Transforming Our Culture: Embracing Lived Experience and Evidence (Sale, Caruso, & Buekea)
In this presentation, Nybelle Caruso, Dr. Nikolas Buekea, and Tamara Sale, from the EASA Center, build on research about first episode psychosis to discuss how early intervention programs have been established nationally focusing on the needs of young people and their families. Participants learn about the evolution of these national initiatives and the support, assessment, and treatment they provide for teenagers and young adults. This presentation provides a current state of affairs for early psychosis programs throughout the nation. Presentation Slides.
Future Directions for Coordinated Specialty Care (Jones)
In this presentation, Dr. Nev Jones, assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, builds on the foundation already in place in Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) and early intervention in psychosis services and dives into three areas of future innovation: sustaining the benefits of CSC involvement over the long term; strengthening attention to structural adversity, race & culture; and fully leveraging ‘lived experience’ involvement, including peer support, in order to transform clients’ experiences and outcomes. Presentation Slides.
Building a Learning System of Care: Using Data and Outcomes (Lopez, Crisanti, Cohen, & Friedman)
In this session, Drs. Annette Crisanti, Molly Lopez and Deborah Cohen, along with Bess Friedman, MSc, discuss evaluating early psychosis programs, measuring fidelity, and establishing a framework for a learning healthcare system. Presentation Slides.
Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy for Distressing Hallucinations (Brinen)
In this presentation, Dr. Aaron Brinen, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the Drexel University College of Medicine, shares practical strategies for addressing distressing hallucinations using Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy. Presentation Slides.
Early Psychosis Intervention in Louisiana: Being Progressive to Make Progress (Weiss)
In this presentation, Dr. Ashley Weiss, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Director of EPIC-NOLA at Tulane University, describes the development of their early psychosis program and shares the techniques and creativity used to enhance community outreach regarding early psychosis treatment within her community. Presentation Slides.
Early Psychosis Youth and Family Panel (Jones, Blue, & Burns)
In this session, Dr. Nev Jones facilitates a discussion with panelists Edith Burns and Trinity Blue to discuss their experiences with early psychosis care. Participants hear from youth and families about how to improve services and supports for persons who have experienced psychosis. Participants were also given the opportunity to ask questions and discuss pathways for implementing the ideas that arise from the panel into their own communities.
Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy: Motivation and Connection (Brinen)
In this session, Dr. Aaron Brinen, Assistant Professor Psychiatry at Drexel College of Medicine, discusses the obstacle that negative symptoms can pose to recovery for individuals with psychosis. Dr. Brinen shares innovative strategies to overcoming challenges of motivation and connection. Presentation Slides.
