The Adult Strengths Program provides coordinated specialty care for individuals aged 16-45 who have experienced a first episode of psychosis within the past five years.
Adult Strengths Program
Overview
The Adult Strengths Program is highly influenced by M Physicians NAVIGATE program components to include a team of professionals working together to treat individuals, and their families, who have experienced a first episode of psychosis. The trajectory of care is to focus on their acute stabilization (acute phase) over a period of roughly six to 24 months with frequent clinic or virtual visits. Once stable, we help transition the person to ongoing providers within our clinic or in the community for the recovery and maintenance phase of care. With this model, we are able to keep our wait time low for psychosis specific services. It is especially important to have a short wait to reduce the duration of untreated psychosis.
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The Adult Strengths Program serves those who are or who have:
- 16-45 years old
- Been diagnosed with psychosis, or experiencing the following symptoms:
- Hallucinations: seeing, hearing, or feeling things that aren’t there (hearing voices, seeing figures).
- Delusions: strong or odd beliefs that don’t match reality, worrisome thoughts (thinking people are trying to harm you when they’re not, receiving hidden messages).
- Disorganized thinking: trouble focusing, speaking clearly, or following conversations.
- Experienced a first episode of psychosis within the last 5 years
This program also is for those who may otherwise not qualify for the M Physicians First Episode of Psychosis NAVIGATE program.
Conditions Treated:
- Schizophreniform
- Schizophrenia
- Schizoaffective disorder, depressed type
- Schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type
- Psychosis, not classified elsewhere
- Delusional disorder
- Bipolar disorder with psychotic features
- Major depressive disorder with psychotic features
Conditions treated when present alongside psychosis:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Trauma
- Substance abuse
- Bipolar disorder
Our approach
We offer consultation services.
For community providers questioning psychosis and/or wanting a second opinion or consult on how to continue care: Our team will complete a comprehensive assessment and coordinate recommendations with current providers for ongoing care.
For persons or family who want a second opinion on a psychosis diagnosis: Our team will complete a comprehensive assessment providing diagnostic impressions and recommendations for ongoing care.
Comprehensive Assessment
Our comprehensive assessment typically takes place over three appointment days with various interdisciplinary team member for a diagnostic assessment, pharmacological medication evaluation, cognitive testing, and psychiatric consultation. We end with a team meeting to discuss our findings and recommendations with the patient and their support system.
Treatments
Our treatments include:
- Individualized medication evaluation and management. Medication helps to reduce symptoms and prevent a mental health relapse. Our prescribers use a shared decision-making approach when considering prescription medication.
- Individual therapy. Therapy helps the individual to learn about recovery options, learn and practice new skills for coping with symptoms, and focus on resiliency and recovery. We assist in developing plans and goals and act as a resource to help individuals attain them.
- Young Adult group. Young adults ages 18-30 who have experienced an episode of psychosis meet weekly for open discussion of topics such as symptom management, relationships and transitions back to school or work.
- Family therapy and family psychoeducation and support group. Provides family education on psychosis and its treatment and helps family members support their loved one's recovery goals. We discuss topics including facts about psychosis and medication, coping with stress, relapse prevention planning, self-care and effective communication. Family therapy is an individualized approach to supporting the family unit with their loved one’s mental health.
- Supported education and employment. Professionals assist individuals finding, maintaining and/or resuming work and school activities. We meet with people in the clinic to assess employment and educational goals, provide information about returning to school, coordinate with current school, assist with finding work and obtaining accommodations at school or on the job.
- Care coordination. Professional assistance with additional community resources to address essential living needs like housing, insurance and food.
- Pharmacy. Works directly with patients to help them understand their medications and achieve their physical, mental, and emotional healthcare goals. Collaborates with patients, their psychiatrists and other healthcare providers to optimize drug therapy and make sure medications are safe and effective.
Detailed information about referrals can be found here.
This program is located at the M Health Fairview Mental Health & Addiction Clinic in Minneapolis. See full address below.
M Health Fairview Mental Health & Addiction Minneapolis Clinic
2316 S 6th Street, Ste. F-275
Minneapolis, MN 55454
612-273-8700
Some Tips for Finding Us
- Enter through the West Building entrance (next to the Emergency Department)
- Take the lobby elevators to the 2nd floor
- Take a right off the elevators for the psychiatry clinic
- Paid parking is available in the Yellow or Red ramps
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