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Moe AM, Cowan HR, Manges M, Wastler HM, Hamilton S, Kilicoglu M, Holmes AC, Breitborde NJK. The influence of complex psychiatric comorbidities on treatment for clinical high-risk for psychosis: A preliminary study. Early Interv Psychiatry 2024. [PMID: 38986532 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
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AIM Despite increasingly refined tools for identifying individuals at clinical high-risk for psychosis (CHR-P), less is known about the effectiveness of CHR-P interventions. The significant clinical heterogeneity among CHR-P individuals suggests that interventions may need to be personalized during this emerging illness phase. We examined longitudinal trajectories within-persons during treatment to investigate whether baseline factors predict symptomatic and functional outcomes. METHOD A total of 36 CHR-P individuals were rated on attenuated positive symptoms and functioning at baseline and each week during CHR-P step-based treatment. RESULTS Linear mixed-effects models revealed that attenuated positive symptoms decreased during the study period, while functioning did not significantly change. When examining baseline predictors, a significant group-by-time interaction emerged whereby CHR-P individuals with more psychiatric comorbidities at baseline (indicating greater clinical complexity) improved in functioning during the study period relative to CHR-P individuals with fewer comorbidities. CONCLUSION Individual differences in clinical complexity may predict functional response during the early phases of CHR-P treatment.
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- Aubrey M Moe
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Pelizza L, Leuci E, Quattrone E, Azzali S, Pupo S, Paulillo G, Menchetti M, Pellegrini P. Adverse outcome analysis in people at clinical high risk for psychosis: results from a 2-year Italian follow-up study. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2024; 59:1177-1191. [PMID: 38091031 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-023-02597-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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PURPOSE Since January 2016, the Parma Department of Mental Health (in Italy) developed a specialized care program for Early Intervention (EI) in individuals at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis (CHR-P). As unfavorable outcomes other than transition to psychosis were not systematically reported in the current literature (thereby compromising more sophisticated prognostic stratifications), the aims of this research were (1) to investigate adverse outcome indicators (i.e., service disengagement, psychosis transition, hospitalization, prolonged functioning impairment, prolonged persistence of CHR-P criteria, suicide attempts) in an Italian CHR-P population enrolled within a specialized EI service across a 2-year follow-up period, and (2) to examine their relevant associations with sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the CHR-P total sample at baseline. METHODS All participants were young CHR-P help-seekers aged 12-25 years. They completed the "Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States" (CAARMS) and the Health of the Nation Outcome Scale (HoNOS). Both univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed. RESULTS 164 CHR-P individuals were enrolled in this study. Across the follow-up, 30 (18.0%) dropped out the EI program, 23 (14%) transitioned to psychosis, 24 (14.6%) were hospitalized, 23 (14%) had a prolonged persistence of CHR-P criteria and 54 (47%) showed prolonged impairment in socio-occupational functioning. CONCLUSION As almost half of our participants did not functionally remit over time, sustained clinical attention for young CHR individuals people should be offered in the longer term, also to monitor unfavorable outcomes and to improve long-term prognosis.
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- Lorenzo Pelizza
- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma, PR, Italy.
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Istituto di Psichiatria "Paolo Ottonello", "Alma Mater Studiorum"-Università di Bologna, Via Pepoli, 5, 40126, Bologna, BO, Italy.
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma, PR, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma, PR, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, RE, Italy
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- Pain Therapy Service, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, PR, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma, PR, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Istituto di Psichiatria "Paolo Ottonello", "Alma Mater Studiorum"-Università di Bologna, Via Pepoli, 5, 40126, Bologna, BO, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma, PR, Italy
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Newman-Taylor K, Maguire T, Smart T, Bayford E, Gosden E, Addyman G, Bullard P, Simmons-Dauvin M, Margoum M, Smart B, Graves E. Screening for psychosis risk in primary mental health care services - Implementation, prevalence and recovery trajectories. BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 2024. [PMID: 38946546 DOI: 10.1111/bjc.12490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Early interventions improve outcomes for people at high risk of psychosis and are likely to be cost saving. This group tends to seek help for emotional problems - depression and anxiety - via primary care services, where early detection methods are poor. We sought to determine prevalence rates of high risk for psychosis in UK primary care mental health services and clinical outcomes following routinely delivered psychological therapies. METHODS We used a brief screen designed for settings with low base rates and significant time constraints to determine prevalence of high risk for psychosis in UK 'Talking Therapies' services. We examined socio-demographic characteristics, presenting problems and recovery trajectories for this group, compared with people not at risk of psychosis. RESULTS A 2-item screen selected for specificity yielded a prevalence rate of 3% in primary care mental health services. People at elevated risk of psychosis were younger and more likely to report at least one long-term physical condition. This group presented with higher levels of depression, anxiety and trauma symptoms at assessment and were less likely to have recovered at the end of treatment, compared to people not at risk. CONCLUSIONS Very brief screening tools can be implemented in busy health care settings. The 3% of referrals to UK primary care psychological therapies services at elevated risk of psychosis typically present with more severe symptoms and greater levels of comorbidity and may require augmented interventions to recover fully.
