes in feelings (e.g. decreased intensity) and changes in behaviour (e.g. odd or disorganized). When a person is experiencing psychosis it isreferred
COGNITION - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION What is cognition? All of the mental activities that are involved in learning, remembering, and using knowledge. Mental processes involved include attention, judging, knowing, learning, perceiving, recognizing, remembering, thinking, and understanding using both verbal and nonverbal abilities. Cognitive impairments that can occur in psychosis: Individuals with psychosis may experience someSAFETY RISKS
Safety Risks. Sometimes symptoms of psychosis can result in behaviours or actions that may place the person at risk for harm to self or others. For example, psychotic beliefs or paranoia may put a person in dangerous situations where their own or others’ safety can be compromised. Individuals with psychosis are rarely violent and, infact
GREATER VICTORIA
Greater Victoria 1. Name of Service. Victoria Early Psychosis Intervention Program. 2. Address of Service. Royal Jubilee Hospital 2328 Trent St Victoria, BC WELCOME - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTIONBC EPI PROGRAMSABOUT PSYCHOSISGETTING HELPALREADY DIAGNOSEDOPEN SEARCH BAR Antipsychotic Medication Side Effects. Other Medications That May Be Used. Barriers to Taking Medication. Psychosocial Treatments. Education. Stress Management and Living Well. Counselling and Psychological Therapies. Supported Return to School or Work. Social and Peer Networking.PHASES OF PSYCHOSIS
changes in perceptual experiences – visual experiences may become brighter or sounds louder. feeling overloaded. finding t harder to keep track of what they are thinking and what others are saying. feeling disconnected. desire or need to be alone. sleep disturbances.depressed
DOWNLOADS - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION Download. Preventing Relapse. The activities in this section include identifying triggers for psychosis, recognizing early warning signs of relapse and developing a full relapse prevention plan. Download. Dealing With Symptoms. This section offers suggestions for different strategies for dealing with symptoms of psychosis. WARNING SIGNS OF PSYCHOSIS Odd or bizarre behaviour. Feeling refreshed after much less sleep than normal. Excessive writing that is difficult to understand. Cutting oneself; threats of self-mutilation. Deterioration of personal hygiene. Hyperactivity or inactivity, or alternating between the two. Staring without blinking – PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENTS Psychosocial Treatments. In addition to the use of medication, a range of appropriate psychosocial treatments can help achieve a good recovery. There are numerous psychosocial interventions that may be offered. The following sections describe some of these interventions. Most of the interventions described here are offered by the EPI team. THE PROCESS OF RECOVERY Recovery has been defined as “a deeply personal, unique process of changing one’s attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills, and/or roles” and “a way of living a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life even within the limitations caused by illness.”. I would define recovering from psychosis as being functional, happy andproductive.
NORTHERN HEALTH
1. Name of Service. Early Psychosis Intervention. 2. Address of Service. 1308 Alward Street, Prince George, BC V2M 7B1. phone: 250-649-7660 fax: 250-649-7662 emailSUICIDE RISK
FACT:: Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young men aged 15-24 in B.C. FACT:: Those within the first five years of developing psychosis are at a very elevated risk for both suicide attempts and ending their own lives.PREVENTING RELAPSE
Good treatment helps people with psychosis get better. A relapse is when psychosis comes back after you’ve recovered. Getting good treatment helps prevent psychosis from coming back. We presented the formula for good treatment earlier in this toolkit. 10-PERSISTENT SYMPTOMS Persistent Symptoms (Punjabi) Page 1 of 2 Fraser Early Psychosis Intervention Program lMmy smyN qk rihx vwly l`Cx (inrMqr l`Cx)Persistent Symptoms
WELCOME - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTIONBC EPI PROGRAMSABOUT PSYCHOSISGETTING HELPALREADY DIAGNOSEDOPEN SEARCH BAR Antipsychotic Medication Side Effects. Other Medications That May Be Used. Barriers to Taking Medication. Psychosocial Treatments. Education. Stress Management and Living Well. Counselling and Psychological Therapies. Supported Return to School or Work. Social and Peer Networking.PHASES OF PSYCHOSIS
changes in perceptual experiences – visual experiences may become brighter or sounds louder. feeling overloaded. finding t harder to keep track of what they are thinking and what others are saying. feeling disconnected. desire or need to be alone. sleep disturbances.depressed
DOWNLOADS - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION Download. Preventing Relapse. The activities in this section include identifying triggers for psychosis, recognizing early warning signs of relapse and developing a full relapse prevention plan. Download. Dealing With Symptoms. This section offers suggestions for different strategies for dealing with symptoms of psychosis. WARNING SIGNS OF PSYCHOSIS Odd or bizarre behaviour. Feeling refreshed after much less sleep than normal. Excessive writing that is difficult to understand. Cutting oneself; threats of self-mutilation. Deterioration of personal hygiene. Hyperactivity or inactivity, or alternating between the two. Staring without blinking – PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENTS Psychosocial Treatments. In addition to the use of medication, a range of appropriate psychosocial treatments can help achieve a good recovery. There are numerous psychosocial interventions that may be offered. The following sections describe some of these interventions. Most of the interventions described here are offered by the EPI team. THE PROCESS OF RECOVERY Recovery has been defined as “a deeply personal, unique process of changing one’s attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills, and/or roles” and “a way of living a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life even within the limitations caused by illness.”. I would define recovering from psychosis as being functional, happy andproductive.
