program first psychotic episode
The intervention program for first psychotic episodes (PPEP) is intended young people aged 12 to 35 Living a first episode of psychosis or being at high risk of making a psychosis.
What is a psychosis?
Psychosis is defined by a temporary loss of contact with reality.
It can affect the perceptions, thoughts, judgment, emotions and behaviors of the person.
The main symptoms associated with psychosis are:
- Delusional ideas;
- Hallucination;
- Disorganization of thought, language and behavior;
- Drop in energy, motivation or interest;
- Decrease in attention, concentration, memory and orientation capacities;
- Lack of interest in social interactions;
- Modification of the mood.
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Eligibility criteria:
- Be between 12 and 35 years old;
- Present symptoms of a psychotic disorder and have never been treated for a psychosis or have been treated for a period of less than 12 months.
How can the PPEP team help me?
The PPEP team is made up of stakeholders from various health professions. We can give you the support necessary to restore you and accompany you in the realization of your life projects. It is by working in collaboration with you as well as your loved ones and your environment, in a respectful way, with an approach centered on your needs, that we will succeed. Our common goal: to have an intervention directed towards achieving your objectives.
Join us
We invite anyone to refer to the PPEP as soon as the first signs or symptoms are suspected of the presence of a psychosis. The more the first symptoms and the start of treatment is short, the better the prognosis.
Contact us:
- Drummondville (specialized clinic young adults): 819 388-5249
- Shawinigan (Oxy-Jeunes program): 819 534-3044
- Trois-Rivières (Clinique le Vaisseau d’Or): 819 668-2457
- Victoriaville (Victoriaville PEP team): 819 302-4029
- La Tuque: 819 523-4581, post 2700
Leave a message by following the instructions given on the vocal box. A speaker will remind you as soon as possible.
For any questions, you can also contact the 811 Info-Social at any time.
To learn more, here is the testimony of a user who participated in the PPEP:
