ED to EPI: Using SMS to Improve the Transition from the Emergency Department to Early Psychosis Intervention

Welcome message letting participant know they will be contacted to book an appointment, followed by appointment reminders and other clinic information, psychoeducational materials, and a distress check-in with two-way feedback to their care team, all sent by SMS/text message at the participant's preferred time of day. If they indicate that they are in high distress, or they request, their care provider will be notified and asked to reach out to them. They will also receive crisis resources.The intervention will continue until the patient attends the first consultation appointment, or for up to 30 days if the patient does not attend, which reflects the program's practice of closing referrals for non-attending patients.

Single welcome message letting participant know they will be contacted to book an appointment.