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For Children & Adolescents
Response Early Intervention and Assessment in Community Mental Health (REACH) for students
REACH for students is a mobile multidisciplinary mental
health team set up to work closely with school clusters to:
- Improve mental health of children and adolescents in schools
- Provide early interventions, support and training to school
counsellors on mental health disorders
- Develop a mental health network for children and adolescents
in the community involving:
- General practitioners (Family doctors and community
paediatricians)
- Full-time School Counsellors (FTSC), and/or
- Voluntary Welfare Organisations and Family Services
Centres
Our team comprises Psychiatrists,
Clinical Psychologists, Educational Psychologists, Medical Social
Workers and Nurses.
For Adults
Early Psychosis Intervention Programme (EPIP)
Psychosis, a term referring to psychiatric disorders, is most likely to happen in young adults. Around 1 in 50 people will experience a psychotic episode in their lifetime.
Such a person may have delusions, hallucinations, or have disordered thinking or behaviour. Research shows that early detection – and treatment – of psychosis brings about better results. And that is what IMH emphasises in Early Psychosis Intervention Programme (EPIP).
Launched in 2001, the EPIP team works closely with “gatekeepers” including private doctors, polyclinics and social agencies to help spot the early signs of mental disorders among those aged 18 – 40. IMH also works with educational institutions and youth workers to identify the onset of psychosis among teenagers.
The gatekeepers then refer patients to IMH or, if applicable, jointly assess them. At IMH, every outpatient is assigned a case manager who will assist in managing his overall needs. Psychosis can be treated with medication, medical support and good family care.
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