Early Psychosis Programs
Early Psychosis Resources
Adult Mental Health Services
The Adult Mental Health Access Team is the entry point for mental health services for adults and older adults ages 18 years and older. The Adult Mental Health Access Team conducts over the phone screening, assessments, and linkage, and referral information.
Adult Mental Health Access Team
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 916-875-1055
TTY/TDD: 916-874-8070
Fax: 916-875-1190
After Hours: 888-881-4881
Children's Mental Health Services
The Children's Mental Health Access Team is the entry point for mental health services for children and youth ages birth to 21 years old. The Children's Mental Health Access Team conducts over the phone triage, assessments, and linkage/referral to County-operated or contracted mental health service providers.
Children's Mental Health Access Team
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: 916-875-9980
Toll Free: 888-881-4881
TTY/TDD: 916-876-8892
Fax: 916-875-9970
After Hours: 888-881-4881
NAMI is a self-help, support, and advocacy organization for families and friends of people with severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic and other anxiety disorders, autism and pervasive developmental disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and other severe and persistent mental illnesses the affect the brain. The site includes links for detailed information about specific illnesses, advocacy opportunities, and policy updates.
The Broken Brain: The Biological Revolution in Psychiatry
Nancy Andreason
I am Not Sick, I Don't Need Help!
Xavier Amador, Anna-Lica Johanson (Contributor)
Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for families, Consumers, and Providers
E. Fuller Torrey
The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness
A personal account of schizophrenia by Elyn R. Saks
Anguished Voices: Siblings and Adult Children of Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities
Rex M. Dickens & Diane T. Marsh (Eds.).
Understanding Schizophrenia
Richard Keefe & Philip D. Harvey
How to Cope with Mental Illness in Your Family: A self care guide for siblings, offspring, and parents
Diane T. Marsh & Rex M. Dickens
Beyond the Label: A Guide to Unlocking a Child's Educational Potential
Karen L. Schiltz PhD, Amy M. Schonfeld PhD, Tara A. Niendam PhD
Coping with Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Consumers, and Providers
Kim Tornval Mueser
Getting Your Life Back Together When You Have Schizophrenia
Roberta Temes
Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Consumers, and Providers
E. Fuller Torrey
When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness: A Handbook for Families and Friends
Rebecca Woolis
Schizophrenia Revealed: From Neurons to Social Interactions
Michael Foster Green
When Someone You Love Has A Mental Illness, A Handbook for Family, Friends, and Caregivers
Rebecca Woolis, MFT
Diagnosis Schizophrenia, A Comprehensive Resource
Rachel Miller & Susan E. Mason
An Unquiet Mind ~ A Memoir of Moods and Madness
A personal account of Bipolar Disorder by Kay Redfield Jamison
Bipolar Disorder
Trastorno Bipolar - NIMH
If the UC Davis Early Psychosis programs are not located near you or your family, these websites include information on clinics that specialize in the early diagnosis and treatment of psychosis in the US and abroad, as well as information on where to find psychiatric care if you are concerned about yourself or a loved one.
This website provides information from the National Institutes of Health on substance use as well as links to many national resources that provide information and treatment information.
Appointments and Referrals
For Patients
Mental and behavioral health services require a referral from your primary care provider. Please contact your primary care provider to request one. Once you have a referral, have the following information ready when scheduling an appointment for yourself or a loved one:
- Your (or your dependent’s) insurance card and/or eligibility information
- A list of current medications you or your loved one are taking
- A method of payment for your insurance co-payment, if applicable
- Any updates to your address, employment, or insurance coverage, if applicable
For Referring Physicians
To refer a patient to us, please submit an Electronic Referral Intake Form. If you have questions, our referral specialists are available to help connect your patient with the appropriate UC Davis mental health provider and services. You may also visit our Physician and Transfer Referral Center for help.
To Make a Referral
To make a referral, providers please complete and submit:
Questions? Call our main clinic phone.
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (excluding holidays)