Psychosis Psychosis is a symptom Professional concerned that a CAMHS will of a serious mental young person may be assess jointly with illness. A person experiencing a psychosis can STEP and involve the experiencing psychosis contact the Somerset Team for CAMHS Psychiatrist. looses touch with what is early intervention is Psychosis on They will formulate a accepted as reality, they 01823 368555. care and treatment may feel paranoid, plan as a result. hallucinate, hear voices Young people with a first or have delusions. It is presentation of sustained associated with severe psychotic symptoms, or stress or depression, symptoms causing severe with a family history of distress, impacting on risk or serious mental illness associated with depression or and can be triggered by manic symptoms can be referred drug and/or alcohol use. to STEP or CAMHS and a joint People who develop assessment will be undertaken. psychosis usually have their first episode in their teens or early 20s.
Psychosis Psychosis is a symptom of a serious mental illness. A person experiencing psychosis looses touch with what is accepted as reality, they may feel paranoid, hallucinate, hear voices or have delusions. It is associated with severe stress or depression, with a family history of serious mental illness and can be triggered by drug and/or alcohol use. People who develop psychosis usually have their first episode in their teens or early 20s. Professional concerned that a young person may be experiencing a psychosis can contact the Somerset Team for early intervention is Psychosis on 01823 368555. Young people with a first presentation of sustained psychotic symptoms, or symptoms causing severe distress, impacting on risk or associated with depression or manic symptoms can be referred to STEP or CAMHS and a joint assessment will be undertaken. CAMHS will assess jointly with STEP and involve the CAMHS Psychiatrist. They will formulate a care and treatment plan as a result.
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