Early detection, assessment, and optimal treatment of a first episode of psychosis

• Objective: To present the principles and practices of early intervention for psychosis. • Methods: Review of the literature. • Results: Psychosis typically begins in young adulthood and may lead to disability that lasts a lifetime. Classic symptoms of psychosis rtclude hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking. There is evidence that delay in treatment is correlated with poorer outcomes. Components of early intervention services …