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Routine Administration of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis as the Standard of Care for Individuals Seeking Treatment for Psychosis. This guide provides mental health decision-makers (e.g., state/local mental health directors, treatment facility clinical directors, and other stakeholders) with rationale and evidence to support wide-spread expansion of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) across mental health systems.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) ePrimer. This 3-hour self-paced course, led by Dr. Sarah Kopelovich, is open to all types of providers and is designed to serve as a primer in foundational concepts related to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and its application to psychotic symptoms and experiences.
Clinical Innovations in Telehealth Learning Series: Telehealth and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp). This hour-long webinar serves to help practitioners consider critical intervention targets and high-yield motivational, cognitive, and behavioral strategies that are amenable to telephonic encounters, telehealth, or digital accompaniment. The strategies that were selected are appropriate for delivery in any combination of the aforementioned modalities.
Group CBTp by Teletherapy. This one-hour webinar addresses the key questions of: How is group CBTp different or the same via teletherapy? What problems can arise and how to resolve them? Does it work as well as in person?
Cultural Considerations in Applying Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups with Serious Mental Illness. This practice brief is intended to help clinicians —particularly those who administer Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for individuals with serious mental illness—to enhance their cultural awareness and incorporate culturally-relevant practices into their formulation and treatment approach.
The Importance of Human Relationships, Ethics, and Recovery-Orientated Values in the Delivery of CBT for People with Psychosis. This brief provides a summary of research to determine if CBTp is able to meet the stated needs of individuals seeking mental health services.
Guidelines on developing proficiency in the assessment and management of serious mental illness among psychologists.
Includes vision statement and recommendations for future directions; December 13, 2017.
By Elinore F. McCance-Katz, MD, PhD; published online March 26, 2020. As the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Dr. McCance-Katz advises the HHS Secretary on improving behavioral healthcare in America and leads the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in HHS.
A confidential and anonymous source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for substance abuse/addiction and/or mental health problems.
Provides educational and Training Resources for Clinicians in Assessing, Managing, and Treating individuals with serious mental illness.
The UW Psychiatry Consultation Line (PCL) helps eligible providers who are seeking advice regarding patients with mental health and/or substance abuse disorders. The program is fast, free, and connects community providers to psychiatrists at the University of Washington.
NIMH offers brochures and fact sheets on mental health disorders and related topics for patients and their families, health professionals, and the public. Printed materials can be ordered free of charge. Brochures and fact sheets are also offered in digital formats and are available in English and Spanish.
Subscribe to NIMH newsletters.
Nicely curated resource page about topics related to Evidence Based Practices, focused on topics like: implementation, categorizing practices by scientific evidence, assessment tools, free online EBP trainings and much more. Includes policy reports, scholarly papers, free online training and manuals.
National Institute of Mental Health Explanation of Coordinated Specialty Care
National Institute of Mental Health Coordinated Specialty Care Fact Sheet and Checklist
Psychosis-Risk and Early Psychosis Program Network (PEPPNET) Webinars
An organization of health care professionals, academics and researchers dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis(CBTp) in North America.
From National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
Psychosis Outside the Box has been designed as a non-research, grassroots knowledge generation project with the goal of bringing together diverse accounts of experiences associated with psychosis that have been traditionally neglected.
Resources on CBTp research and projects at the University of Washington.
A webinar for clinicians by Dr. Sarah Kopelovich.
A webinar for families and caregivers by Dr. Kate Hardy.
The Northwest MHTTC is partnering with the Institute for Best Practices at the University of North Carolina to host and facilitate regular meetings for ACT teams and ACT stakeholders. The associated Virtual Discussion Forum contains more information, resources, strategies used across teams, and the recordings of past meetings.