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Is hearing voices usually a sign of psychosis even in children and early teens?
How can I distinguish psychotic symptoms from trauma, autism spectrum disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or some combination?
What medical workup should I order for someone with possible psychotic symptoms?
Medications
Should I start an antipsychotic in someone who has mild psychosis symptoms but doesn’t meet criteria for a full-blown psychotic disorder?
When should I recommend clozapine, or a long-acting injectable antipsychotic?
What are special considerations in discussing medications with young people experiencing early psychosis?
Psychotherapy & Shared Decision-Making
What kind of psychotherapy is best for persons experiencing early psychosis?
As a therapist, how long/ often should I see someone experiencing psychosis?
How can we address common barriers to shared decision making in working with youth with psychosis?
Family Education
How can we engage families in the treatment process?
What role do families play in the treatment process?
How can I help a parent accept that schizophrenia or psychosis may explain their child’s symptoms?
Education and Employment Support/ Case Management
When should a young person recovering from a first episode of psychosis consider return to school or work?
How can we support a young person with psychosis to return to school or work?
Should someone with early psychosis engage in school support such as an IEP or 504?
Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Support
As a CPS, how can I engage a person experiencing psychosis?
What supports can a CPS offer and not offer?
What are some evidenced-based approaches used by a CPS?
Substance Use
Why do many young people with psychosis use drugs/THC?
How do I help someone experiencing psychosis reduce or stop using drugs?
What special considerations are there for addressing substance use in young people with psychosis?
Access and Referrals to Clinical Care
There is no Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) program in my region, but I know a young person who could use a program like this -where can I refer them?
How can I find a provider (prescriber or therapist) willing and trained to see someone with psychosis?
How can I advocate for, or start, a Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) program in my region?
Sample Questions
Diagnosis
Answer
Is hearing voices usually a sign of psychosis even in children and early teens?
How can I distinguish psychotic symptoms from trauma, autism spectrum disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or some combination?
What medical workup should I order for someone with possible psychotic symptoms?
Medications
Answer
Should I start an antipsychotic in someone who has mild psychosis symptoms but doesn’t meet criteria for a full-blown psychotic disorder?
When should I recommend clozapine, or a long-acting injectable antipsychotic?
What are special considerations in discussing medications with young people experiencing early psychosis?
Psychotherapy & Shared Decision-Making
Answer
What kind of psychotherapy is best for persons experiencing early psychosis?
As a therapist, how long/ often should I see someone experiencing psychosis?
How can we address common barriers to shared decision making in working with youth with psychosis?
Family Education
Answer
How can we engage families in the treatment process?
What role do families play in the treatment process?
How can I help a parent accept that schizophrenia or psychosis may explain their child’s symptoms?
Education and Employment Support/ Case Management
Answer
When should a young person recovering from a first episode of psychosis consider return to school or work?
How can we support a young person with psychosis to return to school or work?
Should someone with early psychosis engage in school support such as an IEP or 504?
Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) Support
Answer
As a CPS, how can I engage a person experiencing psychosis?
What supports can a CPS offer and not offer?
What are some evidenced-based approaches used by a CPS?
Substance Use
Answer
Why do many young people with psychosis use drugs/THC?
How do I help someone experiencing psychosis reduce or stop using drugs?
What special considerations are there for addressing substance use in young people with psychosis?
Access and Referrals to Clinical Care
Answer
There is no Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) program in my region, but I know a young person who could use a program like this -where can I refer them?
How can I find a provider (prescriber or therapist) willing and trained to see someone with psychosis?
How can I advocate for, or start, a Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) program in my region?
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