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- Katherine Newman-Taylor
- University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Isle of Wight NHS Trust, Newport, Isle of Wight, UK
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- Isle of Wight NHS Trust, Newport, Isle of Wight, UK
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- Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust, Bournemouth, UK
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- Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust, Bournemouth, UK
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Gannon L, Mullen E, McGorry P, O'Donoghue B. Prevalence and predictors of admission at the time of presentation in first episode psychosis. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2024; 59:1143-1151. [PMID: 37660304 PMCID: PMC11178553 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-023-02552-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Individuals presenting with first episode psychosis (FEP) constitute a population with high admission rates. Across psychiatric services, community based treatment is aimed for where appropriate. Therefore, further knowledge on predictors of admission is required. PURPOSE The objectives were to: (i) determine the proportion of individuals with FEP admitted at time of presentation (voluntarily and involuntarily) (ii) identify associated demographic and clinical factors. METHODS This study included all young people (aged 15-24) who presented with FEP to the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre, Melbourne, Australia from 01.01.11 to 31.12.16. Binary logistic regression was used to determine unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios. RESULTS Of 1208 participants, 58.6% were male and the median age was 20 years (I.Q.R.17-22). At time of presentation, 50.2% were admitted. On multivariate analysis, the following factors predicted admission: being a migrant (OR = 1.75, 95% CI [1.17, 2.62]), aggression (OR = 1.42, 95% CI [1.02, 1.99]), and more severe psychotic symptoms. Longer duration of untreated psychosis was associated with lower admission rates. 70.1% of admissions were involuntary (33.7% of the cohort). Risk factors for involuntary admission were consistent with any admission, other than aggression, and with the addition of older age and male sex. CONCLUSION There remains a high admission rate for FEP, even in an established early intervention service, with severity of psychopathology being the strongest predictive factor. There is an independent association between migrancy and admission. Potential reasons for these findings are discussed, and initiatives to reduce admission rates including (i) interventions to prevent admission and (ii) alternative care pathways.
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- Louisa Gannon
- Department of Psychiatry, University College Dublin, Ireland, St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Orygen, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, University College Dublin, Ireland, St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland.
- Orygen, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
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Lindgren M, Therman S. Psychotic-like experiences in a nationally representative study of general population adolescents. Schizophr Res 2024; 270:237-245. [PMID: 38941725 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2024.06.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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BACKGROUND Subclinical psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) are common among general population adolescents but have been found to correlate with various problems in well-being. Due to limited sample sizes these effects have not been well differentiated by sex and age. METHODS Using a nationally representative survey of almost 160,000 adolescents, we studied endorsement and correlates of PLEs by sex among middle adolescence pupils (ages 14-16) and late adolescence students (ages 16-20). PLEs were investigated with three questionnaire items: auditory and visual hallucinatory experiences and suspicious thought content, using a frequency response scale. RESULTS Weekly PLEs were reported by 14 % of the adolescents, more often in females (17 %) than males (11 %) and in the younger age group (17 %) compared to the older adolescents (10 %). A latent PLE factor represented the three assessed PLEs with good fit. Factor scores were highest for the younger females and lowest for the older males. The PLE factor correlated with two latent factors of other well-being, namely living environment ("adversity", loading most heavily on parental mental abuse; r = 0.63), and concurrent mental health ("distress", loading most heavily on depressive symptoms; r = 0.50). Adversity was associated especially strongly with PLEs in 14-16-year-old males. CONCLUSIONS This cross-sectional study reaching the whole 14-20 age group in schools in Finland offers data on the meaning and relevance of PLEs as general markers of vulnerability. Many adolescents experience PLEs recurrently and these experiences are associated with a wide variety of burden in the adolescent's everyday life.
