About this service
Brent Early Intervention Service is for people aged 14 to 35 experiencing their first episode of psychosis. Once referred patients can remain with the team for three to five years.
The service supports people who meet the following criteria:
Aged 14-35 and resident in Brent
Identified as experiencing a first episode of any psychotic illness and with at least seven days of symptoms
There will be a case-by-case discussion around service users who are referred where their primary problem is substance use, severe learning disability, or a primary diagnosis of personality disorder. Consultation and joint working will be considered.
Referrals to the team can be made by:
Direct referral from the GP including primary care teams
A&E liaison services
Home treatment teams
Assessment and brief treatment teams
Inpatient mental health wards
Court diversion and youth offending teams
IAPT services.
Brent Early Intervention Service is for people aged 14 to 35 experiencing their first episode of psychosis. Once referred patients can remain with the team for three to five years.
The service supports people who meet the following criteria:
Aged 14-35 and resident in Brent
Identified as experiencing a first episode of any psychotic illness and with at least seven days of symptoms
There will be a case-by-case discussion around service users who are referred where their primary problem is substance use, severe learning disability, or a primary diagnosis of personality disorder. Consultation and joint working will be considered.
Referrals to the team can be made by:
Direct referral from the GP including primary care teams
A&E liaison services
Home treatment teams
Assessment and brief treatment teams
Inpatient mental health wards
Court diversion and youth offending teams
IAPT services.