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SECTION 10 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
10. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
There are several options for primary care clinicians to get additional information, support or consultation when working with people with psychosis.
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The SAMHSA Early Serious Mental Illness Treatment Locator
The United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) maintains a searchable nationwide directory of clinics that work with individuals experiencing the recent onset of serious mental illness. The directory address is: https://www.samhsa.gov/esmi-treatment-locator
Project ECHO
Initiated at the University of New Mexico, the ECHO project was designed to bridge health gaps in rural communities by connecting specialists at academic centers with front-line clinicians. ECHO sessions are held online and are offered at no cost. Clinicians can present cases and receive expert guidance.
Northeast Ohio Medical University offers two ECHO groups that can support primary care clinicians who are caring for people with psychosis. SZconsult meets every Tuesday at noon, eastern time. Integrated Care at NEOMED (IC@N) meets every Friday at noon, eastern time. Additional information about these programs can be found at: neomed.edu/projectecho/
SMI Adviser
SMI Adviser is an information and consultation service sponsored by the American Psychiatric Association and SAMHSA. SMI Adviser provides clinicians with education, data and consultations to make evidence-based decisions. Clinicians can request consultation at: smiadviser.org/clinicians
Psychiatry for All Physicians Facebook Group
Founded by Dr. Christina Girgis, the Facebook group “Psychiatry for All Physicians” is an educationfocused group for physicians of any specialty who care for people with psychiatric symptoms. The group can be found at: facebook.com/groups/psychiatryforallphysicians
