Talk Title: "Coordinated Specialty Care and Beyond for Individuals with First-Episode Psychosis"
Abstract:
Growing data have highlighted that the first few years of psychotic disorders may be a 'critical period' during which the receipt of evidence-based treatment may foster disproportionately postive effects on the course of these devastating illnesses. There is a growing effort to expand access to specialized, comprehensive mental health care to youth and young adults with first-episode psychosis. One strategy that may aid in improving outcomes is greater consideration of the normative developmental processes unfolding during the age when psychotic disorders typically emerge-- a developmental stage betwixt and between adolescence and adulthood known as emerging adulthood. This speaker discusses the design, optimization, and evaluation of psychological interventions for young adults with first episode psychosis.
About Nicholas Breitborde:
Nicholas Breitborde Ph.D. specializes in Psychology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He specializes in development, delivery, and dissemination of specialized clinical interventions for youth and young adults who are early in the course of a psychotic disorder or experiencing the early warning signs of a burgeoning psychotic disorder. Dr. Breitborde established and directs the Ohio State Early Psychosis Intervention Center (EPICENTER), which is one of the largest specialized clinical programs for individuals with first-episode psychosis in the United States.