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Psychosis Screening

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About Psychosis & Risk

WEBAbout Psychosis & Risk. What is psychosis? Psychosis is a medical term referring to the loss of contact with reality or difficulty telling what is real from what is not. It is not a …

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Signs of Psychosis

WEBOften the initial signs of a psychotic disorder include shifts in a person’s emotions or behavior: Increased dysphoria, irritability, agitation, hopelessness, anxiety. …

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Mental Health Differentials

WEBEarly detection of psychosis and serious mental illness, more broadly, is complicated by a number of factors: FIRST, psychotic and psychotic-like symptoms are much more …

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Asking about Psychosis

WEBMental Health Referral Resources. Asking about Psychosis. Young people are unlikely to spontaneously share their early experiences of psychosis. As such, it is important to be …

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For Patients & Families

WEBFor Patients & Families. Information about psychosis and its early warning signs is often absent from mental health educational resources, despite the fact that these signs …

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Psychosis Screening in Primary Care

WEB6 Use what you’ve observed and learned in FIND THE WORDS to consider one of the following paths. For rapid assistance choosing the appropriate path, call MCPAP …

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Path 4: Same-Day Assessment

WEBAges: All Contact: 1-800-981-4357, available 24/7 Eligible Insurance: Masshealth (any payer), Harvard Pilgrim, uninsured, other select plans— call to determine eligibility …

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Psychosis Screening

WEBA toolkit for primary care providers working with patients who show early signs of a psychotic disorder. This website includes information on early signs, screening, …

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Follow-Up Questions

WEBFollow-Up Questions. Mental Health Differentials. Make the Connection. Choosing a Path>. Path 1: Reassure & Redirect. Path 2: Educate & Monitor. Path 3: Specialized …

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UNDERSTANDING A FIRST EPISODE OF PSYCHOSIS

WEBMedication is essential in the treatment of psychosis. Coordinated specialty care programs offer the most effective early treatment for psychosis and combines an array of services …

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Path 1: Reassure & Redirect

WEBREASSURE THE PATIENT, AS APPROPRIATE. Help them put their experience in context, and let them know that they are not alone. Provide education to the patient and family …

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UNDERSTANDING A FIRST EPISODE OF PSYCHOSISSIS

WEB4. Is this my fault? No, it is not. Decades of medical research provide evidence that psychosis is the result of a complex interaction of genetics and biological, …

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Family History & Other Risk Factors

WEBFamily History & Other Risk Factors. Family history of a major psychotic disorder (such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, or depression with psychotic …

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Mental Health Referral Resources

WEBMassachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP) Emergency Services Program. All ages. 1-877-382-1609.

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Medical Workup Considerations

WEBSymptoms due to intoxication typically have an abrupt onset in the context of substance use and resolve within days to weeks of drug discontinuation.; Isolated symptoms (e.g., …

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EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAMS (ESP)

WEBTitle: Community- based emergency services are available to assist individuals experiencing a behavioral health (mental health and/or substance abuse) crisis

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