Early Intervention in Psychosis in the United States: From Science to Policy Reform. (March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Breitborde, Nicholas J. K.; Moe, Aubrey M.
• Other Names: Clark Lee Anna guest-editor.; Gold Jim guest-editor.; Lehrer Paul guest-editor.; Newland Chris guest-editor.; Shaheen Sandra guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Policy insights from the behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 4:Number 1(2017)
• Page Start: 79
• Page End: 87
• Publication Date: 2017-03
• Subjects: first-episode psychosis -- Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) -- Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE) -- early intervention -- community–academic partnerships; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; Political planning -- Periodicals; Behavioral Sciences; Public Policy; Brain; Human behavior; Political planning; Periodicals; Periodicals; 150
• DOI: 10.1177/2372732216683965
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2372-7322

Abstract

Available data have demonstrated the clinical benefits and cost-effectiveness of multi-component treatment packages for individuals early in the course of psychotic-spectrum disorders. In response, an unprecedented effort aims to disseminate such multi-component treatment programs—referred to as Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC)—throughout the United States. We review the evidence in support of CSC care for first-episode psychosis and highlight specific policy reforms that may facilitate the successful dissemination and eventual improvement of CSC programs for first-episode psychosis. Among proposed reforms are novel financing strategies for CSC services and incentivizing of continued collaboration between academic and community agencies to facilitate sustained dissemination and refinement of CSC.