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- Maija Lindgren
- Mental Health, Public Health and Welfare, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Mental Health, Public Health and Welfare, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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Boldrini T, Lo Buglio G, Cerasti E, Pontillo M, Muzi L, Salcuni S, Polari A, Vicari S, Lingiardi V, Solmi M. Clinical utility of the at-risk for psychosis state beyond transition: A multidimensional network analysis. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2024:10.1007/s00787-024-02491-x. [PMID: 38896144 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-024-02491-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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To be relevant to healthcare systems, the clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-P) concept should denote a specific (i.e., unique) clinical population and provide useful information to guide the choice of intervention. The current study applied network analyses to examine the clinical specificities of CHR-P youths compared to general help-seekers and non-CHR-P youth. 146 CHR-P (mean age = 14.32 years) and 103 non-CHR-P (mean age = 12.58 years) help-seeking youth were recruited from a neuropsychiatric unit and assessed using the Structured Interview for Psychosis-Risk Syndromes, Children's Depression Inventory, Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children, Global Functioning: Social, Global Functioning: Role, and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children/Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. The first network structure comprised the entire help-seeking sample (i.e., help-seekers network), the second only CHR-P patients (i.e., CHR-P network), and the third only non-CHR-P patients (i.e., non-CHR-P network). In the help-seekers network, each variable presented at least one edge. In the CHR-P network, two isolated "archipelagos of symptoms" were identified: (a) a subgraph including functioning, anxiety, depressive, negative, disorganization, and general symptoms; and (b) a subgraph including positive symptoms and the intelligence quotient. In the non-CHR-P network, positive symptoms were negatively connected to functioning, disorganization, and negative symptoms. Positive symptoms were less connected in the CHR-P network, indicating a need for specific interventions alongside those treating comorbid disorders. The findings suggest specific clinical characteristics of CHR-P youth to guide the development of tailored interventions, thereby supporting the clinical utility of the CHR-P concept.
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- Tommaso Boldrini
- Department of Psychology and Educational Science, Pegaso Telematic University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Child Psychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Philosophy, Social Sciences, Humanities and Education, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Orygen Specialist Programs, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Child Psychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Life Science and Public Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- The Champlain First Episode Psychosis Program, Department of Mental Health, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) Clinical Epidemiology Program University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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Lee TY, Lee H, Lee J, Lee Y, Rhee SJ, Park DY, Paek MJ, Kim EY, Kim E, Roh S, Jung HY, Kim M, Kim SH, Ahn YM, Ha K, Kwon JS. The characteristics and clinical outcomes of a pluripotent high-risk group with the potential to develop a diverse range of psychiatric disorders. J Psychiatr Res 2024; 174:237-244. [PMID: 38653032 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND Recent studies have indicated that clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-P) is highly specific for psychotic disorders other than pluripotential to various serious mental illnesses. However, not all CHR-P develop psychotic disorder only, and psychosis can occur in non-psychotic disorders as well. Our prospective cohort study aims to investigate the characteristics and clinical outcomes of a pluripotent high-risk group with the potential to develop a diverse range of psychiatric disorders. METHODS The SPRIM study is a prospective naturalistic cohort program that focuses on the early detection of those at risk of developing serious mental illness, including psychosis (CHR-P), bipolar (CHR-B), and depressive disorder (CHR-D), as well as undifferentiated risk participants (UCHR). Our study has a longitudinal design with a baseline assessment and eight follow-up evaluations at 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, and 48 months to determine whether participants have transitioned to psychosis or mood disorders. RESULTS The SPRIM sample consisted of 90 CHR participants. The total cumulative incidence rate of transition was 53.3% (95% CI 32.5-77.2). CHR-P, CHR-B, CHR-D, and UCHR had cumulative incidence rates of 13.7% (95% CI 3.4-46.4), 52.4% (95% CI 28.1-81.1), 66.7% (95% CI 24.6-98.6) and 54.3% (95% CI 20.5-93.1), respectively. The cumulative incidence of psychosis, bipolar, and depressive disorder among all participants was 3.3% (95% CI 0.8-11.5), 45.7% (95% CI 24.4-73.6), and 11.2% (95% CI 3.1-36.2), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that the concept of pluripotent high-risk for a diverse range of psychiatric disorders is an integrative approach to examining transdiagnostic interactions between illnesses with a high transition rate and minimizing stigma.
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- Tae Young Lee
- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Center for Mental Health, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Health Service Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Hanyang University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Institute of Human Behavioral Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Lions Gate Hospital - Vancouver Coastal Health, British Columbia, Canada.
