Early and Intensive Intervention in Psychosis Service
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Overview
The Early and Intensive Intervention in Psychosis Service is a multi disciplinary team who provide intensive interventions to individuals with a first episode of psychosis in South Tyneside.
Support available
The support you receive from this service can help you to recover from your psychotic episode.
It can also help to reduce the likelihood of experiencing further psychotic episodes in the future.
The service is made up of a team of professionals who have lots of experience in working with people with psychosis.
You will meet someone from the service who will talk to you and your family (if you wish), about what you have been experiencing.
This person is known as a Care Co-ordinator.
Who can access the service
The service is available to people aged 14 to 65 years old, who are experiencing first symptoms of psychosis,
The service also offers help to their families.
How to access the service
Anyone can make a referal to the service if they are concerned.
The service accepts self referrals, as well as referrals from:
- family members
- teachers
- school counsellors
- youth workers
- health professionals such as a GP, care co-ordinator or consultant psychiatrist