General documents on EIP
United Kingdom
Information
from the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, the South London
and Maudsley NHS Trust and Rethink
In this section you will find information about schizophrenia, its symptoms,
causes and how to get help. It also contains information for friends and family
of someone with the condition that will help them to provide support and also
take care of their own needs.
Early
Intervention in Psychosis: Fellowship Report (PDF, 163K) 
A
Window Of Opportunity: A Practical Guide for Developing Early Intervention
in Psychosis Services (PDF, 76K)
Core
Interventions in the Treatment and Management of Schizophrenia in Primary
and Secondary Care (PDF, 1,102K)
Early
Intervention for Young People Experiencing Psychosis: A Course for Mental
Health Practitioners (PDF, 25K)
(IRIS)
Early Intervention in Psychosis: Guidelines (PDF, 379K)
(IRIS)
Early Intervention in Psychosis: Toolkit (PDF, 178K)
Early Identification of Psychosis: a primer (PDF, 73K)
Early Psychosis Guide - includes information on first-episode psychosis, assessment issues and treatment strategies.
A number of papers are emerging that examine the effectiveness of EIP using a randomised Controlled Design. Here's one from the BMJ
The national policy reforms
for mental health services and the story of early intervention services in
the United Kingdom. Joseph R, Birchwood M. J Psychiatry Neurosci. 2005
Sep;30(5):362-5.(PDF, 88K)
Other Mental Health Documents of interest
Recent
Advances in Understanding Mental Illness and Psychotic Experiences (PDF,
346K)
Assertive
Outreach (PDF, 56K)
An
Executive Briefing on Primary Care Mental Health Services (PDF, 106K)
Mental
Health Policy Implementation Guide: Dual Diagnosis Good Practice Guide (PDF,
398K)
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