NORTHERN HEALTH
1. Name of Service. Early Psychosis Intervention. 2. Address of Service. 1308 Alward Street, Prince George, BC V2M 7B1. phone: 250-649-7660 fax: 250-649-7662 emailSUICIDE RISK
FACT:: Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young men aged 15-24 in B.C. FACT:: Those within the first five years of developing psychosis are at a very elevated risk for both suicide attempts and ending their own lives.PREVENTING RELAPSE
Good treatment helps people with psychosis get better. A relapse is when psychosis comes back after you’ve recovered. Getting good treatment helps prevent psychosis from coming back. We presented the formula for good treatment earlier in this toolkit. 10-PERSISTENT SYMPTOMS Persistent Symptoms (Punjabi) Page 1 of 2 Fraser Early Psychosis Intervention Program lMmy smyN qk rihx vwly l`Cx (inrMqr l`Cx)Persistent Symptoms
PHASES OF PSYCHOSIS
changes in perceptual experiences – visual experiences may become brighter or sounds louder. feeling overloaded. finding t harder to keep track of what they are thinking and what others are saying. feeling disconnected. desire or need to be alone. sleep disturbances.depressed
SYMPTOMS OF PSYCHOSIS Psychosis includes a range of symptoms that affect an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Symptoms of psychosis are typically divided into two categories: “positive” and “negative” symptoms. “Positive’ symptoms are changes in thoughts and feelings that are “added on” to a person’s experiences (e.g., paranoia or hearing voices). “Negative”symptoms are
PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENTS Psychosocial Treatments. In addition to the use of medication, a range of appropriate psychosocial treatments can help achieve a good recovery. There are numerous psychosocial interventions that may be offered. The following sections describe some of these interventions. Most of the interventions described here are offered by the EPI team. GOALS OF TREATMENT FOR PSYCHOSIS Goals of Treatment. Decreasing positive and negative symptoms of psychosis. Reducing secondary symptoms such as anxiety. Minimizing the likelihood that other disorders develop such as substance use or depression. Preventing relapse. Enhancing quality of life. Minimizing disruption to the person’s development in such areas as school, workand
COGNITION - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION What is cognition? All of the mental activities that are involved in learning, remembering, and using knowledge. Mental processes involved include attention, judging, knowing, learning, perceiving, recognizing, remembering, thinking, and understanding using both verbal and nonverbal abilities. Cognitive impairments that can occur in psychosis: Individuals with psychosis may experience some BENEFITS OF EARLY INTERVENTION Achieve the best short and long term outcomes possible. Lower risk of relapse and the need for hospitalization. Preserve and develop psychosocial skills, family and social supports. Reduce associated problems such as depression and substance use problems. Promote recovery, stability, self-determination and personal fulfilment. EPI STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES Introduction to the EPI Standards and Guidelines and Other Documents Over the last decade clinicians, people with early psychosis, families, policy-makers and researchers have increasingly embraced Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) programs. EPI programs, whose effectiveness enjoys ever-increasing empirical support, provide timely recognition and assessment, comprehensive interventions and ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOSIS EPI services start with a thorough assessment to enable the team to develop an individualized treatment plan for each client. Assessments include a history of the person’s life, including accomplishments and challenges, physical problems, development through life, and social and school functioning. EPI services are required to maintainclient
SAFETY RISKS
Safety Risks. Sometimes symptoms of psychosis can result in behaviours or actions that may place the person at risk for harm to self or others. For example, psychotic beliefs or paranoia may put a person in dangerous situations where their own or others’ safety can be compromised. Individuals with psychosis are rarely violent and, infact
GREATER VICTORIA
Greater Victoria 1. Name of Service. Victoria Early Psychosis Intervention Program. 2. Address of Service. Royal Jubilee Hospital 2328 Trent St Victoria, BC WELCOME - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTIONBC EPI PROGRAMSABOUT PSYCHOSISGETTING HELPALREADY DIAGNOSEDOPEN SEARCH BAR Antipsychotic Medication Side Effects. Other Medications That May Be Used. Barriers to Taking Medication. Psychosocial Treatments. Education. Stress Management and Living Well. Counselling and Psychological Therapies. Supported Return to School or Work. Social and Peer Networking. WARNING SIGNS OF PSYCHOSIS Odd or bizarre behaviour. Feeling refreshed after much less sleep than normal. Excessive writing that is difficult to understand. Cutting oneself; threats of self-mutilation. Deterioration of personal hygiene. Hyperactivity or inactivity, or alternating between the two. Staring without blinking – DOWNLOADS - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION Download. Preventing Relapse. The activities in this section include identifying triggers for psychosis, recognizing early warning signs of relapse and developing a full relapse prevention plan. Download. Dealing With Symptoms. This section offers suggestions for different strategies for dealing with symptoms of psychosis. EPI STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES Introduction to the EPI Standards and Guidelines and Other Documents Over the last decade clinicians, people with early psychosis, families, policy-makers and researchers have increasingly embraced Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) programs. EPI programs, whose effectiveness enjoys ever-increasing empirical support, provide timely recognition and assessment, comprehensive interventions and GOALS OF TREATMENT FOR PSYCHOSIS Goals of Treatment. Decreasing positive and negative symptoms of psychosis. Reducing secondary symptoms such as anxiety. Minimizing the likelihood that other disorders develop such as substance use or depression. Preventing relapse. Enhancing quality of life. Minimizing disruption to the person’s development in such areas as school, workand
THE PROCESS OF RECOVERY Recovery has been defined as “a deeply personal, unique process of changing one’s attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills, and/or roles” and “a way of living a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life even within the limitations caused by illness.”. I would define recovering from psychosis as being functional, happy andproductive.
