Global Attention for Early Detection & Intervention

Worldwide interest is building for early detection and intervention to help stop the progression of severe mental illness and make better health possible for our adolescents and young adults. The Early Detection and Intervention for the Prevention of Psychosis Program (EDIPPP) is creating a new vision of how we see and treat young adults with mental illness, dramatically improving their quality of life and the lives of those around them.

Associated Press Examines Early Detection & Intervention Progress

In “Scientists Try to Stop Schizophrenia in its Tracks” (July 26, 2009) Malcolm Ritter of the Associated Press illustrates how forward-thinking researchers involved in EDIPPP are building evidence for treatments that hold promise to stop the progression of schizophrenia. The article was featured in nearly 300 newspapers, magazines, journals and online media outlets in the U.S. and abroad.

TIME Magazine Showcases Early Detection & Intervention

In its June 12, 2009 special edition on health, TIME Magazine profiles Dr. William McFarlane’s work with young people and their families to identify and prevent the onset of schizophrenia. Learn more about EDIPPP’s founding model, The PIER Program, in TIME Magazine’s article, Staying Sane May Be Easier Than You Think by John Cloud (June 11, 2009).

Read more from Dr. William McFarlane about the Time article.

EDIPPP Nationwide

Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Early Detection and Intervention for the Prevention of Psychosis Program (EDIPPP) is building an alliance of practitioners, policy makers, support groups, schools and community members like you to help advance mental health services. Sign up as a Change My Mind Supporter to receive news and updates about the research.

Six locations across the nation are implementing the EDIPPP approach and building evidence for sustainable replication. Find out more about this research and treatment program:

Email us at info@changemymind.org or leave a message at (207) 662-1448 to be contacted by an EDIPPP team member.