Psychosis Training Toolkit
This toolkit is a resource for providers to grow their knowledge about early psychosis, and to develop necessary skills to provide effective, high-quality services. To begin, review the manual “Coordinated Specialty Care for Early Psychosis in Massachusetts” to learn about the key principals and elements of early psychosis care.
Introduction to Psychosis
Complete the self-guided modules, “Intro to Psychosis: Assessment, Treatment, & Feedback” for an introduction to early intervention and treatment in psychosis.
For a more detailed review of Coordinated Specialty Care and its components, complete the additional “Basics of Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) for Early Psychosis” self-guided modules here.
Watch the Voices of Recovery videos and identify useful ones to show to clients and families.
If your team includes a peer specialist, review the module-based guide from OntrackNY on the Role of the Peer Specialist to learn about the history and responsibilities of peer specialists on a CSC team.
Client Assessment & Monitoring
Watch the most recent MAPNET Assessment Training to learn about measurement-based care in early psychosis treatment.
Access the most up-to-date MAPNET Assessment Battery on our Measures page.
For staff conducting diagnostic and intake assessments, watch the following talks:
Drs. Emily Gagen & Amanda Weber: Diagnostic Considerations in Early Psychosis
Dr. Matcheri Keshavan: Approaches to Diagnosis and Assessment in First-Episode Psychosis
Dr. Iruma Bello: Utilizing the Cultural Formulation Interview in Coordinated Specialty Care
Role-Specific Trainings for CSC
The NAVIGATE treatment model is the primary approach used by early psychosis programs in Massachusetts. See below for training & onboarding materials for all NAVIGATE CSC team members. This model may be supplemented by a number of additional evidence-based practices, which are also included here.
Onboarding MaterialS
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Contact the MAPNET team to develop a plan for ongoing supervision and training in the NAVIGATE model.
Complete the NAVIGATE Program Director’s Checklist here.
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Complete the NAVIGATE SEE Specialist checklist here.
Read the IPS Works guidelines or watch PEPPNET’s webinar on supporting young adults in pursuing their educational and employment goals.
Learn about local partners offering employment & education support that could be helpful to your clients:
Additional trainings and resources are available through the following organizations
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Watch Dr. Matcheri Keshavan’s talk from the CSC Basics course on “Medication Management in Early Psychosis” (slides available here).
Watch Dr. Robert Laitmain’s talk titled “Optimal Treatment of Psychotic Disorders: Clozapine, Engagement, and Community”.
View Dr. Jonathan Delman’s slides on shared decision making in psychopharmacology here.
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Family Partners: Review the Family Partner Practice Profile manual and videos published by the Department of Mental Health.
Peer Specialists: Review the OntrackNY Peer Specialist tools and training materials. Contact MAPNET to receive recordings of the peer specialist introductory trainings, or review the interactive modules from OntrackNY here:
Chapter 1: Mutuality & Reciprocity
OTHer Evidence-based practices
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) is a structured, time-limited, and goal-based treatment modality that aims to enhance functioning in the context of psychotic symptoms. CBTp forms a collaborative treatment alliance in which patient and therapist can explore distressing experiences and the patient’s beliefs about these experiences, with the goal of reducing distress and disability.
Complete Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) ePrimer, a free 3-hour, self-guided course on CBT-p available through the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC).
Watch the 3-part EASA Webinar Series on CBT for psychosis. This series gives an overview of CBTp, presents different CBTp models, and explores integration of these models and considerations when choosing which to implement. (Session 1 Slides / Session 2 Slides / Session 3 Slides)
Watch the following webinar for intermediate-level CBT clinicians. This video builds on foundational knowledge of CBT by examining techniques to develop a collaborative, team-based formulation.
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a psychological intervention that uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies, together with commitment and behavior change strategies, to increase psychological flexibility. Psychological flexibility means contacting the present moment fully as a conscious human being, and based on what the situation affords, changing or persisting in behavior in the service of chosen values.
Watch Michelle Friedman-Yakoobian and Brandon Gaudiano’s introduction to ACT for psychosis here.
Read more at actforpsychosis.com
Other Trainings & Webinars
Watch recordings of past MAPNET trainings on our Past Events & Trainings page.
Additional trainings and pre-recorded webinars are available through the following organizations:
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