Center for Assessment and Prevention of Prodromal States (CAPPS)

capps@mednet.ucla.edu

(310) 206-3466

760 Westwood Plaza, 2nd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90095

https://www.cappsucla.org/services

Telehealth/virtual, In Office

Outpatient

Monday to Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

Once CAPPS is contacted, a brief phone screen is conducted to evaluate if our program would be an appropriate fit. Afterward, a pre-screening initial evaluation is scheduled within a few weeks. The Structured Interview for Prodromal Syndromes is conducted during the initial evaluation and lasts approximately 3 hours. This evaluation (often combined with information from outside providers) determines if the youth is at clinical high risk for a psychosis risk syndrome.

Teens (13-18), Young adult (18-25), Specifically ages 12-30

Clinical high risk groups

Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Family FOCUS Therapy Model

Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Psychosis

English, Spanish

Telehealth/virtual, In Office

Individual and family therapy, Psychiatry, Medication management, Resiliency group, CBT skills based groups (for parents and their adolescents), Mindfulness groups. If the youth is considered clinically high risk for a psychosis risk syndrome, they are invited to be part of our two-year early intervention program. All services are provided free of charge. Services include:

• Comprehensive diagnostic, psychosocial, and neuropsychological assessments conducted every six months to start to monitor symptoms and functioning closely.
• CAPPS early intervention program participants are also offered family or individual therapy sessions that provide further information about the clinical high-risk state, best practice intervention options, and assistance in creating a plan for reducing stress and risk for escalating illness.
• Additionally, families are provided caregiver support, referrals, and case management services.
• We offer parent and teen skills groups to help reduce stress and enhance coping abilities.
• We welcome the opportunity to work closely with your outside providers. We will regularly share our findings and recommendations with your providers to help them optimize treatment, school advocacy, and crisis intervention.

Free

Once CAPPS is contacted, a brief phone screen is conducted to evaluate if our program would be an appropriate fit. Afterward, a pre-screening initial evaluation is scheduled within a few weeks. The Structured Interview for Prodromal Syndromes is conducted during the initial evaluation and lasts approximately 3 hours. This evaluation (often combined with information from outside providers) determines if the youth is at clinical high risk for a psychosis risk syndrome.

Outpatient

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Teens (13-18), Young adult (18-25)

Monday to Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

English, Spanish

Center for Assessment and Prevention of Prodromal States (CAPPS)

Trauma, Depression, Anxiety

capps@mednet.ucla.edu

(310) 206-3466

https://www.cappsucla.org/services

The UCLA Center for Assessment and Prevention of Prodromal States (CAPPS) is a clinical research center at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Behavior. CAPPS specializes in identifying and treating adolescents and young adults (between the ages of 12 and 30) at high risk for developing psychotic disorders, in the “prodromal” phase of schizophrenia. CAPPS aims to protect vulnerable youth in hopes that the full-blown illness does not develop. The majority of assessment and treatment services offered at CAPPS are free of charge. Efforts to reduce the rates of psychosis in youth are as critical as ever. Psychotic disorders continue to rank among the top ten causes of disability worldwide, causing tremendous suffering for both affected youth and their families. The research in this field is growing quickly thanks to our prodromal consortium across the United States and Canada. The more our community stays informed and recognizes early signs in youth, the greater an impact we can have in decreasing suffering and disability. CAPPS is funded by the Don Levin Trust, Shear Family Foundation, and Staglin Music Festival for Mental Health, the nation’s leading charity event aimed at finding ways to treat and ultimately cure mental illness through brain research, and grants from the National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH).

Individual Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy

Medi-Cal

Yes

760 Westwood Plaza, 2nd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90095