Assessment and detection of early psychosis in a school environment
Date
2010
Authors
Stowell, Holly
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, c2010
Abstract
Despite treatment uncertainties, early psychosis (EP) assessments and the clinical
markers of EP are gaining reliability (Loewry, Bearden, Johnson, Raine and Cannon,
2005). Assessment and appropriate referral in the early phases of the disease shortens the
Duration of Untreated Psychosis (DUP) that directly translates into improved long-term
outcomes (Spencer, Birchwood and McGovern, 2001). Identifying youth at risk and
intervening as early as possible improves life trajectories and reduces the prevalence of
mental health problems in adulthood (Kirby, 2008). An educational guide for educators
will improve the detection of EP in high school students, increase awareness about youth
mental health, and will help to create long-term changes in belief systems related to
mental illness in Canadian society.
Description
v, 61 leaves ; 29 cm
Keywords
Psychoses in adolescence -- Diagnosis , Adolescent psychopathology -- Diagnosis , Schizophrenia in adolescence -- Diagnosis , Mental health counseling