Screening for Psychosis in Adolescents: Consideration of the Knowns and Unknowns-Lecture Presentation

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Video Summary

The video is a webinar on screening for psychosis in adolescents. The speaker is Dr. Kristen Woodbury, a Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, and Early Psychosis Researcher. She discusses the importance of understanding conceptual issues in screening for psychosis in adolescents and emphasizes the need for informed consumerism of available tools. Dr. Woodbury explains that there is no easy answer for which screening tool to use, as it depends on factors such as the population being screened and the context in which the screening takes place. She highlights the need for more research on the prevalence and incidence of psychosis in adolescents, as well as the predictive validity and specificity of screening tools. Dr. Woodbury also discusses the continuum of psychotic and psychotic-like experiences in adolescents and their association with later psychopathology. She concludes by suggesting that screening for psychosis should be embedded within broader mental health screenings and that it is important to have open and honest discussions with adolescents and their families about screening results. The webinar was presented in partnership with SMI Advisor, a SAMHSA-funded program of the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Woodbury acknowledges the assistance of others in sorting through and organizing the relevant literature. No credits are mentioned for the video production.

Keywords

screening for psychosis

adolescents

Dr. Kristen Woodbury

informed consumerism

screening tools

psychosis prevalence

predictive validity

psychotic experiences

mental health screenings