Designed for professionals and practitioners treating early psychosis, those with lived experience, family members, researchers, and students, EPC Center’s annual conference aims to bring to the forefront the importance of early identification and intervention as critical steps in reducing the impact of psychosis on affected individuals, their families, caregivers, social supports, and the community.
Drawing from current research and evidence-based practices, conference themes, include but are not limited to, the voice of lived experience and peer specialists; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and assessment, identification, and treatment. The conference offers a forum in which to learn about best practices, current trends in research, network with peers, and implement new strategies, research, and trends into practice.
Objectives:
- Describe signs and symptoms of early psychosis.
- Review evidence-based practices for assessment, identification, and treatment of early psychosis.
- Describe family-centered and client-centered practices in coordinated specialty care.
- Described evidence-informed practices that can increase engagement in early psychosis care services.
- Discuss stigma associated with psychosis and how to lessen its negative impact.
- Examine current early psychosis research.
- Reflect on individual stories of lived experience and examine how your role as a professional, family member, researcher, and/or peer may be able to offer support and hope.
