Helen J Wood, Nev Jones, Shaun M Eack, K N Roy Chengappa, Konasale M Prasad, Christian Kelly, Debra Montrose, Nina R Schooler, Rohan Ganguli, Cameron S Carter, Matcheri S Keshavan, Deepak K Sarpal
AIMS: For over 30 years, combined research and treatment settings in the US have been critical to conceptualizing care for first-episode psychosis (FEP). Here we describe an early example of such a context, the Services for the Treatment of Early Psychosis (STEP) clinic, which is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh. METHODS: We describe STEP's historical roots and establishment in the early 1990s; STEP's research and treatment contributions, alongside its growth and ongoing leadership...
April 18, 2024: Early Intervention in Psychiatry