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Irene Hurford

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Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry
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Department: Psychiatry
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13 Education:
21 a B.Sc. 29 (Psychology, High Distinction) c
2e University of Toronto, 1999.
21 7 MD 1f (Doctor of Medicine) c
2c McMaster University, 2002.
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1f Post-Graduate Training
24 cc Resident in Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and West LA VA, Los Angeles, CA, 2002-2005.
24 d2 Chief Resident in Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and West LA VA, Los Angeles, CA, 2005-2006.
24 ea Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Advanced Fellowship in Neuropsychiatry, Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Care (MIRECC), Department of Psychiatry, San Diego VA Medical Center, San Diego, CA , 2006-2008.
24 ca Post-Doctoral Scholar in Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 2006-2007.
24 68 Analytic Candidate in Psychoanalyst, Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia, 2021-2024.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

f3 Dr. Hurford developed and directs the Psychosis Education, Assessment, Care, and Empowerment (PEACE) Program through Horizon House, Inc. She provides expert care to individuals experiencing the first year of psychotic symptoms.
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Description of Other Expertise

67 First episode psychosis (FEP), early episode psychosis, recovery, resiliency, cognition
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Description of Research Expertise

d8 Dr. Hurford's research focuses on measurement of cognition in psychosis, treatment outcomes in early-episode psychosis, interventions to improve functioning in early psychosis, and program evaluation.
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Selected Publications

16b Hurford IM, Ventura J, Marder SR, Reise SP, Bilder RM: A 10-minute measure of global cognition: Validation of the Brief Cognitive Assessment Tool for Schizophrenia (B-CATS). Schizophrenia Research. Elsevier, 195: 327-333, May 2018 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2017.08.033. Epub 2017 Sep 13.

f5 Maiken Scott: Making Cities Work. The Pulse, WHYY January 2018 Notes: Interviewed about the rates of psychosis in cities, and factors contributing to increased urban risk.

128 Ann Hoffman: Philly program steps up efforts with families, schools to address early psychosis in kids. Newsworks Tonight, WHYY January 2018 Notes: Interviewed for a story about the PEACE program that I started and direct.

131 Hurford, IM; Jones, N: Interrogating Insight and Coercive Care for People with Psychosis: Situated Perspectives from the Front Lines. Community Mental Health. Rosenberg S and Rosenberg J (eds.). Routledge Press, Page: 232-241, 2018.

f5 Weinberger, Jillian: The Black Robe Effect. The Impact, Vox Media. Vox Media, November 2017 Notes: I was featured on a podcast and accompanying article about assisted outpatient treatment. 2 3 85 https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/11/27/16689142/courts-mental-illness-assisted-outpatient-treatment.

13a Kohler CG, Calkins ME, Schmidt L, Patton B, Villa P, Moberg PJ, Hurford I: Implementation of First-Episode Psychosis Programs in Philadelphia. Presented at International Congress of Schizophrenia Research, March 2017 by co-author March 2017.

109 Dolores Malaspina: Doctor Radio. \{Sirius XM Doctor Radio} December 2016 Notes: Interviewed for an hour on a two-hour long radio program entitled Doctor Radio, through Sirius XM.

87 Hurford, I: Medicating a Prophet. New York Times October 2016.

181 Maiken Scott: Keeping Lives on Track through Early Psychosis Intervention. WHYY The Pulse radio program March 2016 Notes: Interviewed for WHYY The Pulse which ran a story on the first episode psychosis program I implemented for the City of Philadelphia through Horizon House, a community mental health provider.

f2 Jones N, Hurford I, Britz, B: Peer Leadership in Early Intervention in Psychosis Services. National Mental Health Consumer’s Self-Help Clearinghouse, Webinar May 2015.

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