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Champlain District Regional First Episode Psychosis Program offers
screening and /or assessment for psychotic disorders by a multidisciplinary
team led by Dr. Paul Roy.
Education, support and outpatient care
are also offered for both patient and family for a one-to three-year
period depending on the individual, and on the needs of the family.
Care includes family-focused case management, medical interventions,
group and family therapy. Inpatient care is available as indicated.
Psychological or social work assessments are also available as indicated.
Psychosis is a serious medical condition with symptoms usually beginning
in adolescence or early adulthood. In some cases the person cannot
detect the symptoms of psychosis in themselves. Family, health care
providers or counselors are most often the people that detect the illness
and initiate care for that person.
The causes of psychosis include
psychiatric and medical conditions and in most cases, psychosis requires
medical treatment.
A person with psychosis may:
- Experience confused or disorganized thoughts
- Feel their thoughts are too fast or too slow
- Feel preoccupied with bizarre ideas
- Perceive voices or visions that no one else can
- Withdrawal from friends or family
- Experience a loss of energy or motivation
- Show a deterioration in work or study
- Display excessive suspiciousness or paranoid thoughts
Psychosis is a treatable medical condition. Early detection and
treatment offer the best chance for full recovery.
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