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Institute of Human Behavioral Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Cowan T, Millar C, O'Donovan K, Chibani D, Reeves G, Redman S, Fitzgerald J, Jay S, Schiffman J, Rakhshan Rouhakhtar P. Attenuated psychosis symptoms are related to working alliance between therapist and service user. Early Interv Psychiatry 2024. [PMID: 38777336 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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AIM Many trials have demonstrated the efficacy of specific therapy modalities for individuals with attenuated psychosis symptoms (APS). Less is known regarding mechanisms behind positive outcomes, including the role of nonspecific therapeutic factors. This study explored working alliance (WA) in a clinic serving individuals with APS to see how WA changed across the course of treatment and its relation to APS. METHODS Session level APS and WA data was available for 12 individuals of diverse racial and gender identity, (M = 48 sessions each). Multilevel models with random intercepts tested change in WA and APS over time, and cross-sectional and prospective relations. RESULTS WA increased and APS decreased over time. Cross sectionally, WA and APS were inversely related. Prospective relations were non-significant. CONCLUSION When symptoms increase, therapists for individuals with APS should be attentive to potential disruptions in WA, though strong WA may be a cross-sectional protective factor.
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- T Cowan
- School of Medicine, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA
- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, USA
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- School of Medicine, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, USA
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- School of Medicine, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of California Irvine, Irvine, USA
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- School of Medicine, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA
- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, USA
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Correll CU, Arango C, Fagerlund B, Galderisi S, Kas MJ, Leucht S. Identification and treatment of individuals with childhood-onset and early-onset schizophrenia. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2024; 82:57-71. [PMID: 38492329 DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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Approximately 8 % of patients with schizophrenia are diagnosed before age 18, and 18 % experience their first symptoms before age 18. This narrative review explores the management of patients with early-onset schizophrenia (EOS) and childhood-onset schizophrenia (COS) from diagnosis to their transition to adult care settings. Early diagnosis of schizophrenia in children and adolescents is essential for improving outcomes, but delays are common due to overlapping of symptoms with developmental phenomena and other psychiatric conditions, including substance use, and lack of clinicians' awareness. Once diagnosed, antipsychotic treatment is key, with specific second-generation agents generally being preferred due to better tolerability and their broader efficacy evidence-base in youth. Dosing should be carefully individualized, considering age-related differences in drug metabolism and side effect liability. Clinicians must be vigilant in detecting early non-response and consider switching or dose escalation when appropriate. Since early age of illness onset is a consistent risk factor for treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS), clinicians need to be competent in diagnosing TRS and using clozapine. Since COS and EOS are associated with cognitive deficits and impaired functioning, psychosocial interventions should be considered to improve overall functioning and quality of life. Good long-term outcomes depend on continuous treatment engagement, and successful transitioning from pediatric to adult care requires careful planning, early preparation, and collaboration between pediatric and adult clinicians. Targeting functional outcomes and quality of life in addition to symptom remission can improve overall patient well-being. Comprehensive evaluations, age-specific assessments, and targeted interventions are needed to address the unique challenges of EOS and COS.
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- Christoph U Correll
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Northwell Health System, Glen Oaks, NY, USA.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, CIBERSAM, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Center, Copenhagen University Hospital - Mental Health Services CPH, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES), Neurobiology, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Germany; Department of Psychiatry, Department of Psychosis Studies, and Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, UK
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Lee TY, Kim NS, Im A. Considering people at clinical high risk for psychosis with normodopaminergia: Clinical case of progression to treatment-resistant schizophrenia in three years. Asian J Psychiatr 2024; 95:104006. [PMID: 38513511 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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- Tae Young Lee
- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea.
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- Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, South Korea
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- Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, South Korea
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Hamilton SA, Wastler HM, Moe AM, Cowan HR, Lundin NB, Guirgis HH, Parris CJ, Stearns WH, Manges ME, Holmes AC, Blouin AM, Breitborde NJK. Symptomatic and Functional Outcomes Among Individuals at High Risk for Psychosis Participating in Step-Based Care. Psychiatr Serv 2024; 75:496-499. [PMID: 38088038 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Validated, multicomponent treatments designed to address symptoms and functioning of individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis are currently lacking. The authors report findings of a study with such individuals participating in step-based care-a program designed to provide low-intensity, non-psychosis-specific interventions and advancement to higher-intensity, psychosis-specific interventions only if an individual is not meeting criteria for a clinical response. Among individuals with symptomatic or functional concerns at enrollment, 67% met criteria for a symptomatic response (median time to response=11.1 weeks), and 64% met criteria for a functional response (median time to response=8.9 weeks).
