OnTrackNY: The Development of a Coordinated Specialty Care Program for Individuals Experiencing Early Psychosis

Iruma Bello1, Rufina Lee1, Igor Malinovsky1

  • 1Dr. Bello, Dr. Malinovsky, Ms. Watkins, Dr. Nossel, Dr. Ngo, Dr. Marino, Dr. Essock, and Dr. Dixon are with the New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City (e-mail: belloir@nyspi.columbia.edu ). Dr. Essock and Dr. Dixon are also with the Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City. Dr. Lee is with the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, City University of New York. Dr. Smith and Dr. Sederer are with the New York State Office of Mental Health (NYSOMH), New York City. Dr. Smith is also with the Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, New York City. Dr. Sederer is also with the Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York City. Dr. Birnbaum is with the Department of Psychiatry, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Northwell Health, Glen Oaks, New York. Dr. Radigan and Mr. Gu are with NYSOMH, Albany. Fred C. Osher, M.D., and Marvin S. Swartz, M.D., are editors of this column.

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