Rising to the challenge of first episode psychosis: the NIMH Recovery After Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE) initiative.

This editorial reviews the challenges of treating people who first experience a psychotic episode, and the core elements of effective programs for these individuals. It then describe the NIMH Recovery After Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE) initiative, and other related developments in the U.S., and their implications for psychiatric rehabilitation practitioners. (c) 2014 APA, all rights reserved.