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

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The document is a summary of a webinar presentation on the topic of screening for psychosis in adolescents. The presentation was part of the Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness (CSS-SMI) initiative, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and implemented by the American Psychiatric Association (APA).<br /><br />The summary provides an overview of the knowns and unknowns surrounding psychosis in adolescents and the importance of early intervention during adolescence. It highlights the prevalence and incidence of psychosis in this age group, as well as the effectiveness of treatments for individuals at Clinical High Risk (CHR) for psychosis.<br /><br />The summary also discusses various screening tools that can be used to identify psychotic symptoms in adolescents, including those that are help-seeking, general population, and those embedded in general mental health screens. It emphasizes the importance of considering the population being screened, the distress associated with symptoms, and the limitations of thresholds in different settings and populations.<br /><br />The summary concludes with information on how to obtain continuing education credits for attending the webinar and mentions an upcoming webinar on the topic of neurocognitive and social cognitive factors related to daily functioning in first episode psychosis.

Keywords

screening for psychosis

adolescents

Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

American Psychiatric Association

early intervention

prevalence of psychosis

incidence of psychosis

treatments for Clinical High Risk

psychotic symptoms in adolescents