Psychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people: NICE starts consultation

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The two month consultation period for the new NICE guideline on psychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people has now begun.

You must be registered as a stakeholder to comment on the guideline and you have until 27th September 2012 to make your views known.

The guideline is aimed at clinicians and service commissioners in providing and planning high-quality care for children and young people with psychosis and schizophrenia. It stresses the importance of the experience of care for children and young people with psychosis and schizophrenia and their carers.

The guideline aims to:

  • Improve access and engagement with treatment and services for children and young people with psychosis and schizophrenia
  • Evaluate the role of specific psychological and psychosocial interventions in the treatment of psychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people
  • Evaluate the role of specific pharmacological interventions in the treatment of psychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people
  • Evaluate the role of specific service-level interventions for children and young people with psychosis and schizophrenia
  • Integrate the above to provide best-practice advice on the care of children and young people throughout the course of their psychosis and schizophrenia
  • Promote the implementation of best clinical practice through the development of recommendations tailored to the requirements of the NHS in England and Wales.

Links

Psychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people: draft for consultation (PDF). NICE, 9 Aug 2012.

Psychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people: guideline consultation website.

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