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Integrated Pathways of Care for Psychosis: An Overview

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In this chapter the authors distinguish literature that diligently distinguishes between the psychotic experiences - normal versus pathological. They provide compelling information from many different sources that make the readers rethink and possibly challenge the long held (mis-)conception that psychotic symptoms as are always pathological and/or dangerous. Adapting from the concepts of evidenced-based integrated pathways that have been used successfully in stroke and cardiovascular illnesses, these authors make a case for integrated path-ways of care for psychosis which provides a standardized framework for good clinical practice that include but are not limited to reducing the wide variations and heterogeneity in care, providing timely access to interventions, and paving the way for achieving improved outcomes for individuals suffering from psychosis.

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Dr. Rathod (SR) would like to acknowledge the support of all patients, carers, clinicians, and partners from other agencies who have supported and contributed to the development of TRIumPH (Treatment and Recovery In PsycHosis) through coproduction workshops and engagement events. SR’s organization received support from the Wessex Academic Health Sciences Network and grants from NHS England (Regional Innovation Fund) and the Royal College of Psychiatrists General Adult Faculty for this work.

Psychosis Pathway Steering Group: Alison Griffiths, Carolyn Asher, Chris Woodfine, Christie Garner, Claire Morrish, David Butler, David Kingdon, Dawn Pease, Deborah Tee, Jason Hope, Jeremy Rowland, Katherine Newman-Taylor, Lars Hansen, Michael James, Nicola Abba, Paul Tabraham, Pippa North, Kerry Elliott and Rob Kurn.

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  2. Department of Psychiatry, Rowan University SOM, Suite 100, 2250 Chapel Avenue East, Cherry Hill, NJ, 08034, USA

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Rathod, S., Pinninti, N. (2016). Integrated Pathways of Care for Psychosis: An Overview. In: Pradhan, B., Pinninti, N., Rathod, S. (eds) Brief Interventions for Psychosis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30521-9_2

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