NORTHERN HEALTH
1. Name of Service. Early Psychosis Intervention. 2. Address of Service. 1308 Alward Street, Prince George, BC V2M 7B1. phone: 250-649-7660 fax: 250-649-7662 emailSUICIDE RISK
FACT:: Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young men aged 15-24 in B.C. FACT:: Those within the first five years of developing psychosis are at a very elevated risk for both suicide attempts and ending their own lives.PREVENTING RELAPSE
Good treatment helps people with psychosis get better. A relapse is when psychosis comes back after you’ve recovered. Getting good treatment helps prevent psychosis from coming back. We presented the formula for good treatment earlier in this toolkit. 10-PERSISTENT SYMPTOMS Persistent Symptoms (Punjabi) Page 1 of 2 Fraser Early Psychosis Intervention Program lMmy smyN qk rihx vwly l`Cx (inrMqr l`Cx)Persistent Symptoms
WELCOME - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTIONBC EPI PROGRAMSABOUT PSYCHOSISGETTING HELPALREADY DIAGNOSEDOPEN SEARCH BAR Antipsychotic Medication Side Effects. Other Medications That May Be Used. Barriers to Taking Medication. Psychosocial Treatments. Education. Stress Management and Living Well. Counselling and Psychological Therapies. Supported Return to School or Work. Social and Peer Networking. WARNING SIGNS OF PSYCHOSIS Odd or bizarre behaviour. Feeling refreshed after much less sleep than normal. Excessive writing that is difficult to understand. Cutting oneself; threats of self-mutilation. Deterioration of personal hygiene. Hyperactivity or inactivity, or alternating between the two. Staring without blinking – DOWNLOADS - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION Download. Preventing Relapse. The activities in this section include identifying triggers for psychosis, recognizing early warning signs of relapse and developing a full relapse prevention plan. Download. Dealing With Symptoms. This section offers suggestions for different strategies for dealing with symptoms of psychosis. EPI STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES Introduction to the EPI Standards and Guidelines and Other Documents Over the last decade clinicians, people with early psychosis, families, policy-makers and researchers have increasingly embraced Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) programs. EPI programs, whose effectiveness enjoys ever-increasing empirical support, provide timely recognition and assessment, comprehensive interventions and GOALS OF TREATMENT FOR PSYCHOSIS Goals of Treatment. Decreasing positive and negative symptoms of psychosis. Reducing secondary symptoms such as anxiety. Minimizing the likelihood that other disorders develop such as substance use or depression. Preventing relapse. Enhancing quality of life. Minimizing disruption to the person’s development in such areas as school, workand
THE PROCESS OF RECOVERY Recovery has been defined as “a deeply personal, unique process of changing one’s attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills, and/or roles” and “a way of living a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life even within the limitations caused by illness.”. I would define recovering from psychosis as being functional, happy andproductive.
NORTHERN HEALTH
1. Name of Service. Early Psychosis Intervention. 2. Address of Service. 1308 Alward Street, Prince George, BC V2M 7B1. phone: 250-649-7660 fax: 250-649-7662 emailSUICIDE RISK
FACT:: Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young men aged 15-24 in B.C. FACT:: Those within the first five years of developing psychosis are at a very elevated risk for both suicide attempts and ending their own lives.PREVENTING RELAPSE
Good treatment helps people with psychosis get better. A relapse is when psychosis comes back after you’ve recovered. Getting good treatment helps prevent psychosis from coming back. We presented the formula for good treatment earlier in this toolkit. 10-PERSISTENT SYMPTOMS Persistent Symptoms (Punjabi) Page 1 of 2 Fraser Early Psychosis Intervention Program lMmy smyN qk rihx vwly l`Cx (inrMqr l`Cx)Persistent Symptoms
WELCOME - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION Antipsychotic Medication Side Effects. Other Medications That May Be Used. Barriers to Taking Medication. Psychosocial Treatments. Education. Stress Management and Living Well. Counselling and Psychological Therapies. Supported Return to School or Work. Social and Peer Networking. SYMPTOMS OF PSYCHOSIS Psychosis includes a range of symptoms that affect an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Symptoms of psychosis are typically divided into two categories: “positive” and “negative” symptoms. “Positive’ symptoms are changes in thoughts and feelings that are “added on” to a person’s experiences (e.g., paranoia or hearing voices). “Negative”symptoms are
DIAGNOSIS OF PSYCHOSIS Diagnosis of Psychosis. Psychosis affects an individual’s thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Some of the more characteristic symptoms include confused thinking, delusions, hallucinations, changes in feelings (e.g. decreased intensity) and changes in behaviour (e.g. odd or disorganized). When a person is experiencing psychosis it isreferred
PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENTS Psychosocial Treatments. In addition to the use of medication, a range of appropriate psychosocial treatments can help achieve a good recovery. There are numerous psychosocial interventions that may be offered. The following sections describe some of these interventions. Most of the interventions described here are offered by the EPI team. COGNITION - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION What is cognition? All of the mental activities that are involved in learning, remembering, and using knowledge. Mental processes involved include attention, judging, knowing, learning, perceiving, recognizing, remembering, thinking, and understanding using both verbal and nonverbal abilities. Cognitive impairments that can occur in psychosis: Individuals with psychosis may experience some ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOSIS EPI services start with a thorough assessment to enable the team to develop an individualized treatment plan for each client. Assessments include a history of the person’s life, including accomplishments and challenges, physical problems, development through life, and social and school functioning. EPI services are required to maintainclient
SAFETY RISKS
Safety Risks. Sometimes symptoms of psychosis can result in behaviours or actions that may place the person at risk for harm to self or others. For example, psychotic beliefs or paranoia may put a person in dangerous situations where their own or others’ safety can be compromised. Individuals with psychosis are rarely violent and, infact
GREATER VICTORIA
Greater Victoria 1. Name of Service. Victoria Early Psychosis Intervention Program. 2. Address of Service. Royal Jubilee Hospital 2328 Trent St Victoria, BC DEALING WITH PSYCHOSIS Monitoring Your Progress At first glance, this Dealing with Psychosis toolkit can look pretty long and complex. It may even be intimidating. Here are some suggestions for how to track your progress and pay attention to the effects of doing the exercises as NANAIMO - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION Nanaimo, BC. V9S 5W3. phone: 250-739-5796. fax: 250-739-5739. 3. Hours of Service: Monday to Friday from 8:30am – 4:30pm. After hours: 7 day a week, additional clinical and rehab supports/programming, holidays, evenings, weekends available through our ACSS program. Crisis response team 7:00am - 10:00pm via Crisis Line. WELCOME - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTIONBC EPI PROGRAMSABOUT PSYCHOSISGETTING HELPALREADY DIAGNOSEDOPEN SEARCH BAR Antipsychotic Medication Side Effects. Other Medications That May Be Used. Barriers to Taking Medication. Psychosocial Treatments. Education. Stress Management and Living Well. Counselling and Psychological Therapies. Supported Return to School or Work. Social and Peer Networking.PHASES OF PSYCHOSIS
changes in perceptual experiences – visual experiences may become brighter or sounds louder. feeling overloaded. finding t harder to keep track of what they are thinking and what others are saying. feeling disconnected. desire or need to be alone. sleep disturbances.depressed
SYMPTOMS OF PSYCHOSIS Psychosis includes a range of symptoms that affect an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Symptoms of psychosis are typically divided into two categories: “positive” and “negative” symptoms. “Positive’ symptoms are changes in thoughts and feelings that are “added on” to a person’s experiences (e.g., paranoia or hearing voices). “Negative”symptoms are
PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENTS Psychosocial Treatments. In addition to the use of medication, a range of appropriate psychosocial treatments can help achieve a good recovery. There are numerous psychosocial interventions that may be offered. The following sections describe some of these interventions. Most of the interventions described here are offered by the EPI team. DOWNLOADS - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION Download. Preventing Relapse. The activities in this section include identifying triggers for psychosis, recognizing early warning signs of relapse and developing a full relapse prevention plan. Download. Dealing With Symptoms. This section offers suggestions for different strategies for dealing with symptoms of psychosis. WARNING SIGNS OF PSYCHOSIS Odd or bizarre behaviour. Feeling refreshed after much less sleep than normal. Excessive writing that is difficult to understand. Cutting oneself; threats of self-mutilation. Deterioration of personal hygiene. Hyperactivity or inactivity, or alternating between the two. Staring without blinking – EPI STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES Introduction to the EPI Standards and Guidelines and Other Documents Over the last decade clinicians, people with early psychosis, families, policy-makers and researchers have increasingly embraced Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) programs. EPI programs, whose effectiveness enjoys ever-increasing empirical support, provide timely recognition and assessment, comprehensive interventions and THE PROCESS OF RECOVERY Recovery has been defined as “a deeply personal, unique process of changing one’s attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills, and/or roles” and “a way of living a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life even within the limitations caused by illness.”. I would define recovering from psychosis as being functional, happy andproductive.
