Hope Team refers young people with psychosis to other clinics. Psychosis is a clinical term for the experience of delusions (believing things in the face of no evidence or contrary evidence) and/or hallucinations (seeing/hearing things that others do not) which feel 100% real and are very upsetting, all-consuming, and/or interfering.
Psychosis can be a part of many disorders, including depressive and bipolar disorders, trauma-related disorders, autism, and others. When psychosis is the primary symptom, a person could meet the criteria for a disorder such as schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
We recommend referring young people with first-episode or early psychosis to one of the specialty treatment clinics in the Pittsburgh area.
- ENGAGE (First Episode Psychosis) - Wesley Family Services 412-694-6142
- Services for the Treatment of Early Psychosis (STEP) at UPMC 412-246-5599
Many resources on psychosis can be found at HeadsUp-PA