Developing a Substance Use Practice Approach for Peer Support Specialists in Early Psychosis Coordinated Specialty Care

Developing a Substance Use Practice Approach for Peer Support Specialists in Early Psychosis Coordinated Specialty Care | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 12 May 2025 V1 Latest version Share on Developing a Substance Use Practice Approach for Peer Support Specialists in Early Psychosis Coordinated Specialty Care Authors : Brianne LaPelusa , Vanessa Klodnick 0000-0002-3311-8203 [email protected] , Rebecca Johnson , Samantha J. Reznik , Deborah Cohen , and Molly Lopez Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.174702437.76657633/v1 254 views 137 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract Introduction. Substance use is common and developmentally normative among young adults and linked to poor outcomes among young people with early psychosis. Peer Support Specialists (PSSs) are increasingly part of early psychosis Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC). PSSs use their lived mental health experience to support CSC clients—yet PSSs vary widely in their perspectives and experiences with substance use and how they respond to client substance use. This study describes the development of a substance use practice approach for CSC PSSs. Methods. This study occurred within the “Advancing Early Psychosis Intervention Network in Texas” (EPINET-TX), a university-affiliated Learning Health System with 15 community mental health providers and 29 CSC teams. A Participatory Action Research team composed of a coordinator with PSS experience, community mental health intervention researchers and a current CSC PSS leveraged EPINET-TX research findings, literature review and expert consultation to design “Peer Approaches to Substances for Early Psychosis Programs” (PAS-EPP). The team developed a conceptual model, practice principles and core practices, and training materials. Results. PAS-EPP has eight practice principles and four core practice domains. The PAS-EPP toolkit provides an adaptable, accessible harm reduction approach to substances for CSC PSSs intended to promote self-exploration of personal beliefs and biases, intentional sharing and team collaboration strategies, and confidence building in capacity to explore and share information about substance use that is relevant to young people. Conclusion. PAS-EPP is a promising for CSC PSSs. Future evaluation of PAS-EPP will provide insight into its feasibility and impact. Supplementary Material File (pas-epp paper_main file for early intervention in psychiatry.docx) Download 664.73 KB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 12 May 2025 Copyright This work is licensed under a Non Exclusive No Reuse License. Keywords coordinated specialty care early psychosis participatory action research peer support substance use practice Authors Affiliations Brianne LaPelusa The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work View all articles by this author Vanessa Klodnick 0000-0002-3311-8203 [email protected] The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work View all articles by this author Rebecca Johnson The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work View all articles by this author Samantha J. Reznik The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work View all articles by this author Deborah Cohen The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work View all articles by this author Molly Lopez The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 254 views 137 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation Brianne LaPelusa, Vanessa Klodnick, Rebecca Johnson, et al. Developing a Substance Use Practice Approach for Peer Support Specialists in Early Psychosis Coordinated Specialty Care. Authorea . 12 May 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22541/au.174702437.76657633/v1 If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download. 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