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Burkhardt, Eva, Leopold, Karolina, Laier, Sonja, Jackel, Dorothea, Kallenbach, Michele, Muller, Hendrik and Bechdolf, Andreas (2017). What to do before it starts? FRITZ - The early intervention and therapy centre in Berlin. Z. Psychiatr. Psychol. Psychother., 65 (2). S. 105 - 113. BERN 9: VERLAG HANS HUBER. ISSN 1664-2929

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Abstract

First episode psychosis frequently manifest in young adulthood and can impact severely on the lives of the affected individuals and their relatives. In most cases, a first episode psychosis is preceded by a long-term prodromal phase with heterogeneous symptomatology and considerable functional impairment. The early identification of individuals at high risk of psychosis enables a timely implementation of preventive strategies, and an early diagnosis and the start of an adequate therapy, including pharmacological, psychotherapeutic and socio-therapeutic approaches, are essential for the prognosis of the disease. These aims are best achieved in specialised early intervention centres for young people experiencing first-episode psychosis. While in many countries such centres form part of standard care provisions, in German-speaking areas they remain the exception. The Early Intervention and Therapy Centre FRITZ am Urban offers in-and out-patient care for persons at risk of psychosis as well as for individuals in an early phase of the disease. Low-threshold counselling, an open and supportive attitude on the part of the multidisciplinary team, the availability of regular contact persons, the preservation of patient autonomy, the strengthening of a patient's self-esteem and peer consultation and peer support are designed to create a positive first contact experience with the psychiatric care system. The treatment on offer is of a pronounced psychotherapeutic orientation, and an early application of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) strategies not only seeks to reduce symptoms but also to contribute to functional recovery.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Burkhardt, Eva UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Leopold, Karolina UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Laier, Sonja UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Jackel, Dorothea UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kallenbach, Michele UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Muller, Hendrik UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Bechdolf, Andreas UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-235237
DOI:	10.1024/1661-4747/a000309
Journal or Publication Title:	Z. Psychiatr. Psychol. Psychother.
Volume:	65
Number:	2
Page Range:	S. 105 - 113
Date:	2017
Publisher:	VERLAG HANS HUBER
Place of Publication:	BERN 9
ISSN:	1664-2929
Language:	German
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language HIGH-RISK STATES; 1ST EPISODE; UNTREATED PSYCHOSIS; BIPOLAR DISORDERS; EARLY RECOGNITION; EPA GUIDANCE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; METAANALYSIS; SYMPTOMS; INDIVIDUALS Multiple languages Psychology, Clinical Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/23523