About Us
Decades of compassionate care, research, and collaborations — shaping the future of early psychosis support in India and beyond.
Research-Led. Globally Connected. Locally Relevant.
The SCARF First Episode Psychosis (FEP) Program was established in 2003 through a research collaboration with the Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis (PEPP), Montreal, Canada. Over the past two decades, the programme has evolved through sustained international partnerships, including collaborations with researchers at McGill University, Canada, and the University of Warwick, United Kingdom. These collaborations have helped generate evidence, strengthen service delivery, and advance the development of early intervention models that are feasible and scalable in low- and middle-income countries. Our clinical care continues to be shaped by evidence generated through one of India's longest-running first episode psychosis cohorts.
Key Highlights
Supports individuals aged 12–45 during their first episode of psychosis, a proven window for long-term recovery.
Delivers a two-years continuum of care, tailored to each phase of illness, from acute treatment to functional reintegration.
Integrates contextually relevant interventions, such as caregiver engagement and phone-based follow-ups, making the model feasible and sustainable in low-resource settings.
Backed by 50+ publications in leading international psychiatry journals, consistently showing that family support drives remission and recovery.
Recognised globally, with presentations at flagship international psychiatry conferences, including International Conference on Early Intervention, Schizophrenia International Research Society and Asian Congress of Schizophrenia Research.
Sought after by LMIC programs for training and establishment of FEP programs.