Early Intervention is Key to Helping Adolescents and Young Adults Deal with Psychosis.
Psychosis Indicators
Keeping young people with early signs of psychosis on their best life path.
Performance Changes
New trouble with…
- Reading or Understanding complex sentences
- Speaking or understanding what others say
- Coordination
- Attendance or grades
Behavior Changes
- Extreme fear for no apparent reason
- Bizarre actions, statements, or beliefs
- Extreme social withdrawal
- Decline in appearance or hygiene
- Unusual sleep patterns (too much/not enough)
Perceptual Changes
- Fear others are trying to hurt them
- Heightened sensitivity to sights, sounds, smells or touch
- Visual changes such as distorted faces or wavy lines
- Feeling like someone else is putting thoughts in your head or taking thoughts from you
What is iHope?
Keeping young people with early signs of psychosis on their best life path, the iHope Program for early onset psychosis treatment is just one of many services for adults, young adults and children offered by Four Rivers Behavioral Health.
In addition to the iHope program, Four Rivers Behavioral Health offers traditional counseling and psychiatric services as well a programs and services to treat substance abuse issues, opportunities for group therapy sessions and a variety of treatment options for other mental health concerns.
Additional services are available for those with Intellectual/Developmental disabilities including a day training program, case management services, supported employment and more.
For more information about the iHope Program or any of our other children’s services, contact Four Rivers Behavioral Health at 270.442.7121 or visit the company’s website at www.4RBH.org.
Why iHope?
Early intervention is key to helping adolescents and young adults deal with psychosis. Early treatment is very effective and leads to a healthier life. School failures become school successes and the risk of suicide, accidental death or harm are greatly diminished.
Early treatment ensures a better and faster recovery by reducing symptom progression. With treatment young people can maintain their personal identity, be an advocate for themselves and potentially avoid hospitalization.
The likelihood of successful treatment outcomes and fewer problems in adulthood are increased dramatically with early treatment.
