Saturday, May 4, 2024
5/4/2024
This project seeks to increase the early identification and intervention of youth who are at clinical high risk for psychosis. The onset of psychosis typically occurs between the ages of 14 to 30, with 100,000 new cases of psychosis each year (1). Psychosis can greatly impact an individual’s functioning if left untreated (3). Early warning signs of psychosis are often present years prior to the onset of psychosis; however, it remains largely undetected until the onset of a psychotic disorder (1), (2). Early intervention has been shown to reduce the risk of psychosis onset (2); however, training in the identification of early warning signs of psychosis and evidence- based practices to assist individuals at risk for psychosis is needed. This project will support the training of mental health providers in an evidence-based treatment model, Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R), a mental health literacy curriculum, Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) and identified screening tools to identify youth at risk for psychosis, Structured Interview for Psychosis-Risk Syndromes (SIPS). The COE will partner with 9 of Georgia’s Mental Health Resiliency Clubhouses and their 6 affiliated mental health provider organizations. The clubhouse setting is an optimal environment to identify youth at high risk for psychosis as 82% of youth enrolled in the clubhouse are between the ages of 5-14. Youth receiving services within the clubhouse are experiencing mental health challenges, most commonly, depressive disorder, conduct/impulse control disorders, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Youth who have comorbid mental health challenges are 10x more likely to be at high risk for psychosis than the general population (1), (6). The clubhouses serve approximately 1,000 youth combined and their affiliated outpatient clinics serve on average 1,500 youth. To support early intervention of youth at high risk for psychosis, training mental health providers in evidence-based practices to support youth at high risk for psychosis is crucial.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