NORTHERN HEALTH
1. Name of Service. Early Psychosis Intervention. 2. Address of Service. 1308 Alward Street, Prince George, BC V2M 7B1. phone: 250-649-7660 fax: 250-649-7662 emailSUICIDE RISK
FACT:: Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young men aged 15-24 in B.C. FACT:: Those within the first five years of developing psychosis are at a very elevated risk for both suicide attempts and ending their own lives. WELCOME - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTIONBC EPI PROGRAMSABOUT PSYCHOSISGETTING HELPALREADY DIAGNOSEDOPEN SEARCH BAR Antipsychotic Medication Side Effects. Other Medications That May Be Used. Barriers to Taking Medication. Psychosocial Treatments. Education. Stress Management and Living Well. Counselling and Psychological Therapies. Supported Return to School or Work. Social and Peer Networking.PHASES OF PSYCHOSIS
changes in perceptual experiences – visual experiences may become brighter or sounds louder. feeling overloaded. finding t harder to keep track of what they are thinking and what others are saying. feeling disconnected. desire or need to be alone. sleep disturbances.depressed
SYMPTOMS OF PSYCHOSIS Psychosis includes a range of symptoms that affect an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Symptoms of psychosis are typically divided into two categories: “positive” and “negative” symptoms. “Positive’ symptoms are changes in thoughts and feelings that are “added on” to a person’s experiences (e.g., paranoia or hearing voices). “Negative”symptoms are
PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENTS Psychosocial Treatments. In addition to the use of medication, a range of appropriate psychosocial treatments can help achieve a good recovery. There are numerous psychosocial interventions that may be offered. The following sections describe some of these interventions. Most of the interventions described here are offered by the EPI team. DOWNLOADS - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION Download. Preventing Relapse. The activities in this section include identifying triggers for psychosis, recognizing early warning signs of relapse and developing a full relapse prevention plan. Download. Dealing With Symptoms. This section offers suggestions for different strategies for dealing with symptoms of psychosis. WARNING SIGNS OF PSYCHOSIS Odd or bizarre behaviour. Feeling refreshed after much less sleep than normal. Excessive writing that is difficult to understand. Cutting oneself; threats of self-mutilation. Deterioration of personal hygiene. Hyperactivity or inactivity, or alternating between the two. Staring without blinking – EPI STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES Introduction to the EPI Standards and Guidelines and Other Documents Over the last decade clinicians, people with early psychosis, families, policy-makers and researchers have increasingly embraced Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) programs. EPI programs, whose effectiveness enjoys ever-increasing empirical support, provide timely recognition and assessment, comprehensive interventions and THE PROCESS OF RECOVERY Recovery has been defined as “a deeply personal, unique process of changing one’s attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills, and/or roles” and “a way of living a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life even within the limitations caused by illness.”. I would define recovering from psychosis as being functional, happy andproductive.
NORTHERN HEALTH
1. Name of Service. Early Psychosis Intervention. 2. Address of Service. 1308 Alward Street, Prince George, BC V2M 7B1. phone: 250-649-7660 fax: 250-649-7662 emailSUICIDE RISK
FACT:: Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young men aged 15-24 in B.C. FACT:: Those within the first five years of developing psychosis are at a very elevated risk for both suicide attempts and ending their own lives. SYMPTOMS OF PSYCHOSIS Psychosis includes a range of symptoms that affect an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Symptoms of psychosis are typically divided into two categories: “positive” and “negative” symptoms. “Positive’ symptoms are changes in thoughts and feelings that are “added on” to a person’s experiences (e.g., paranoia or hearing voices). “Negative”symptoms are
DOWNLOADS - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION Download. Preventing Relapse. The activities in this section include identifying triggers for psychosis, recognizing early warning signs of relapse and developing a full relapse prevention plan. Download. Dealing With Symptoms. This section offers suggestions for different strategies for dealing with symptoms of psychosis. BENEFITS OF EARLY INTERVENTION Achieve the best short and long term outcomes possible. Lower risk of relapse and the need for hospitalization. Preserve and develop psychosocial skills, family and social supports. Reduce associated problems such as depression and substance use problems. Promote recovery, stability, self-determination and personal fulfilment. EPI STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES Introduction to the EPI Standards and Guidelines and Other Documents Over the last decade clinicians, people with early psychosis, families, policy-makers and researchers have increasingly embraced Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) programs. EPI programs, whose effectiveness enjoys ever-increasing empirical support, provide timely recognition and assessment, comprehensive interventions and ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOSIS EPI services start with a thorough assessment to enable the team to develop an individualized treatment plan for each client. Assessments include a history of the person’s life, including accomplishments and challenges, physical problems, development through life, and social and school functioning. EPI services are required to maintainclient
COGNITION - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION What is cognition? All of the mental activities that are involved in learning, remembering, and using knowledge. Mental processes involved include attention, judging, knowing, learning, perceiving, recognizing, remembering, thinking, and understanding using both verbal and nonverbal abilities. Cognitive impairments that can occur in psychosis: Individuals with psychosis may experience some DEFINITION OF PSYCHOSIS Psychosis is characterized by significant changes in a person’s perceptions, thoughts, beliefs, and behaviours. The terms “early psychosis” or “first episode psychosis” mean that an individual is experiencing psychosis for the first time. A person may experience hallucinations (hearing, seeing, tasting, smelling and feeling thingsSAFETY RISKS
Safety Risks. Sometimes symptoms of psychosis can result in behaviours or actions that may place the person at risk for harm to self or others. For example, psychotic beliefs or paranoia may put a person in dangerous situations where their own or others’ safety can be compromised. Individuals with psychosis are rarely violent and, infact
