[1] The need for a professional network was proposed at a conference in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in June 1997, and the association was formed in 1998.
This change in name reflected a shift in focus, broadening the influence of early intervention beyond psychosis to mental health.
[4] As of February 2024 the executive and members consist of the following people:[5] Following the inaugural conference in Melbourne in 1996 (Verging on Reality), international academic conferences have been held every two years in New York City (2000), Copenhagen (2002), Vancouver (2004), Birmingham (2006), Melbourne (2008), Amsterdam (2010), San Francisco (2012), Tokyo (2014), Milan (2016) and Boston (2018).
IEPA's 13th International Conference on Early Intervention in Mental Health was to be held in Singapore in 2022, however was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The recipients of this award have been:[10] The association has endorsed[11] the Early Intervention in Psychiatry, a peer reviewed journal.