Science of Therapy

Ultra-high risk for psychosis: what it means and how to respond


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Barnaby Nelson is a clinical psychologist with Orygen at the University of Melbourne. His research and practice focuses on early identification and treatment of people who have been identified as 'ultra-high risk' for psychosis. Barnaby walks us through how to detect psychotic symptoms and what effective treatment looks like. Barnaby shares how common these experiences are, and how everyday clinicians can tailor their skills to address and manage psychotic symptoms in their clinical practice.

Barnaby also shared a wealth of information and resources, including:

THIS recent review of interventions for early psychosis

Two examples (HERE and HERE) of online therapy options as adjunctive support for people with psychosis.

A helpful BOOK for clinicians about how to tailor CBT for psychosis, called ‘Think You’re Carzy, Think Again?’ by Anthony Morrison

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