The First Episode of Psychosis

Beth Broussard, MPH, CHES, is an Associate Academic Research Scientist at Emory University School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She also serves as a Program Manager for the ARROW (Achieving Recovery through Resilience, Optimism, and Wellness) early intervention program for psychosis at Grady Health System in Atlanta, Georgia. As a health educator, Ms. Broussard has developed a series of visually-based psychoeducational booklets, tested anti-stigma messaging, developed curriculums for law enforcement education, and led clinic-based health education and psychoeducation services for participants and their families. She has also helped to develop and lead specialized early intervention services for adolescents and young adults experiencing a first episode of psychosis both in New York City and in Atlanta.Michael T. Compton, MD, MPH, is Professor of Psychiatry at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons. He is also ResearchPsychiatrist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. Dr. Compton has maintained continuous NIMH research funding for more than 15 years, conducting research on first-episode psychosis, the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model of collaboration between law enforcement and mental health, a linkage system between police officers and the local mental health system, and the effectiveness of a new form of recovery-oriented community navigation for persons with serious mental illnesses and repeated hospitalizations.

• 1. What Is Psychosis?2. What Are the Symptoms of Psychosis?3. What Diagnoses Are Associated with Psychosis?4. What Causes Primary Psychotic Disorders Like Schizophrenia?5. Finding the Best Care: Specialty Programs for Early Psychosis6. The Initial Evaluation of Psychosis7. Medicines Used to Treat Psychosis8. Psychosocial Treatments for Early Psychosis9. Follow-Up and Sticking with Treatment10. Early Warning Signs and Preventing a Relapse11. Staying Healthy12. Embracing Recovery13. Going Back to School and Work14. Reducing Stress, Coping, and Communicating Effectively: Tips for Family Members and Young People with Psychosis15. Understanding Mental Health First Aid for PsychosisGlossary

Beth Broussard and Michael Compton provide clear, straightforward, and recovery-oriented information for young people dealing with psychosis and their family members. The Second Edition has been updated to reflect the standard of care in 2021 and years to come, covering symptoms, causes of psychosis, medicines and psychosocial interventions, staying healthy, going back to school or work, and much more.