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Understanding Treatments

These pages explain treatments that are often used for psychosis, as well as additional information about medications and paying for treatment services. 

Help for Mental Illnesses | NIMH

Direct information from NIMH about how to find support either for crisis interventions or ongoing treatment. 

Treatments | NAMI

NAMI’s page on treatments provides wide ranging information, including types of treatment settings, identifying different kinds of providers, and detailed information about medications. 

Components of Coordinated Specialty Care | NIMH 

This document provides an extensive overview of Coordinated Specialty Care, including descriptions of the components of a CSC program, including case management, supported employment and education, psychotherapy, family education, and pharmacotherapy.

Medications 

Information on Medications | NIMH

This page provides descriptions of multiple classes of mental health medications, and links to pages with more detailed information about medications dosing and side effects. 

Do I have to take meds for psychosis? | MHA 

MHA has provided information and some frequently asked questions about medications that may be helpful in conversations with your loved one. This article links to other helpful pages regarding medications as well.  

Mental Health Medications | NIMH 

This page provides descriptions of multiple classes of mental health medications, and links to pages with more detailed information about medications dosing and side effects.  

Paying for Treatment

Understanding Health Insurance | NAMI

This page provides an overview of the different types of health insurance and things to keep in mind. It includes links to more information.

 

How Insurance Works | MHA

MHA provides information about how different aspects of insurance works, such as deductibles, copays, and out-of-pocket maximums. It also has guides on how to apply and pay for insurance.

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