Early Intervention

Social Recovery Therapy shows promising results for individuals who experience first-episode psychosis.

A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and fish has repeatedly been found to improve mental health.

Meta-analysis gives updated recovery and remission rates for persons identified as having a first-episode psychosis and those diagnosed with schizophrenia.

The bidirectional relationship between diet and nutrition and social, emotional, and educational factors among European youth.

From STAT: Numerous studies have confirmed that adverse childhood experiences are common and can lead to negative long-term health outcomes. Many pediatricians and hospitals are working...

Study finds the incidence of “psychosis” to vary by person and place, corresponding to factors such as race, ethnicity, age, and environment.

A new pilot study finds that an exercise intervention can lead to improvement in clinical, social, and cognitive domains for those deemed at risk for psychosis.

Researchers examine links between police victimization and psychotic symptoms in a topical new study.

In a commentary piece, Ben Alderson-Day and Nev Jones discuss the AVATAR therapy research for psychosis and propose further questions.

Secondary factors may impair performance on cognitive tasks, making it difficult for individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia to perform to the best of their ability.

Ethnic minorities and those who migrated during childhood have an elevated risk for psychosis, study finds.

How does physical activity affect people diagnosed with bipolar, schizophrenia and major depressive disorders?

The authors of the report expand upon the traumatic and sociopolitical factors underlying presentations of psychosis and “schizophrenia.”

Psychologists and people with experience of psychotic symptoms publish a report on new ways of understanding psychosis.

Childhood victimization associated with experiences of psychosis later in life, and in persons without childhood victimization, there is a bidirectional association between psychosis and adult victimization.

Increasing the minimum wage - even modestly - can lead to less cases of child abuse in the home.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programs have gained popularity in U.S. schools in recent years. A new study examines the nature and longevity of their impact on students.

Re-conceptualizing the Clinical-High-Risk/Ultra-High-Risk Paradigm: A critique and reappraisal

Results reflect moderate to strong evidence in support of the non-pharmacological school-based interventions reviewed in the study.

The winding path is very often the only path that a human being can follow. It has to become an acceptable path. We have to stop pushing young kids because WE want them to be somewhere without regard to what they are ready for.

20-year follow-up study finds that after four years, patients not prescribed antipsychotics have significantly better work functioning.

Attempts to bridge the gap between research and practice result in a family therapy approach which employs clients as co-researchers.

A prospective cohort study of those labeled high risk for psychosis finds a higher prevalence of antidepressant use among those who develop manic symptoms.

A large review and meta-analysis of 167 studies across 60 years dissects placebo-controlled randomized controlled trials of antipsychotic drugs.

No placebo controlled trials provide evidence of antipsychotics in first-episode psychosis.