Before a first episode of psychosis fully takes hold, there is a window — narrow, easy to miss, and for some teenagers and young adults, an extremely consequential moment in their lives. UC Irvine researchers are determined to engage and partner with some of these youth before that window closes. Backed by a $2.6 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, UCI this month will launch a countywide system of care designed to do exactly that. The four-year initiative brings together UCI faculty, clinicians, students, researchers, and community partners to identify youth and young adults — ages 15 to 25 — who are showing early warning signs of psychosis, connect them with support and intervene before a first episode ever occurs. 

Study provides new clues to what happens in the brain when thoughts and other everyday mental activity become greatly reduced while awareness remains

New research by New York University and Vanderbilt University political scientists is the first-ever study to document the demographic, economic, and behavioral characteristics linked to explicit support for white nationalism in the US white population. Expressed support, the authors note, is distinct from organizational affiliation with the movement, which the study did not measure. The findings show that support for white nationalism is higher among young white men than any other group in the white population that the researchers measured.