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- Sarah A Hamilton
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health (all authors) and Department of Psychology (Moe, Breitborde), Ohio State University, Columbus
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health (all authors) and Department of Psychology (Moe, Breitborde), Ohio State University, Columbus
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health (all authors) and Department of Psychology (Moe, Breitborde), Ohio State University, Columbus
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health (all authors) and Department of Psychology (Moe, Breitborde), Ohio State University, Columbus
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health (all authors) and Department of Psychology (Moe, Breitborde), Ohio State University, Columbus
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health (all authors) and Department of Psychology (Moe, Breitborde), Ohio State University, Columbus
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health (all authors) and Department of Psychology (Moe, Breitborde), Ohio State University, Columbus
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health (all authors) and Department of Psychology (Moe, Breitborde), Ohio State University, Columbus
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health (all authors) and Department of Psychology (Moe, Breitborde), Ohio State University, Columbus
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health (all authors) and Department of Psychology (Moe, Breitborde), Ohio State University, Columbus
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health (all authors) and Department of Psychology (Moe, Breitborde), Ohio State University, Columbus
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health (all authors) and Department of Psychology (Moe, Breitborde), Ohio State University, Columbus
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Bailey B, Solida A, Andreou C, Plessen KJ, Conus P, Mercapide M, Kasparidi A, Conchon C, Sprüngli-Toffel E, Genoud D, Caron C, Golay P, Curtis L, Herbrecht E, Huber CG, Alameda L, Armando M. Pathways to care in youth and young adults at clinical high risk for psychosis in Switzerland: Current situation and clinical implementation of the PsyYoung project. Early Interv Psychiatry 2024. [PMID: 38676537 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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AIM We aim to give an insight into the current situation in Switzerland concerning the pathways to care of young people with clinical high risk of psychosis. In a second step we propose a procedure of optimizing pathways to care developed within the project PsyYoung. METHODS A qualitative survey derived and adapted from Kotlicka-Antczak et al. (2020) was conducted in large early detection services of three Swiss cantons (Geneva, Basel-Stadt, Vaud) focusing on pathways to care. More specifically, using questionnaires delivered to the heads of participating services, information was collected on referral sources, on activities to implement outreach campaigns and on the use of a pre-screening tool. RESULTS Main results on referral source indicated that sources were variable but seemed to come primarily from the medical sector and more so from the psychiatric sector. Very few referrals came from non-medical sectors. Outreach activities included the contact to other clinics as well as through brochures and posters. All services but one used the Prodromal Questionnaire - 16 as pre-screening tool. CONCLUSIONS All in all, the results indicate a referral and care pathway system implemented mostly within the medical and particularly mental health sector. Accordingly, the PsyYoung project proposes a procedure for pathways to care which could help overcome the obstacle of referrals being restrained to a narrow field of mental health and to harmonize the referral process within services dedicated to the same aim of helping young people at high risk of developing a psychosis.
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- Barbara Bailey
- Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken (UPK) Basel, Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Translational Psychiatry Unit, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
- SRO Spital Oberaargau, Psychiatric Services, Langenthal, Switzerland
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- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Lausanne Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- General Psychiatry Service, Treatment and Early Intervention in Psychosis Program (TIPP-Lausanne), Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Lausanne Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Lausanne Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- General Psychiatry Service, Treatment and Early Intervention in Psychosis Program (TIPP-Lausanne), Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- General Psychiatry Service, Treatment and Early Intervention in Psychosis Program (TIPP-Lausanne), Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Lausanne Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken (UPK) Basel, Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- General Psychiatry Service, Treatment and Early Intervention in Psychosis Program (TIPP-Lausanne), Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Unité de Psychiatrie du Jeune Adulte, Service des spécialités psychiatriques, Département de psychiatrie, Hôpital Universitaire de Geneve, Geneve, Switzerland
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- Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken (UPK) Basel, Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken (UPK) Basel, Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- General Psychiatry Service, Treatment and Early Intervention in Psychosis Program (TIPP-Lausanne), Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College of London, London, UK
- Centro Investigacion Biomedica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM); Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBIS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Departamento de Psiquiatria, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Lausanne Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Rice SM, Nelson B, Amminger GP, Francey SM, Phillips LJ, Simmons MB, Ross M, Yuen HP, Yung AR, O'Gorman K, McGorry PD, Wood SJ, Berger GE. An open label pilot trial of low-dose lithium for young people at ultra-high risk for psychosis. Early Interv Psychiatry 2024. [PMID: 38600049 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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AIM Lithium, even at low doses, appears to offer neuroprotection against a wide variety of insults. In this controlled pilot, we examined the safety (i.e., side-effect profile) of lithium in a sample of young people identified at ultra-high risk (UHR) for psychosis. The secondary aim was to explore whether lithium provided a signal of clinical efficacy in reducing transition to psychosis compared with treatment as usual (TAU). METHODS Young people attending the PACE clinic at Orygen, Melbourne, were prescribed a fixed dose (450 mg) of lithium (n = 25) or received TAU (n = 78). The primary outcome examined side-effects, with transition to psychosis, functioning and measures of psychopathology assessed as secondary outcomes. RESULTS Participants in both groups were functionally compromised (lithium group GAF = 56.6; monitoring group GAF = 56.9). Side-effect assessment indicated that lithium was well-tolerated. 64% (n = 16) of participants in the lithium group were lithium-adherent to week 12. Few cases transitioned to psychosis across the study period; lithium group 4% (n = 1); monitoring group 7.7% (n = 6). There was no difference in time to transition to psychosis between the groups. No group differences were observed in other functioning and symptom domains, although all outcomes improved over time. CONCLUSIONS With a side-effect profile either comparable to, or better than UHR antipsychotic trials, lithium might be explored for further research with UHR young people. A definitive larger trial is needed to determine the efficacy of lithium in this cohort.
