Tag: RAISE study
âNew Plan to Treat Schizophrenia Is Worth Added Cost, Study Saysâ
Benedict Carey of the New York Times reports on the success of new schizophrenia and psychosis programs that provide family counseling and job and...
RAISE-ing Some Questions
All the media hubbub surrounding the recent publication of the RAISE study has been somewhat confusing. A sampler of headlines includes; Game Changer? (HuffPo); New Approach Advised to Treat Schizophrenia (New York Times); New York Times Issues Correction on RAISE Study Report; Landmark Study Recommends More Therapy, etc⌠What is one to make of all the fanfare and conflicting commentary?
The Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE) Study: Notes from...
I was a psychiatrist who participated in the Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode Early Treatment Program (RAISE ETP). Although I welcomed the positive headlines that heralded the study's results, the reports left me with mixed feelings. What happened to render the notion that talking to people about their experiences and helping them find jobs or go back to school is something novel?
NIMH: RAISE Study to Have Immediate Clinical Impact
In a Science Update, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) reports that Medicaid services is already taking steps to implement âcoordinated specialty careâ (CSC) in response to the RAISE study released last week. âThe RAISE initiative has shown that coordinated specialty care for first episode psychosis is better than the standard care offered in community clinics. However, covering the cost of coordinated specialty care can be challenging. When Medicaid agrees to pay for effective treatment programs, patients in need benefit.â
“Medication for Schizophrenia: Less is More?”
Neuroskeptic weighs in on the controversy over the lack of antipsychotic dose data in the RAISE study and the misleading media coverage. He points out that one of the treatment interventions was a computerized medication management system called COMPASS, which recommends doctors use lower doses than they otherwise might.