This article describes strategies to promote the engagement of adolescents and their families during and after the adolescent's psychotic episode. These strategies were developed following a retrospective study of the clinical records of nine consecutive cases. Key issues that lead to failure are identified and include pressure to institutionalize and poor management of secrets.
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