Andrew Echeguren, 26, had his first psychotic episode when he was 15. He was working as an assistant coach at a summer soccer camp for kids when the lyrics coming out of his iPod suddenly morphed into ...

At age 13, I found myself in a hospital. My discharge paperwork listed a word I didn't like, "psychosis." That diagnosis changed several times. Still, the ways my experiences impacted me have led me ...

Youths struggling with psychosis need early support and care that empowers them to have at least some control of their own lives so that they can continue to respect themselves and secure the respect ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – On today’s CT BUZZ, Host Natasha Lubczenko sat down with Josina James, Director of Social Work at the STEP Learning Collaborative, and Dr. Nicholas Pinkerton, Associate Dean ...

Yet, at the same time, care should be taken to avoid overly-enthusiastic views of the clinical benefits of the EPICENTER intervention package. Certain key outcomes among our participants (i.e., ...

One in three young people who request mental health services show symptoms that mental health professionals say indicate a high risk of psychosis. The symptoms range from cognitive difficulties, ...

His name was Barry, and police found him standing on the roof of a 20-story building, ready to fling himself into the air, believing he was Superman and that he could fly. He was 22 years old, and ...

Auditory and visual hallucinations are hallmark symptoms of psychosis, but in the prodromal stage, a patient might describe hearing whispers or footsteps or notice brief distortions when looking at ...