First-episode psychosis: Part 1 – Assessment, diagnosis and rationale

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					Introduction
				
					Section 1: Early intervention in psychosis
				
					Section 2: The assessment and diagnosis of FEP
				
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First-episode psychosis: Part 1 – assessment, diagnosis and rationale

by Dr Andrew Thompson, Dr Rick Fraser and Dr Richard Whale

First-episode psychosis: Part 1 – assessment, diagnosis and rationale Over the last 15 years there has been an increase in the number of clinical services specifically for first-episode psychosis (FEP), notably early intervention in psychosis (EIP) teams. However, people are often unclear about why specific attention has been focused on FEP.

This first module in a series of two will:

describe the features of first-episode psychosis

discuss the rationale for the early intervention approach in treating FEP

explain the concepts of the psychosis prodrome and the at-risk mental state (ARMS)

provide specific assessment approaches for those experiencing FEP.

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