The West Kent & Medway Early Intervention in Psychosis Service
The West Kent & Medway Early Intervention in Psychosis Service
The West Kent & Medway Early Intervention in Psychosis Service
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<strong>Early</strong> detection<br />
Treatment started rapidly<br />
Short duration of untreated<br />
psychosis<br />
Cont<strong>in</strong>ue Treatment<br />
Optimal treatment: medication,<br />
<strong>in</strong>dividual counsell<strong>in</strong>g, family<br />
support, psychosocial treatment,<br />
<strong>in</strong>formation<br />
Supportive social network<br />
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Stable liv<strong>in</strong>g environment<br />
Structure and calm<br />
Mean<strong>in</strong>gful occupations: study,<br />
work, hobby<br />
Someone to share experiences<br />
and feel<strong>in</strong>gs with<br />
Good physical health<br />
Rapid disappearance of symptoms<br />
Last<strong>in</strong>g absence of symptoms<br />
Realistic expectations and hope for<br />
the future<br />
Acknowledgements<br />
This booklet owes a great deal to Birm<strong>in</strong>gham <strong>Early</strong> <strong>Intervention</strong> <strong>Service</strong>’s<br />
Gett<strong>in</strong>g Back on Your Feet, and we are grateful to Max Birchwood,<br />
Chris Jackson, Beth Read<strong>in</strong>g and Jo Smith for their permission to draw<br />
on their work. Any mistakes, of course, are our own.<br />
<strong>West</strong> <strong>Kent</strong> & <strong>Medway</strong> <strong>Early</strong> <strong>Intervention</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Psychosis</strong> <strong>Service</strong><br />
Canada House<br />
Barnsole Road<br />
Gill<strong>in</strong>gham<br />
<strong>Kent</strong><br />
ME7 4JL<br />
Tel: 01634 854547<br />
www.kmpt.nhs.uk/eis<br />
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<strong>Kent</strong> & <strong>Medway</strong> NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
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