FRASER HEALTH
Fraser South (Surrey, Delta, Langley, White Rock) 15521 Russell Avenue, White Rock, BC V4B 2R4. Phone: 604-538-4278 Age range: 13-30 NANAIMO - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION Nanaimo, BC. V9S 5W3. phone: 250-739-5796. fax: 250-739-5739. 3. Hours of Service: Monday to Friday from 8:30am – 4:30pm. After hours: 7 day a week, additional clinical and rehab supports/programming, holidays, evenings, weekends available through our ACSS program. Crisis response team 7:00am - 10:00pm via Crisis Line. WELCOME - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTIONBC EPI PROGRAMSABOUT PSYCHOSISGETTING HELPALREADY DIAGNOSEDOPEN SEARCH BAR Antipsychotic Medication Side Effects. Other Medications That May Be Used. Barriers to Taking Medication. Psychosocial Treatments. Education. Stress Management and Living Well. Counselling and Psychological Therapies. Supported Return to School or Work. Social and Peer Networking.PHASES OF PSYCHOSIS
changes in perceptual experiences – visual experiences may become brighter or sounds louder. feeling overloaded. finding t harder to keep track of what they are thinking and what others are saying. feeling disconnected. desire or need to be alone. sleep disturbances.depressed
SYMPTOMS OF PSYCHOSIS Psychosis includes a range of symptoms that affect an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Symptoms of psychosis are typically divided into two categories: “positive” and “negative” symptoms. “Positive’ symptoms are changes in thoughts and feelings that are “added on” to a person’s experiences (e.g., paranoia or hearing voices). “Negative”symptoms are
PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENTS Psychosocial Treatments. In addition to the use of medication, a range of appropriate psychosocial treatments can help achieve a good recovery. There are numerous psychosocial interventions that may be offered. The following sections describe some of these interventions. Most of the interventions described here are offered by the EPI team. DOWNLOADS - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION Download. Preventing Relapse. The activities in this section include identifying triggers for psychosis, recognizing early warning signs of relapse and developing a full relapse prevention plan. Download. Dealing With Symptoms. This section offers suggestions for different strategies for dealing with symptoms of psychosis. WARNING SIGNS OF PSYCHOSIS Odd or bizarre behaviour. Feeling refreshed after much less sleep than normal. Excessive writing that is difficult to understand. Cutting oneself; threats of self-mutilation. Deterioration of personal hygiene. Hyperactivity or inactivity, or alternating between the two. Staring without blinking – EPI STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES Introduction to the EPI Standards and Guidelines and Other Documents Over the last decade clinicians, people with early psychosis, families, policy-makers and researchers have increasingly embraced Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) programs. EPI programs, whose effectiveness enjoys ever-increasing empirical support, provide timely recognition and assessment, comprehensive interventions and THE PROCESS OF RECOVERY Recovery has been defined as “a deeply personal, unique process of changing one’s attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills, and/or roles” and “a way of living a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life even within the limitations caused by illness.”. I would define recovering from psychosis as being functional, happy andproductive.
NORTHERN HEALTH
1. Name of Service. Early Psychosis Intervention. 2. Address of Service. 1308 Alward Street, Prince George, BC V2M 7B1. phone: 250-649-7660 fax: 250-649-7662 emailSUICIDE RISK
FACT:: Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young men aged 15-24 in B.C. FACT:: Those within the first five years of developing psychosis are at a very elevated risk for both suicide attempts and ending their own lives. WELCOME - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTIONBC EPI PROGRAMSABOUT PSYCHOSISGETTING HELPALREADY DIAGNOSEDOPEN SEARCH BAR Antipsychotic Medication Side Effects. Other Medications That May Be Used. Barriers to Taking Medication. Psychosocial Treatments. Education. Stress Management and Living Well. Counselling and Psychological Therapies. Supported Return to School or Work. Social and Peer Networking.PHASES OF PSYCHOSIS
changes in perceptual experiences – visual experiences may become brighter or sounds louder. feeling overloaded. finding t harder to keep track of what they are thinking and what others are saying. feeling disconnected. desire or need to be alone. sleep disturbances.depressed
SYMPTOMS OF PSYCHOSIS Psychosis includes a range of symptoms that affect an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Symptoms of psychosis are typically divided into two categories: “positive” and “negative” symptoms. “Positive’ symptoms are changes in thoughts and feelings that are “added on” to a person’s experiences (e.g., paranoia or hearing voices). “Negative”symptoms are
PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENTS Psychosocial Treatments. In addition to the use of medication, a range of appropriate psychosocial treatments can help achieve a good recovery. There are numerous psychosocial interventions that may be offered. The following sections describe some of these interventions. Most of the interventions described here are offered by the EPI team. DOWNLOADS - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION Download. Preventing Relapse. The activities in this section include identifying triggers for psychosis, recognizing early warning signs of relapse and developing a full relapse prevention plan. Download. Dealing With Symptoms. This section offers suggestions for different strategies for dealing with symptoms of psychosis. WARNING SIGNS OF PSYCHOSIS Odd or bizarre behaviour. Feeling refreshed after much less sleep than normal. Excessive writing that is difficult to understand. Cutting oneself; threats of self-mutilation. Deterioration of personal hygiene. Hyperactivity or inactivity, or alternating between the two. Staring without blinking – EPI STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES Introduction to the EPI Standards and Guidelines and Other Documents Over the last decade clinicians, people with early psychosis, families, policy-makers and researchers have increasingly embraced Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) programs. EPI programs, whose effectiveness enjoys ever-increasing empirical support, provide timely recognition and assessment, comprehensive interventions and THE PROCESS OF RECOVERY Recovery has been defined as “a deeply personal, unique process of changing one’s attitudes, values, feelings, goals, skills, and/or roles” and “a way of living a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life even within the limitations caused by illness.”. I would define recovering from psychosis as being functional, happy andproductive.
