Mary Cohen, PhD, Certified School Psychologist, Boston Public Schools Department of Behavioral Health Services

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1 The materials included here are provided specifically for mental health clinicians working within the school setting. They were developed as part of an initiative to enhance the early detection of psychotic disorders within the Boston Public Schools. This effort is the work of a Prevention Collaborative supported by the Sydney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the following key partners: Mary Cohen, PhD, Certified School Psychologist, Boston Public Schools Department of Behavioral Health Services Eugene D'Angelo, PhD, ABPP, Chief of the Division of Psychology, Boston Children's Hospital Sarah Hope Lincoln, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Psychiatry/Developmental Neuropsychiatry, Boston Children's Hospital Tasha Ferguson, LMHC, Assistant Clinical Director & Youth MCI Program Director, Boston Emergency Services Team Michael Clontz, LICSW, Director of Boston Based Programs, Wediko Children's Services 1 / 5

2 Staff involved from the Center for Early Detection, Assessment, and Response to Risk (CEDAR) of the Commonwealth Research Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: Kristen Woodberry, MSW, PhD, Director of the Program for Psychosocial Protective Mechanisms Emily Kline, PhD, Project Director & HMS Instructor Janine Rodenhiser-Hill, PhD, Head of Community Outreach & Early Intervention Education Megan Graham, LMHC, Intake Coordinator & Psychological Studies Interviewer Cole Chokran, BA, Research Assistant Larry Seidman, PhD, Director of the Commonwealth Research Center The complete screening handbook: 2 / 5

3 Screening for Emerging Psychosis in Boston Public Schools For your convenience, we have separated the screening handbook into its constituent parts: - Flowchart for Clinicians in Screening for Psychosis - Latisha's Story - What is Psychosis? - Screening Goals - Tier 1: Universal Prevention - Tier 2: Selective Prevention - Tier 3: Indicated Prevention 3 / 5

4 - Contact Information for Specialized Services - Addressing Safety - Note Regarding Children Under Ten - Tips for Talking with Parents and Caregivers The Prodromal Questionnaire-16 (PQ-16), a sixteen-item, self-report measure designed to identify youth who may be at risk for psychosis: Prodromal Questionnaire-16 A published review of research on youth at risk for psychosis written for clinicians: Woodberry, K. A., Shapiro, D. I., Bryant, C., & Seidman, L. J. (2016). Progress and Future 4 / 5

5 Directions in Research on the Psychosis Prodrome. Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 24 (2), doi: /hrp A webinar hosted by CEDAR staff designed to help clinicians better recognize and feel more comfortable talking about psychosis and psychosis risk. This webinar includes a first-hand account of the experience of psychosis, a brief overview of what psychosis is and is not, common early warning signs, questions to help young people safely talk about their early symptoms, and strategies to guide them to appropriate help. Tips for talking with families and a quick review of available resources will be included, along with time to address audience questions. Talking about Psychosis: Breaking Down Barriers to Early Intervention in Major Mental Illness If you have any questions, please contact: Megan Graham, LMHC (617) mgraham1@bidmc.harvard.edu 5 / 5