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- Simon M Rice
- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT), Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Psychiatry, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Livingston NR, De Micheli A, McCutcheon RA, Butler E, Hamdan M, Grace AA, McGuire P, Egerton A, Fusar-Poli P, Modinos G. Effects of Benzodiazepine Exposure on Real-World Clinical Outcomes in Individuals at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis. Schizophr Bull 2024:sbae036. [PMID: 38567823 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbae036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS Animal models indicate GABAergic dysfunction in the development of psychosis, and that benzodiazepine (BDZ) exposure can prevent the emergence of psychosis-relevant phenotypes. However, whether BDZ exposure influences real-world clinical outcomes in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-P) is unknown. STUDY DESIGN This observational cohort study used electronic health record data from CHR-P individuals to investigate whether BDZ exposure (including hypnotics, eg, zopiclone) reduces the risk of developing psychosis and adverse clinical outcomes. Cox proportional-hazards models were employed in both the whole-unmatched sample, and a propensity score matched (PSM) subsample. STUDY RESULTS 567 CHR-P individuals (306 male, mean[±SD] age = 22.3[±4.9] years) were included after data cleaning. The BDZ-exposed (n = 105) and BDZ-unexposed (n = 462) groups differed on several demographic and clinical characteristics, including psychotic symptom severity. In the whole-unmatched sample, BDZ exposure was associated with increased risk of transition to psychosis (HR = 1.61; 95% CI: 1.03-2.52; P = .037), psychiatric hospital admission (HR = 1.93; 95% CI: 1.13-3.29; P = .017), home visit (HR = 1.64; 95% CI: 1.18-2.28; P = .004), and Accident and Emergency department attendance (HR = 1.88; 95% CI: 1.31-2.72; P < .001). However, after controlling for confounding-by-indication through PSM, BDZ exposure did not modulate the risk of any outcomes (all P > .05). In an analysis restricted to antipsychotic-naïve individuals, BDZ exposure reduced the risk of transition to psychosis numerically, although this was not statistically significant (HR = 0.59; 95% CI: 0.32-1.08; P = .089). CONCLUSIONS BDZ exposure in CHR-P individuals was not associated with a reduction in the risk of psychosis transition or adverse clinical outcomes. Results in the whole-unmatched sample suggest BDZ prescription may be more likely in CHR-P individuals with higher symptom severity.
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- Nicholas R Livingston
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Early Psychosis: Interventions & Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- Outreach And Support in South London (OASIS) Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), Oxford, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Early Psychosis: Interventions & Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- Outreach And Support in South London (OASIS) Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, King's College London, London, UK
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Palstra EC, Ferwerda J, van Duin EDA, Ising HK, Nugter MA, Smit F, van der Gaag M, van den Berg D. Psychotic-like experiences and multimorbid psychopathology: The relationship between the 16-item prodromal questionnaire and DSM-IV classifications in a help-seeking population. Early Interv Psychiatry 2024; 18:217-225. [PMID: 37474338 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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AIM Identifying multimorbid psychopathology is necessary to offer more adequate treatment and ultimately reduce the prevalence of persistent mental illnesses. Psychotic symptoms are increasingly seen as a transdiagnostic indicator of multimorbidity, severity and complexity of non-psychotic psychopathology. This study aims to investigate whether psychotic-like experiences and subclinical psychotic symptoms as measured by the 16-item Prodromal Questionnaire are also associated with multimorbid psychopathology. METHODS Participants were help-seeking individuals from outpatient mental healthcare settings and intensive home-treatment teams, aged 17-35. Assessment included the 16-item Prodromal Questionnaire to measure psychotic-like experiences, the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I, and three sections of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II Disorders to determine DSM-IV-TR classifications. The final sample comprised of 160 participants who scored above a cutoff of 6 items on the 16-item Prodromal Questionnaire (HIGH-score) and 60 participants who scored below cutoff (LOW-score). A Poisson Regression was executed to determine the association between the PQ-16 and DSM-IV-TR classifications. RESULTS The HIGH-score group had a mean of 2.76 multimorbid disorders (range 0-7), while the LOW-score group had a mean of 1.45 disorders (range 0-3). Participants with four to seven disorders scored high on the 16-item Prodromal Questionnaire. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that psychotic-like experiences are associated with multimorbidity and severity of psychopathology. Screening for psychotic-like experiences via the PQ-16 in a help-seeking population may help prevent under-diagnosis and under-treatment of comorbid psychopathology.
