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The Nova Scotia Early Psychosis Program (NSEPP) is involved in eight presentations at the upcoming biannual conference of the International Early Psychosis Association. The presentations cover a range of topics and highlight the involvement of the NSEPP in research conducted not only in Nova Scotia, but at a national level as well through participation in the Canadian Consortium for Early Intervention in Psychosis (http://epicanada.org/)

The presentations are listed below. For more information contact Sarah Henneberry at: Sarah.Henneberry@nshealth.ca

Presentations: 

1. Improving the transition from early intervention services to community care. P Tibbo et al (poster)
2. Clozapine use in Early Intervention Programs Across Canada. MA Roy et al (poster)
3. Early Intervention for Psychosis in Quebec (Canada): Successes and Challenges for Both Academic and Non-Academic Programs. M Nolan et al (poster)
4. Key Findings in Early Psychosis: A Knowledge Sharing Initiative. P Tibbo et al. (poster)
5. Preliminary exploration of the current use of long-acting injectable antipsychotics in Canadian early intervention services for psychosis. P Tibbo et al. (poster)
6. The CCEIP Decision-Making Tool. P Tibbo et al (poster)
7. The CCEIP Relapse Risk Assessment in Early Phase Psychosis Questionnaire. P Tibbo et al (poster)
8. Vulnerability to the effects of cannabis on transition to psychosis. K Aitchison et al (symposium)