Northwestern University Recovery From Early Episode Psychosis Program (REPP)
Morris Goldman, MD, Stacy Prokopios, LCSW, and Lauren Walker, OTR/L, provide an overview of the Recovery from Early Episode Psychosis Program (REPP). First episode programs are recovery-oriented and enhance remission through multidisciplinary specialized services. ‘External’ barriers to recovery can often be mitigated by medication, education, reassurance, enhanced respect for boundaries, and for others’ perspectives. For example, a psychotic break reflects a very real, albeit invisible, emotional wound that is typically replaced by a marked sense of loss and despair. Even …
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