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- Eline C Palstra
- Department of Clinical Psychology, VU University and Amsterdam Public Health Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychosis Research, Parnassia Academy, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Mental Healthcare Organisation GGZ Noord-Holland-Noord, Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, VU University and Amsterdam Public Health Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychosis Research, Parnassia Academy, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Research and Care Evaluation, Mental Healthcare Organisation GGZ Noord-Holland-Noord, Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands
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- Department of Mental Health Prevention, Trimbos Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, VU University and Amsterdam Public Health Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychosis Research, Parnassia Academy, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, VU University and Amsterdam Public Health Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychosis Research, Parnassia Academy, The Hague, The Netherlands
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Nkire N, Kinsella A, Russell V, Waddington JL. Duration of the psychosis prodrome and its relationship to duration of untreated psychosis across all 12 DSM-IV psychotic diagnoses: Evidence for a trans-diagnostic process associated with resilience. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2024; 80:5-13. [PMID: 38128335 DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2023.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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While duration of the psychosis prodrome (DPP) attracts attention in relation to the developmental trajectory of psychotic illness and service models, fundamental issues endure in the context of dimensional-spectrum models of psychosis. Among 205 epidemiologically representative subjects in the Cavan-Monaghan First Episode Psychosis Study, DPP was systematically quantified and compared, for the first time, across all 12 DSM-IV psychotic diagnoses. DPP was also compared with duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) and each was then analysed in relation to premorbid features across three age ranges: <12, 12-15 and 16-18 years. For each diagnosis, medians for both DPP and DUP were shorter than means, indicating common right-skewed distributions. Rank orders for both DPP and DUP were longest for schizophrenia, intermediate for other schizophrenia-spectrum psychoses, psychotic depression and psychotic disorder not otherwise specified, and shortest for brief psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder and substance-induced psychotic disorder, though with overlapping right-skewed distributions. DPP was longer than DUP for all diagnoses except substance-induced psychotic disorder. Across functional psychotic diagnoses, longer DPP was predicted by higher premorbid intelligence and better premorbid adjustment during age 16-18 years. These findings indicate that, trans-diagnostically, DPP and DUP share right-skewed continuities, in accordance with a dimensional-spectrum model of psychotic illness, and may reflect a unitary process that has been dichotomized at a subjective threshold along its trajectory. Better premorbid functioning during age 16-18 years appears to confer resilience by delaying progression to overt psychotic symptoms and may constitute a particular target period for psychosocial interventions.
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- Nnamdi Nkire
- Drumalee Primary Care Centre, Cavan-Monaghan Mental Health Service, Cavan, Ireland; School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
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- Drumalee Primary Care Centre, Cavan-Monaghan Mental Health Service, Cavan, Ireland; Department of Psychiatry, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Translational Research and Therapy for Neuro-Psychiatric-Disorders and Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
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Bouws J, Henrard A, de Koning M, Schirmbeck F, van Ghesel Grothe S, van Aubel E, Reininghaus U, de Haan L, Myin-Germeys I. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for individuals at risk for psychosis or with a first psychotic episode: A qualitative study on patients' perspectives. Early Interv Psychiatry 2024; 18:122-131. [PMID: 37212359 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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AIM The aim of this qualitative study is to explore patients' perspectives on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for early stages of psychosis. Therefore, we interviewed participants of the INTERACT study, that quantitatively investigated Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Daily Life (ACT-DL) in combination with treatment as usual, for early stages of psychosis, comparing it to treatment as usual. METHODS Within 6 months after finishing ACT-DL, we conducted semi-structured, individual interviews with 19 participants. All interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Thematic analysis was used for coding and analysis. RESULTS Two overarching themes were formed: 'the meaning of ACT' and 'what to improve'. Considering the first, participants generally understood and connected with the meaning of ACT, noticing more awareness and acceptance of their thoughts and feelings, and living more in line with their personal values. The second theme included comments on the protocol not being personal or psychosis specific enough and some elements of ACT being too difficult to understand when having active psychotic symptoms. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that ACT is an acceptable and promising new form of treatment for early stages of psychosis, and it provides relevant information to further develop ACT for this group.