NORTHERN HEALTH
1. Name of Service. Early Psychosis Intervention. 2. Address of Service. 1308 Alward Street, Prince George, BC V2M 7B1. phone: 250-649-7660 fax: 250-649-7662 emailSUICIDE RISK
FACT:: Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young men aged 15-24 in B.C. FACT:: Those within the first five years of developing psychosis are at a very elevated risk for both suicide attempts and ending their own lives. SYMPTOMS OF PSYCHOSIS Psychosis includes a range of symptoms that affect an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Symptoms of psychosis are typically divided into two categories: “positive” and “negative” symptoms. “Positive’ symptoms are changes in thoughts and feelings that are “added on” to a person’s experiences (e.g., paranoia or hearing voices). “Negative”symptoms are
DOWNLOADS - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION Download. Preventing Relapse. The activities in this section include identifying triggers for psychosis, recognizing early warning signs of relapse and developing a full relapse prevention plan. Download. Dealing With Symptoms. This section offers suggestions for different strategies for dealing with symptoms of psychosis. BENEFITS OF EARLY INTERVENTION Achieve the best short and long term outcomes possible. Lower risk of relapse and the need for hospitalization. Preserve and develop psychosocial skills, family and social supports. Reduce associated problems such as depression and substance use problems. Promote recovery, stability, self-determination and personal fulfilment. EPI STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES Introduction to the EPI Standards and Guidelines and Other Documents Over the last decade clinicians, people with early psychosis, families, policy-makers and researchers have increasingly embraced Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) programs. EPI programs, whose effectiveness enjoys ever-increasing empirical support, provide timely recognition and assessment, comprehensive interventions and ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOSIS EPI services start with a thorough assessment to enable the team to develop an individualized treatment plan for each client. Assessments include a history of the person’s life, including accomplishments and challenges, physical problems, development through life, and social and school functioning. EPI services are required to maintainclient
COGNITION - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION What is cognition? All of the mental activities that are involved in learning, remembering, and using knowledge. Mental processes involved include attention, judging, knowing, learning, perceiving, recognizing, remembering, thinking, and understanding using both verbal and nonverbal abilities. Cognitive impairments that can occur in psychosis: Individuals with psychosis may experience some DEFINITION OF PSYCHOSIS Psychosis is characterized by significant changes in a person’s perceptions, thoughts, beliefs, and behaviours. The terms “early psychosis” or “first episode psychosis” mean that an individual is experiencing psychosis for the first time. A person may experience hallucinations (hearing, seeing, tasting, smelling and feeling thingsSAFETY RISKS
Safety Risks. Sometimes symptoms of psychosis can result in behaviours or actions that may place the person at risk for harm to self or others. For example, psychotic beliefs or paranoia may put a person in dangerous situations where their own or others’ safety can be compromised. Individuals with psychosis are rarely violent and, infact
FRASER HEALTH
Fraser South (Surrey, Delta, Langley, White Rock) 15521 Russell Avenue, White Rock, BC V4B 2R4. Phone: 604-538-4278 Age range: 13-30 NANAIMO - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION Nanaimo, BC. V9S 5W3. phone: 250-739-5796. fax: 250-739-5739. 3. Hours of Service: Monday to Friday from 8:30am – 4:30pm. After hours: 7 day a week, additional clinical and rehab supports/programming, holidays, evenings, weekends available through our ACSS program. Crisis response team 7:00am - 10:00pm via Crisis Line. WELCOME - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTIONBC EPI PROGRAMSABOUT PSYCHOSISGETTING HELPALREADY DIAGNOSEDOPEN SEARCH BAR Maybe things just don't seem right to you. Maybe someone you know is not acting like they used to. It may be psychosis - and we can help. Psychosis is treatable - get help early SYMPTOMS OF PSYCHOSIS Psychosis includes a range of symptoms that affect an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Symptoms of psychosis are typically divided into two categories: “positive” and “negative” symptoms. “Positive’ symptoms are changes in thoughts and feelings that are “added on” to a person’s experiences (e.g., paranoia or hearing voices). “Negative”symptoms are
PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENTS In addition to the use of medication, a range of appropriate psychosocial treatments can help achieve a good recovery. There are numerous psychosocial interventions that may be offered.PHASES OF PSYCHOSIS
Three Phases of a Psychotic Episode. The typical course of a psychotic episode can be thought of as having three phases: Prodrome Phase, Acute Phase, and Recovery Phase. DIAGNOSIS OF PSYCHOSIS EPI STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES Introduction to the EPI Standards and Guidelines and Other Documents Over the last decade clinicians, people with early psychosis, families, policy-makers and researchers have increasingly embraced Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) programs. EPI programs, whose effectiveness enjoys ever-increasing empirical support, provide timely recognition and assessment, comprehensive interventions and WARNING SIGNS OF PSYCHOSIS Too often people fail to seek professional help that would allow for early intervention because they either don’t recognize that something is going on or, if they do see something is wrong, they attribute it to drugs or normal teenage behaviours. DOWNLOADS - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION EPI Posters. Help promote EPI – download and print this poster for display in areas visited by youth, their parents or other adults. The high-resolution file is suitable for either in-house office printers or commercial printers.NORTHERN HEALTH
