Recognition and Prevention Program
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The Recognition and Prevention (RAP) Program is a research and specialty clinic located in the Zucker Hillside Hospital
in Glen Oaks, New York
. It provides education and treatment for young people and their families, and conducts research about the effects of early identification in preventing the progression of serious mental illnesses. The program’s approach is that, with early intervention, an individual’s chances of remaining in school, working, maintaining friendships, and planning for the future might be significantly improved
.
and Bipolar Disorder
. Since its inception, over 250 adolescents and young adults, ages 12–22, have participated in the RAP clinic and research program.
RAP is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
and the National Institute of Mental Health
, and is part of the North American Prodromal Longitudinal Study (NAPLS), a consortium of eight prodromal programs which constitutes one of the leading investigations of the biological, behavioral and functional attributes of the psychosis prodrome worldwide.
and an Investigator at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. She conducted research in the Department of Medical Genetics at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
for over 15 years, during which time she focused on identifying risk factors for Schizophrenia
. She is the Founder and Co-Director of the International Prodromal Research Network and is currently on the board of directors for the International Early Psychosis Association. She is on the editorial board of the Journal of Early Intervention in Psychiatry and serves as a reviewer for a broad range of psychiatric journals.
Dr. Cornblatt has been an author on over 100 publications and has served on numerous NIMH special interest and review committees. In 2009, she was awarded the Lorinda de Roulet Award for Excellence in Research from Katz Women’s Hospital and a National Alliance on Mental Illness
(NAMI
) research award in 2003.
Dr. Cornblatt also developed the Continuous Performance Test-Identical Pairs (CPT-IP) version, a measure of attention
and working memory
that has been used in a large number of studies, both nationally and internationally, and is now considered a standard for measuring neuropsychological change in clinical trials.
Zucker hillside hospital
The Zucker Hillside Hospital, previously known as Hillside Hospital, is an in-patient and out-patient psychiatric hospital and clinic in the borough of Queens in New York City. In 1999 Donald and Barbara Zucker contributed a substantial amount of money to Hillside Hospital and the name of the...
in Glen Oaks, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. It provides education and treatment for young people and their families, and conducts research about the effects of early identification in preventing the progression of serious mental illnesses. The program’s approach is that, with early intervention, an individual’s chances of remaining in school, working, maintaining friendships, and planning for the future might be significantly improved
.
History
The RAP Program was founded by its Director, Dr. Barbara A. Cornblatt, in 1998 and was one of the first programs in North America to investigate and treat the prodromal or pre-psychotic phases of SchizophreniaSchizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a disintegration of thought processes and of emotional responsiveness. It most commonly manifests itself as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social...
and Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder or bipolar affective disorder, historically known as manic–depressive disorder, is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels, cognition, and mood with or without one or...
. Since its inception, over 250 adolescents and young adults, ages 12–22, have participated in the RAP clinic and research program.
RAP is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is the United States' largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care; it is based in Princeton, New Jersey. The foundation's mission is to improve the health and health care of all Americans...
and the National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health is one of 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health...
, and is part of the North American Prodromal Longitudinal Study (NAPLS), a consortium of eight prodromal programs which constitutes one of the leading investigations of the biological, behavioral and functional attributes of the psychosis prodrome worldwide.
Dr. Barbara A. Cornblatt
In addition to her work at RAP, Dr. Cornblatt is currently a Professor of Psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of MedicineAlbert Einstein College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a graduate school of Yeshiva University. It is a not-for-profit, private, nonsectarian medical school located on the Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus in the Morris Park neighborhood of the borough of the Bronx of New York City...
and an Investigator at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. She conducted research in the Department of Medical Genetics at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, often known as P&S, is a graduate school of Columbia University that is located on the health sciences campus in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan...
for over 15 years, during which time she focused on identifying risk factors for Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a disintegration of thought processes and of emotional responsiveness. It most commonly manifests itself as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social...
. She is the Founder and Co-Director of the International Prodromal Research Network and is currently on the board of directors for the International Early Psychosis Association. She is on the editorial board of the Journal of Early Intervention in Psychiatry and serves as a reviewer for a broad range of psychiatric journals.
Dr. Cornblatt has been an author on over 100 publications and has served on numerous NIMH special interest and review committees. In 2009, she was awarded the Lorinda de Roulet Award for Excellence in Research from Katz Women’s Hospital and a National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Alliance on Mental Illness
The National Alliance on Mental Illness was founded in 1979 as the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. NAMI is a nation-wide American advocacy group, representing families and people affected by mental illness as a non-profit grass roots organization and has affiliates in every American state...
(NAMI
Nami
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) research award in 2003.
Dr. Cornblatt also developed the Continuous Performance Test-Identical Pairs (CPT-IP) version, a measure of attention
Attention
Attention is the cognitive process of paying attention to one aspect of the environment while ignoring others. Attention is one of the most intensely studied topics within psychology and cognitive neuroscience....
and working memory
Working memory
Working memory has been defined as the system which actively holds information in the mind to do verbal and nonverbal tasks such as reasoning and comprehension, and to make it available for further information processing...
that has been used in a large number of studies, both nationally and internationally, and is now considered a standard for measuring neuropsychological change in clinical trials.