Psychosis 101 Training:

Description: Provide 1.5 hours virtual training that will include a screener and discussion of the screening process. Assist providers in learning how to talk to clients and families about possible psychosis symptoms as well as understand the importance of early intervention and treatment. Provide a brief overview of diagnostic criteria, describe the threshold for attenuated versus full psychosis, and discuss role of culture and trauma, the importance of good therapeutic rapport, and emphasize educating referral sources. Virtual format, recorded, and made available online.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify symptoms of psychosis and ways to screen them, and describe the role of culture and trauma in psychosis

2. Recognize the importance of early intervention and treatment

3. Acquire techniques for developing good therapeutic rapport with program participants and modeling good language awareness in clinical work

4. Demonstrate best practices for communicating with program participants and families about psychosis and its symptoms and educating referral sources