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Grover S, Lukens J, Sharma S, Bauman J, Masroor F, Alonso-Basanta M, Cohen R, Desai A, Algazy K, Lin A. A Single Institution Experience With Induction Chemotherapy (ICT) Followed by Chemoradiation (CRT) Versus CRT for Definitive Treatment of Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (LA-SCCHN). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.07.1405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lee C, Hunter K, Vineberg K, Eisbruch A, Teo K, Kirk M, Lin A. Non-intensity Modulated Proton Versus Intensity Modulated Photon Planning for Complex Head-and-Neck Tumors. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.07.1301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Lukens J, Lin A, Grover S, McMenamin E, Weinstein G, O'Malley B, Quon H. Late Consequential Surgical Bed Soft-tissue Necrosis in Advanced Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinomas (OP-SCC) Treated With Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) and Postoperative Radiation (PORT). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.07.267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Swisher-McClure S, Chang C, Teo K, Lin A. Postoperative Radiation Therapy (RT) for Salivary Gland Carcinoma: A Comparison of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) and Proton Treatment Techniques. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.07.2243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Rey F, Hanlon A, McMenamin E, Ahn P, Alonso-Basanta M, Cohen R, Weinstein G, O'Malley B, Lin A. Weight Loss During Head and Neck Radiation: Risk Factors and Implications on Treatment Outcome. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.07.1408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Zeuzem S, Rodríguez-Torres M, Rajender Reddy K, Marcellin P, Diago M, Craxi A, Pockros P, Rizzetto M, Bernstein D, Shiffman ML, Lin A, Tatsch F, Hadziyannis S. Optimized threshold for serum HCV RNA to predict treatment outcomes in hepatitis C patients receiving peginterferon alfa-2a/ribavirin. J Viral Hepat 2012; 19:766-74. [PMID: 23043383 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2012.01624.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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It is unclear whether the current threshold for 'high' hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA level (800,000 IU/mL) is optimal for predicting sustained virological response (SVR). We retrospectively analysed pretreatment HCV RNA levels and SVR rates in 1529 mono-infected and 176 HIV-HCV co-infected patients treated with peginterferon alfa-2a (40 kD) plus ribavirin. We improved the threshold for differentiating low and high viral load by fitting semiparametric generalized additive logistic regression models to the data and constructing receiver operating characteristics curves. Among HCV genotype 1 mono-infected patients, the difference in SVR rates between those with low and high baseline HCV RNA levels was 27% (70%vs 43%) when 400,000 IU/mL was used and 16% (59%vs 43%) when 800,000 IU/mL was used. In HIV-HCV genotype 1 co-infected patients, the difference was 51% (71%vs 20%) when 400,000 IU/mL was used and 43% (61%vs 18%) when 800,000 IU/mL was used. A lower threshold (200,000 IU/mL) was identified for genotype 1 mono-infected patients with 'normal' alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels. No threshold could be identified in HCV genotype 2 or 3 patients. A threshold HCV RNA level of 400,000 IU/mL is optimal for differentiating high and low probability of SVR in genotype 1-infected individuals with elevated ALT.
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Raiss P, Lin A, Mizuno N, Melis B, Walch G. Results of the Latarjet procedure for recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder in patients with epilepsy. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 94:1260-4. [PMID: 22933500 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.94b9.29401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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A total of 12 epileptic patients (14 shoulders) with recurrent seizures and anterior dislocations of the shoulder underwent a Latarjet procedure and were reviewed at a mean of 8.3 years (1 to 20) post-operatively. Mean forward flexion decreased from 165° (100° to 180°) to 160° (90° to 180°) (p = 0.5) and mean external rotation from 54° (10° to 90°) to 43° (5° to 75°) (p = 0.058). The mean Rowe score was 76 (35 to 100) at the final follow-up. Radiologically, all shoulders showed a glenoid-rim defect and Hill-Sachs lesions pre-operatively. Osteo-arthritic changes of the glenohumeral joint were observed in five shoulders (36%) pre-operatively and in eight shoulders (57%) post-operatively. Re-dislocation during a seizure occurred in six shoulders (43%). Five of these patients underwent revision surgery using a bone buttress from the iliac crest and two of these patients re-dislocated due to a new seizure. Due to the unacceptably high rate of re-dislocation after surgery in these patients, the most important means of reducing the incidence of further dislocation is the medical management of the seizures. The Latarjet procedure should be reserved for the well-controlled patient with epilepsy who has recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder during activities of daily living.
