Enhancing Early Psychosis Care - 2 x 45 minute sessions- Voices of practitioners learning a combined OD and CSC model: Exploring content and research processes - Beth Broussard, MPH, CHES, Emily Griner, MPH, Melissa Uehling, MA, Jen Van Tiem, PhD, Chris Okpor, BS, CPS-P, CTC, CTRS,
- M-PATH: A Statewide Effort To Decrease DUP and Increase Psychosis-Informed Care - Emily Gagen, PhD
Voices of practitioners learning a combined OD and CSC model: Exploring content and research processes - Beth Broussard, MPH, CHES, Chris Okpor, BS, CPS-P, CTC, CTRS, Emily Griner, MPH, Melissa Uehling, MA, Jen Van Tiem, PhDTwo recovery-oriented approaches for early psychosis, Open Dialogue (OD) and Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC), have been developed to address individual needs of young adults. OD is founded on seven principles and fosters dialogue among networks of support (Seikkula and Olson, 2023). CSC provides evidence-based treatment through a multidisciplinary team while emphasizing shared decision making and collaboration (Bello et al., 2017). In Atlanta, Georgia, team members of Project ARROW have incorporated these two models as the foundation of its early intervention program since 2019.
This presentation will introduce OD and CSC to the audience, as well as discuss recent qualitative work with practitioners at Project ARROW. We will discuss experiences of team members learning and implementing the combined OD/CSC model. Lessons learned regarding program implementation and the importance of peer voices will be offered. Additionally, ideas for creating better research practices to promote inclusion of all voices, including peers, will be discussed such as trauma informed interviewing and techniques from the OD framework. The panel will also use the OD framework for presenting; being open to uncertainty and utilizing reflections. Small group discussions will be incorporated, as well as time for larger group discussion and questions.
M-PATH: A Statewide Effort To Decrease DUP and Increase Psychosis-Informed Care - Emily Gagen, PhDSpecialized early psychosis programs aim to decrease the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) by treating adolescents and young adults soon after the onset of their symptoms. In Massachusetts, several of these programs exist but many families find it difficult to access them, due to lack of awareness, difficulty navigating the mental health care system, and sometimes strict eligibility criteria. Additionally, community providers like outpatient therapists, high school and college counselors, and behavioral health clinicians embedded in pediatric and primary care offices often report a lack of sufficient knowledge and confidence in talking with families about psychosis. The Massachusetts Psychosis Access and Triage Hub (M-PATH) was created to support young people and their families with accessing specialized treatment programs; this includes care coordination, psychoeducation, and family partner and young adult peer mentor services. M-PATH also offers outreach, consultation, and education to community providers in order to help them provide psychosis-informed care. We will discuss the development and launch of this program, its successes and challenges thus far in its first 2 years of existence, and its plans for future growth and expansion.
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