Primary Care Liaison for Individuals with First‐Episode Psychosis - Promoting Recovery in Early Psychosis - Wiley Online Library

NMHDU Joint National Early Intervention Programme, Lead and Worcestershire EI Clinical Development Lead, Worcestershire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, Worcestershire, UK

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David Shiers,

David Shiers

NMHDU Joint National Early Intervention Programme Lead Worcestershire, UK

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Mandy Reed,

Mandy Reed

Consultant Nurse

Early Intervention in Psychosis, Bath, UK

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Mark Rayne,

Mark Rayne

Programme Specialist

Service Development NHS West Midlands Regional, Development Centre, West Midlands, UK

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First published: 26 March 2010

https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444318814.ch12

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

Introduction
Overview of the evidence
Primary care and the paradigm of EIP
Critical pathways
Developing an educational strategy
Implications for the future and conclusions
Suggested further reading
Useful website addresses
References
Notes

Suggested further reading

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Useful website addresses
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This UK EI website has a section devoted to practitioner learning which contains primary care guidance, endorsed by the Royal Colleges of GPs, Royal College of Psychiatrists and the British Psychological Society. Fact sheets, DVDs and articles can be viewed. http://www.psychosissucks.ca/epi/
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This Canadian website (Fraser South Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) Program) promotes early detection, educates about psychosis and provides direction for seeking help. http://www.eppic.org.au/
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This Australian website described the work of the EPPIC group and includes information on a wide range of resources such as training manuals, videos and DVDs.
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