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Mustafa A, Lin A, Lee M, McLachlan A, Kerr A. Ethnicity and Revascularisation Following Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Four-Year Cohort Study. Heart Lung Circ 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.03.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Lin A, Looi J, Looi K, Chow K, Roberts F, White H, Webster M, Ellis C. Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients with St Elevation Myocardial Infarction—Past and Present at Auckland City Hospital. Heart Lung Circ 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.03.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Lin A, Mustafa A, Lee M, Devlin G, Ternouth I, McLachlan A, Kerr A. How Well Does the Grace Score Perform in a New Zealand Acute Coronary Syndrome Cohort? Heart Lung Circ 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.03.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Yin J, Guo Q, Zhang W, Su H, Zhang J, Yue Y, Ding C, Lin A, Wang Y, Wang H. Effect of greyscale liquid crystal displays of different resolutions on observer performance during detection of small solitary pulmonary nodules. Br J Radiol 2012; 85:e549-55. [PMID: 22744323 DOI: 10.1259/bjr/19867962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of monochrome liquid crystal displays (LCDs) with different resolutions on observer performance during detection of small solitary pulmonary nodules. METHODS Chest images of digital radiography were selected online from the hospital's picture archiving and communication system. Of the 164 images selected, small solitary non-calcified pulmonary nodules were present in 63 images and absent in 101 images. Observer performance was assessed among 3 extremely experienced, 3 very experienced and 3 moderately experienced radiologists, who independently interpreted these images on 2, 3 and 5 megapixel greyscale LCDs. A five-point confidence level rating scale was used to represent the presence of nodules: definite absence, probable absence, indetermination, probable presence and definite presence. The observers were requested to rank each image on the given display according to the presence of the pulmonary nodule. Observer performance was analysed in terms of receiver operating characteristics (ROCs). RESULTS The areas under the ROC curves which represented the observer performance for the 2, 3 and 5 megapixel LCDs were found to be 0.705, 0.722 and 0.764, respectively, for the extremely experienced radiologists; 0.687, 0.712 and 0.721, respectively, for the very experienced radiologists; and 0.689, 0.696 and 0.711, respectively, for the moderately experienced radiologists. These differences were not statistically significant. CONCLUSION The observer performances for detection of small solitary non-calcified pulmonary nodules by radiologists with varying degrees of experience were comparable between the 2, 3 and 5 megapixel monochrome LCDs.
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Nic Dhonnchadha BÁ, Lovascio BF, Shrestha N, Lin A, Leite-Morris KA, Man HY, Kaplan GB, Kantak KM. Changes in expression of c-Fos protein following cocaine-cue extinction learning. Behav Brain Res 2012; 234:100-6. [PMID: 22721675 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2012.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2012] [Revised: 06/07/2012] [Accepted: 06/12/2012] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Extinguishing abnormally strengthened learned responses to cues associated with drugs of abuse remains a key tactic for alleviating addiction. To assist in developing pharmacotherapies to augment exposure therapy for relapse prevention, investigation into neurobiological underpinnings of drug-cue extinction learning is needed. We used regional analyses of c-Fos and GluR2 protein expression to delineate neural activity and plasticity that may be associated with cocaine-cue extinction learning. Rats were trained to self-administer cocaine paired with a light cue, and later underwent a single 2h extinction session for which cocaine was withheld but response-contingent cues were presented (cocaine-cue extinction). Control groups consisted of rats yoked to animals self-administering cocaine and receiving saline non-contingently followed by an extinction session, or rats trained to self-administer cocaine followed by a no-extinction session for which levers were retracted, and cocaine and cues were withheld. Among 11 brain sites examined, extinction training increased c-Fos expression in basolateral amygdala and prelimbic prefrontal cortex of cocaine-cue extinguished rats relative to both control conditions. In dorsal subiculum and infralimbic prefrontal cortex, extinction training increased c-Fos expression in both cocaine-cue and saline-cue extinguished rats relative to the no-extinction control condition. GluR2 protein expression was not altered in any site examined after extinction or control training. Findings suggest that basolateral amygdala and prelimbic prefrontal cortex neurons are activated during acquisition of cocaine-cue extinction learning, a process that is independent of changes in GluR2 abundance. Other sites are implicated in processing the significance of cues that are present early in extinction training.
