Service details
Early Intervention in Psychosis Service - Enfield
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We offer treatment to people experience first episode of psychosis using various interventions. We also support friends and families of people accessing the service.
- Borough(s): Enfield
- Email: nlft.enfieldeisreferrals@nhs.net
- Age range treated: 18-65
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Address:
Lucas House, 305-309 Fore Street, Edmonton, London, N9 0PD
- Phone number: 020 8702 3100
- Service hours: Monday to Friday, 9am -5pm
- Conditions treated
- How to access this service
- Who is this service for?
- What to expect
- Service manager(s)
- Useful Information
Conditions treated
- First suspected psychotic episode.
- People with experiences of bipolar, psychotic depression and mania with psychosis.
- People with puerperal (postpartum/perinatal) psychosis.
How to access this service
All referrals to the team come via the Enfield Mental Health Single Point of Access team: nlft.enfieldmhreferrals@nhs.net
The team also accept direct referrals from other internal teams within the borough including: The Crisis Home Treatment teams, Psychiatric Liaison teams and mental health inpatient wards.
Who is this service for?
The service is for people living in the borough of Enfield who are:
- Presenting with a suspected first episode of psychosis
- Presenting with suspected experiences of bipolar, psychotic depression and mania with psychosis
- Presenting with puerperal (postpartum/perinatal) psychosis
- Within the first 12 months of receiving treatment for their psychotic illness or have had no treatment.
What to expect
- You will be allocated a dedicated professional key worker.
- A collaborative holistic plan of support
- Mental health assessment with a specialist doctor who may prescribe psychotropic medication.
- Cognitive behaviour therapy for psychosis and emotional problems, including depression and anxiety.
- Family interventions
- Vocational recovery
- Relapse prevention
- A harm minimisation approach to substance misuse
- Support for carers
- Groups – social and carers groups
Service strengths
- Diverse team of staff/professionals who aim to work together with clients and their families/carers.
- Fluid with prompt assessment of new referrals within the 14 days access and waiting time standard.
- Support for families and carers
- Working assertively with service users referred to the team.
Service manager(s)
Juliet Osuji
Useful Information
- This service is only offered for up to 3 years from when referral is accepted.
- Individuals could be invited to take part in Research studies (this is optional).
- The service is developed in accordance with current research and best practice guidelines.
- The service will continue to be shaped through reflection on clinical practice and feedback from key stakeholders such as the clients and their carers.
