Table 5 Other elements
From: Essential elements of an early intervention service for psychosis: the opinions of expert clinicians
Element | Grouping |
|---|---|
Important/good consensus | |
EIS adopts a strengths model of support (as opposed to a needs model) | Team structure |
EIS includes an engagement worker | Membership |
EIS works with clients with high risk of psychosis (high actuarial risk) | Initial assessment |
The EIS should have access to outdoor pursuit courses | Non-pharmaceutical |
Important/weak consensus | |
EIS deals with people in their first six years of a psychotic illness | The client group |
EIS treats non-psychotic prodromal symptoms with drugs | Pharmaceutical |
Not important/weak consensus | |
The EIS should include clients over the age of 35 years | The client group |
Undesireable/good consensus | |
EIS not stand-alone, but integrated into mainstream psychiatric services | Team structure |