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Zhang X, Lin A, Zhang JG, Bao WG, Xu DP, Ruan YY, Yan WH. Alteration of HLA-F and HLA I antigen expression in the tumor is associated with survival in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Int J Cancer 2012; 132:82-9. [PMID: 22544725 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.27621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2011] [Accepted: 04/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Alteration of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) expression, such as decreased HLA I (HLA-A, -B and -C) antigens and elevated nonclassical HLA I antigens (HLA-E, -F and -G), was reported to have an unfavorable prognosis in various cancers. In our study, HLA-F expression in 105 primary esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) lesions and 62 case-matched adjacent normal tissues, and HLA I antigens among 68 cases were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. Data revealed that HLA-F expression was observed in 58.1% (61/105) of the ESCC lesions and in 54.8% (34/62) of the normal esophageal tissues. Among the 62 case-matched samples, HLA-F expression (lesion vs. normal tissue) was upregulated, unchanged and downregulated in 13 (21.0%), 6 (9.6%) and 43 (69.4%) cases, respectively. Patients with HLA-F positive had a worse survival than those with HLA-F negative (p = 0.040). Patients with upregulated HLA-F expression (lesion vs. normal tissue) had significantly worse survival than those with HLA-F unchanged and downregulated (p = 0.010). Furthermore, decreased HLA I expression was observed in 41.2% (28/68) patients and was with worse prognosis in comparison to those with preserved HLA I expression (p = 0.001). Multivariate analysis using Cox's proportional hazards model revealed that upregulated HLA-F expression (p = 0.026) and downregulated HLA I expression (p = 0.013) could be an independent unfavorable prognostic factor. In conclusion, our study provided the evidence that alteration of HLA I and HLA-F antigen expression was associated with survival in patients with ESCC.
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Liu E, Lin A, Ogawa M, Rosenthal D. 807 Outpatient Milrinone Therapy in Young Children with Advanced Heart Failure. J Heart Lung Transplant 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2012.01.824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Petz L, Tonai R, Redei I, Li S, Li H, Bryson Y, Regan D, Spellman S, Gragert L, Boo M, Gutman J, Armitage S, Shpall E, Lin A, Rosenthal J, Zaia J, Rossi J, Kurtzberg J, Forman S, Chow R. Cord Blood Transplantation for Long Term Management or Possible Cure of HIV Infection. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2011.12.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Lin A, Mustafa A, Lee M, Devlin G, Ternouth I, McLachlan A, Kerr A. How Well Does the GRACE Score Perform in a New Zealand Acute Coronary Syndrome Cohort? Heart Lung Circ 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.05.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lin A, Mustafa A, Devlin G, Lee M, McLachlan A, Kerr A. Do Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Categorised at High Risk by GRACE Receive more Frequent and Earlier Coronary Angiography? Heart Lung Circ 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.05.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Lin A, Wigman JTW, Nelson B, Vollebergh WAM, van Os J, Baksheev G, Ryan J, Raaijmakers QAW, Thompson A, Yung AR. The relationship between coping and subclinical psychotic experiences in adolescents from the general population--a longitudinal study. Psychol Med 2011; 41:2535-2546. [PMID: 21524327 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291711000560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Subclinical psychotic experiences during adolescence may represent liability for developing psychotic disorder. Both coping style and the degree of persistence of psychotic experiences may play a role in the progression to clinical psychotic disorder, but little is known about the causal relationship between the two. METHOD Path modelling was used to examine longitudinal relationships between subclinical positive psychotic experiences and three styles of coping (task-, emotion- and avoidance-oriented) in an adolescent general population sample (n=813) assessed three times in 3 years. Distinct developmental trajectories of psychotic experiences, identified with growth mixture modelling, were compared on the use of these coping styles. RESULTS Over time, emotion-oriented coping in general was bi-directionally related to psychotic experiences. No meaningful results were found for task- or avoidance-oriented coping. Females reported using a wider range of coping styles than males, but the paths between coping and psychotic experiences did not differ by gender. Persistence of psychotic experiences was associated with a greater use of emotion-oriented coping, whereas a decrease in experiences over time was associated with an increased use of task-orientated coping. CONCLUSIONS Emotion-oriented coping is the most important coping style in relation to psychotic experiences, as it may contribute to a 'vicious cycle' and is associated with persistence of experiences. In addition, more task-oriented coping may result in a decrease in psychotic experiences. Results suggest that opportunities for intervention may already be present at the level of subclinical psychosis.
