Psychosis

This manual is aimed at clinicians of all disciplines working in early psychosis services. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is the most prevalent personality disorder seen in clinical settings, including early psychosis services. 

This manual is relevant for all clinicians working within early psychosis services as it describes the key elements involved in effectively managing substance use in young people with early psychosis. Substance use and mental health disorders are common and are associated with significantly poorer outcomes for individuals compared to a single mental health disorder.

This manual is aimed at mental health professionals working with young people who are at high risk of developing psychotic disorders, and individuals responsible for early psychosis service development. Young people who are at high risk of developing psychosis are referred to as having an ‘at risk mental state’ (ARMS) and those who meet a specific set of criteria are referred to as being at ultra high risk of psychosis (UHR). This manual covers assessment, engagement and formulation, case management and clinical interventions for ultra high risk.

This manual is intended to be a practical guide to psychoeducation interventions for clinicians working with young people and their families in early psychosis services.

The content of this manual has been derived from more than 20 years of experience of implementing group programs and delivering group interventions to young people as part of the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC) at Orygen Youth Health Clinical Program (OYHCP).

The briefing pack was produced by the EPPIC National Support Program of Orygen to briefly describe the rationale and outline of the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC) model and the 16 core components that make up the comprehensive model.

This guide has been produced by the EPPIC National Support Program of Orygen as a way to explain the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC) model and to assist services when thinking about and planning for the implementation and provision of an ongoing EPPIC service.

This manual is a facilitator’s training guide aimed at mental health workers who train young people to become peer support workers within early psychosis services. Peer support programs in early psychosis services recognises that young people with lived experience are in an ideal place to provide valued support to other young people experiencing similar issues.

This manual is designed to help early psychosis clinicians maximise the engagement of young people and their families within a service. It provides an overview of approaches to engagement of young people and families in early psychosis and combines theoretical models of therapeutic engagement with clinical experience derived from the EPPIC program.

This manual is designed to help early psychosis services incorporate family work into their overall approach to working with early psychosis in young people. It provides an overview of the EPPIC family work approach, which has been developed from international evidence combined with over 20 years; clinical experience in planning, implementing and delivering early psychosis interventions to young people and their families.

This manual is a practical guide for all clinicians working with young people with early psychosis to incorporate functional recovery interventions as part of the overall treatment plan.

This manual is aimed at mental health professionals working with young people with early psychosis and individuals responsible for early psychosis service development. The manual focuses on developing clinical assessment skills for working with young people who are at ultra high risk of psychosis, or who are experiencing first episode psychosis.