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by: French, Paul; Smith, Jo; Shiers, David; Reed, Mandy; Rayne, Mark

ISBN: 9781405148948 | 1405148942

[There has been an] extraordinary shift in how we understand and treat psychosis, none more so than in the arena of Early Intervention (EI) bringing with it new hope for young people with emerging psychosis and their families. From the introduction to the bookCentred around the Early Psychosis Declaration (EPD), this book explores the declaration's five themes through contributions from a sizeable number of mental health practitioners, service-users and carers. It is designed to help those working with people experiencing psychosis at an early ... MOREstage of illness to develop and implement effective early intervention skills, enabling them to examine and refine their practice. Most importantly, the book is a practical guide to delivering early intervention strategies with a unique focus on recovery. Includes an abundance of case studies to link theory to practice Evidence-based Edited by an team with a wealth of clinical and research experience Suitable for qualified practitioners from all disciplines working in the Early Intervention field, including mental health nurses, psychiatrists, social workers, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists and lecturer/practitioners

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Early Intervention in Psychosis is currently an area of key national strategic priority as research has shown that the early years of psychosis is a critical period, and if caught early, the chances of treating psychosis successfully are higher, and chance of relapse is lower. Based on the Early Psychosis Declaration, endorsed by the World Health Organisation, the International Early Psychosis Association, Rethink & the National Institute of Mental Health in England, this practical skills-based text draws on the expertise of several internationally recognised clinicians and practitioners to provide a guide to delivering early intervention strategies with a unique focus on recovery. Written with mental health practitioners in mind, this text is designed to help those working with people experiencing psychosis at an early stage of illness to develop and implement effective early intervention skills, enabling them to examine and refine their practice. With case studies and best-practice guidelines throughout, this text provides a critical evidence-based understanding of early intervention for psychosis, raises awareness of the importance of developing culturally sensitive services, develops core clinical skills of early intervention, and promotes the theme of recovery.

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University of Manchester, UK. Explores the Early Psychosis Declaration's (EPD) five themes. Topics include duration of untreated psychosis and pathways to care, antipsychotic medicines and their use in first-episode psychosis, and sharing care with families. Includes case studies. For practitioners. Softcover. DNLM: Psychotic Disorders--therapy.

Paul French is Associate Director for Early Intervention in Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS foundation Trust and Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology, School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester.
Jo Smith is Joint National Early Intervention Programme Lead for NMHDU (National Mental Health Development Unit) and a Chartered Clinical Psychologist. She is also Early Intervention Clinical Development Lead for Worcestershire Early Intervention Service with Worcestershire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
David Shiers is Joint National Early Intervention Programme Lead for NMHDU (National Mental Health Development Unit) and GP advisor for the West Midlands.
Mandy Reed is a Consultant Nurse for Early Intervention in Psychosis and a Senior Lecturer at the University of the West of England (UWE).
Mark Rayne is a Programme Specialist in Service Development for the NHS West Midlands Regional Development Centre.