1. Name of Service. Early Psychosis Intervention. 2. Address of Service. 1308 Alward Street, Prince George, BC V2M 7B1. phone: 250-649-7660 fax: 250-649-7662 emailSUICIDE RISK
FACT:: Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young men aged 15-24 in B.C. FACT:: Those within the first five years of developing psychosis are at a very elevated risk for both suicide attempts and ending their own lives. WELCOME - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTIONBC EPI PROGRAMSABOUT PSYCHOSISGETTING HELPALREADY DIAGNOSEDOPEN SEARCH BAR Maybe things just don't seem right to you. Maybe someone you know is not acting like they used to. It may be psychosis - and we can help. Psychosis is treatable - get help early SYMPTOMS OF PSYCHOSIS Psychosis includes a range of symptoms that affect an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Symptoms of psychosis are typically divided into two categories: “positive” and “negative” symptoms. “Positive’ symptoms are changes in thoughts and feelings that are “added on” to a person’s experiences (e.g., paranoia or hearing voices). “Negative”symptoms are
PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENTS In addition to the use of medication, a range of appropriate psychosocial treatments can help achieve a good recovery. There are numerous psychosocial interventions that may be offered.PHASES OF PSYCHOSIS
Three Phases of a Psychotic Episode. The typical course of a psychotic episode can be thought of as having three phases: Prodrome Phase, Acute Phase, and Recovery Phase. DIAGNOSIS OF PSYCHOSIS EPI STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES Introduction to the EPI Standards and Guidelines and Other Documents Over the last decade clinicians, people with early psychosis, families, policy-makers and researchers have increasingly embraced Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) programs. EPI programs, whose effectiveness enjoys ever-increasing empirical support, provide timely recognition and assessment, comprehensive interventions and WARNING SIGNS OF PSYCHOSIS Too often people fail to seek professional help that would allow for early intervention because they either don’t recognize that something is going on or, if they do see something is wrong, they attribute it to drugs or normal teenage behaviours. DOWNLOADS - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION EPI Posters. Help promote EPI – download and print this poster for display in areas visited by youth, their parents or other adults. The high-resolution file is suitable for either in-house office printers or commercial printers.NORTHERN HEALTH
1. Name of Service. Early Psychosis Intervention. 2. Address of Service. 1308 Alward Street, Prince George, BC V2M 7B1. phone: 250-649-7660 fax: 250-649-7662 emailSUICIDE RISK
FACT:: Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young men aged 15-24 in B.C. FACT:: Those within the first five years of developing psychosis are at a very elevated risk for both suicide attempts and ending their own lives. SYMPTOMS OF PSYCHOSIS Psychosis includes a range of symptoms that affect an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Symptoms of psychosis are typically divided into two categories: “positive” and “negative” symptoms. “Positive’ symptoms are changes in thoughts and feelings that are “added on” to a person’s experiences (e.g., paranoia or hearing voices). “Negative”symptoms are
EPI STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES Introduction to the EPI Standards and Guidelines and Other Documents Over the last decade clinicians, people with early psychosis, families, policy-makers and researchers have increasingly embraced Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) programs. EPI programs, whose effectiveness enjoys ever-increasing empirical support, provide timely recognition and assessment, comprehensive interventions and DOWNLOADS - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION EPI Posters. Help promote EPI – download and print this poster for display in areas visited by youth, their parents or other adults. The high-resolution file is suitable for either in-house office printers or commercial printers. ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOSIS This section provides an overview of the assessment and interventions used in most EPI programs. The program typically has a team consisting of psychiatrists, nurses, family and group therapists, clinicians and occupational therapists. BENEFITS OF EARLY INTERVENTION REAL LIFE STORY: I am a huge supporter of EPI because I know I owe my current life to them. I have recently passed my 5-year mark of beingrelapse-free and
COGNITION - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION What is cognition? All of the mental activities that are involved in learning, remembering, and using knowledge. Mental processes involved include attention, judging, knowing, learning, perceiving, recognizing, remembering, thinking, and understanding using both verbal and nonverbal abilities. Cognitive impairments that can occur in psychosis: Individuals with psychosis may experience some DEFINITION OF PSYCHOSIS The word “psychosis” refers to a range of conditions that affect the mind, in which there has been some loss of contact with reality. A person with psychosis is, at times, unable to tell the difference between what is real and what is in their minds.SAFETY RISKS
Sometimes symptoms of psychosis can result in behaviours or actions that may place the person at risk for harm to self or others. For example, psychotic beliefs or paranoia may put a person in dangerous situations where their own or others’ safety can be compromised.FRASER HEALTH
Fraser South (Surrey, Delta, Langley, White Rock) 15521 Russell Avenue, White Rock, BC V4B 2R4. Phone: 604-538-4278 Age range: 13-30 NANAIMO - EARLY PSYCHOSIS INTERVENTION Age range: Young adults, 17.5 - 30 years of age. Work closely with local MCFD, CYMH & CICAPP services to seamlessly transition youth to adult services and/or accept young adults where the developmental and clinical needs are best met with an adult population/targeted service.In Crisis?
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