Goals of early intervention

The overall aim of early intervention is to allow early identification and treatment for psychosis. This includes those who are experiencing their first experience of psychosis and can also include people who may be at risk of psychosis.

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Mental health services setting up early intervention services was part of the NHS Plan. Further guidance from the Department of Health has set out a range of tasks for early intervention services including:

  • reducing stigma and raising awareness of the symptoms of psychosis
  • providing evidence-based treatments and promoting recovery for young people who have experienced an episode of psychosis
  • working across the divide between child and adolescent services and adult services
  • working in partnership with primary care, education, social services and youth services

 

For more information please download our Early Intervention Teams - Services For Early Psychosis  Factsheet