Published In
Community Mental Health Journal
Document Type
Post-Print
Publication Date
2016
Subjects
Psychoses -- Treatment, Family counseling
Abstract
Major psychotic disorders are one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. If these conditions are identified early and treatment promptly implemented, the prognosis is improved. This study examined the impact of a yearlong family aided community treatment (FACT) intervention upon psychiatric symptoms. Psychiatric symptom scores improved with the FACT intervention. Improved training on early recognition for mental health clinicians, implementation of a specific treatment model in community settings and policy around treatment funding allocation are implications of this study.
DOI
10.1007/s10597-015-9984-z
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/17772
Citation Details
Melton, R. P., & Dykeman, C. (2016). Family Aided Community Treatment for the Treatment of Early Psychosis: A Proof of Concept Study. Community Mental Health Journal, 52(6), 623–630. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-015-9984-z
Included in
Community Health Commons, Other Mental and Social Health Commons, Psychiatric and Mental Health Commons
Description
This is the authors accepted manuscript archived here with permission. The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-015-9984-z.