Personal Assessment + Crisis Evaluation
Personal Assessment + Crisis Evaluation (PACE) works with young people who might be at risk of developing psychosis. By identifying people who are at risk of psychosis and providing them with appropriate treatment, it is hoped that early symptoms will be reduced, while also delaying or perhaps preventing the development of mental health problems. Young people who come to PACE often describe other changes such as:
- Having more difficulty than usual coping with work or school
- Feeling tired, lacking energy, paranoid or worried about other people and their actions
- Noticing a change in the way things look or sound, or seeing things in the environment that other people do not
Service Options
- Case management
- Assessment of mental state and risk
- Specialised treatments, including psychological therapy and medication
- Neuropsychological and occupational therapy interventions
- Referral and liaison with other community agencies (eg. employment services)
- Regular contact and support of families and carers
Treatment Goals
- Educating the young person and family about the problems
- Supporting the young person during their recovery
- Preventing the development of psychosis or other mental health problems