First Episode

Psychosis Services
and Supports
100,000 young
Immediate
adults experience Average age of
intervention 
first-time onset is 25 years
relapse rates by
psychosis each old
over 50%
year

1.) KNOW THE SIGNS

Withdrawal from family and friends

Decline in self-care

Hearing, seeing, tasting things others don't

Paranoia

Trouble thinking clearly or concentrating

2.) AVAILABLE SERVICES

Outpatient (therapy and medications)

Assertive Community Treatment (intensive,

collaborative case management)

Hospitalization (for stabilization)

3.) COORDINATED
SPECIALTY CARE

Integrated, personalized case management

Medication management

Therapy

Supported education and employment

Housing

Legal services

4.) PSYCHOEDUCATION

Educate the client about their illness, including

symptoms, available services, and medications

Educate family and friends so they can better

support the client

Multi-family psychoeducation groups are more

effective than single-family psychoeducation

5.) PEER SUPPORT

SERVICES

Peer support "drop ins" at CMH centers

Peer support member on each ACT Team

Clubhouse programs