“We can’t always prevent psychosis. But the earlier someone gets treatment, the greater the likelihood that they’ll recover and do better in the long term.”
A college student often hears her name in the wind. A teenager starts to believe they have a special relationship with God. Another is worried that strangers are watching him. They wonder: Is it just a trick of my mind? These symptoms, which often develop in adolescence or early adulthood, may indicate high risk for psychosis—and can result in full-blown psychosis in 20% of patients within two years. Mount Sinai’s Psychosis Risk Program provides patients and families with education and CBT early on, as well as the opportunity to participate in research trials. “We can’t always prevent psychosis. But the earlier someone gets treatment, the greater the likelihood that they’ll recover and do better in the long term.”