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Nash K, Feinglass J, Zei C, Lu G, Mengesha B, Lewicky-Gaupp C, Lin A. Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy Versus Abdominal Myomectomy: A Comparative Analysis of Short-Term Surgical and Efficiency Outcomes. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2011.08.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Dag A, Ben-Gal A, Zipori I, Yermiyahu U, Birger R, Abd El Hadi F, Lin A. ARE THERE BORON DEFICIENCIES IN ALMOND ORCHARDS IN ISRAEL? ACTA HORTICULTURAE 2011:221-227. [DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2011.912.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Welliver M, Teo K, Trister A, Lin L, Pryma D, Lin A, Rengan R. Impact of a Novel Tumor Heterogeneity Index Calculation from FDG-PET/CT Imaging For Primary Lung Carcinoma on Predicting Potential for Tumor Spread. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.06.1298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Thukral A, Kim M, Hwang W, Bar-Ad V, McMenamin E, Quon H, Alonso-Basanta M, Lustig R, Lin A. Gabapentin during Head and Neck Chemoradiation: A Prospective Study Assessing Quality of Life and Pain Control. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.06.936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Guo Q, Chen B, Ruan Y, Lin A, Yan W. HLA-G expression is irrelevant to prognosis in patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Leuk Res 2011; 35:1350-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2011.05.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2011] [Revised: 04/14/2011] [Accepted: 05/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kirk M, Teo B, Dolney D, McDonough J, Tochner Z, Lin A, Lin L. Verification of Proton Treatment Dose Calculation and Delivery using Monte Carlo Simulated Dose and Isotope Distribution and Measured Isotope Distribution. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.06.316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Wigman JTW, Lin A, Vollebergh WAM, van Os J, Raaijmakers QAW, Nelson B, Baksheev G, Yung AR. Subclinical psychosis and depression: co-occurring phenomena that do not predict each other over time. Schizophr Res 2011; 130:277-81. [PMID: 21458235 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2011.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2010] [Revised: 02/22/2011] [Accepted: 03/03/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND The path from subclinical psychotic experiences to clinical disorder is thought to be mediated by the persistence of subclinical psychotic experiences. One of the factors that is likely associated with this persistence is depression. Although commonly viewed as interrelated concepts, the exact relationship between subclinical psychosis and depression is not clear. METHODS Cross-lagged path modeling was used to explore the relationship between subclinical psychosis and depression across and over time in an adolescent population seeking assistance for non-psychotic disorders (N=138), measured at four occasions over a two-year period. RESULTS Subclinical psychosis and depression were related to each other at every cross-sectional measurement, but did not predict each other over time. Subclinical psychotic experiences and depressive symptom levels were highest at baseline, when participants presented to the clinical service for help. In addition, the relationship between them was also strongest at baseline and decreased significantly over time. CONCLUSION The results suggest that psychosis and depression are interrelated phenomena that strongly co-occur in time, but longitudinally, one does not predict change in the other. Both psychopathological dimensions should be addressed when treatment is provided to adolescent help-seekers.
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