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- Jara Bouws
- Department of Research, Arkin, Centre for Mental Health Care, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosciences, Psychiatry Research Group, Centre for Contextual Psychiatry, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Research, Arkin, Centre for Mental Health Care, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosciences, Psychiatry Research Group, Centre for Contextual Psychiatry, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Mental Health, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Neurosciences, Psychiatry Research Group, Centre for Contextual Psychiatry, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Neurosciences, Psychiatry Research Group, Centre for Contextual Psychiatry, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Mourad M, Atallah EP, Raad G, Haddad R, Richa S. Effectiveness of a two-stage strategy using the 16-item Prodromal Questionnaire (PQ16/fPQ16) and the Comprehensive Assessment of At Risk Mental States (CAARMS) in the early detection of Ultra High Risk (UHR) patients in Lebanon: a cross-sectional pilot study. L'ENCEPHALE 2024; 50:40-47. [PMID: 36717331 DOI: 10.1016/j.encep.2022.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study aims to identify the prevalence of Ultra High Risk (UHR) adults in a sample of patients in Lebanon and to compare screening and diagnostic tools. METHODS This is a cross-sectional pilot study which targeted patients aged 17-30 years willingly seeking psychiatric care in a university hospital in Beirut, Lebanon. Participants were invited to fill either the English or the French version of the Prodromal Questionnaire (respectively, PQ16 or fPQ16). The abbreviated version of the "Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States" (CAARMS) was then administered to all participants. The latter were subsequently sorted into one of the three UHR groups - vulnerability group, attenuated psychosis (APS), intermittent psychosis (BLIPS) - or were diagnosed as suffering from a psychotic disorder. RESULTS Thirty-one patients participated in this study. The prevalence of positive screening on the PQ16/fPQ16 and positive diagnosis of UHR on the CAARMS were respectively of 61.29% and 45%. The APS group was the most prevalent (71.42%). A positive psychosis screening on PQ16/fPQ16 was statistically related to a UHR diagnosis on CAARMS (p-value: 0.011 on Chi2 test), OR=8.5 (95% CI: 1.4-50.9; p-value: 0.018). No relation was found between PQ16/fPQ16 results and risk stratification or between the number of "True" responses on PQ16/fPQ16 and the intensity of symptoms on CAARMS. PQ16/fPQ16 statements 5, 9, 11 and 16 predicted a UHR diagnosis on CAARMS (p-value of 0.045, 0.006, 0.045 and 0.045, respectively). CONCLUSION This two-stage strategy for identifying UHR patients can be adopted in a tertiary health care center.
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- M Mourad
- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Center, Hôtel-Dieu de France, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Center, Hôtel-Dieu de France, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Center, Hôtel-Dieu de France, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Lebanese University, Hadath, Lebanon
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Center, Hôtel-Dieu de France, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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Steenhuis LA, Harms T, Nauta MH, Bartels-Velthuis AA, Albers CJ, Aleman A, Vos M, Pijnenborg GHM, van den Berg D, Palstra EC, Wigman JTW, Booij SH. The dynamics of social activation and suspiciousness in individuals at ultra-high risk for psychosis. Schizophr Res 2023; 262:67-75. [PMID: 37925753 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Social functioning is often impaired during the ultra-high risk (UHR) phase for psychosis, but group-level studies regarding the role of social functioning in transition to psychosis are inconsistent. Exploring the inter-individual differences which underlie the association between social functioning and psychotic symptoms in this phase could yield new insights. OBJECTIVE To examine the idiographic and dynamic association between social activation and suspiciousness in individuals at UHR for psychosis using time-series analysis. METHODS Twenty individuals at UHR for psychosis completed a diary application every evening for 90 days. Two items on social activation (quantity: 'time spent alone' and quality: 'feeling supported') and two items on suspiciousness ('feeling suspicious' and 'feeling disliked') were used. Time series (T = 90) of each individual were analyzed using vector auto regression analysis (VAR), to estimate the lagged (over 1 day) effect of social activation on suspiciousness, and vice versa, as well as their contemporaneous associations. RESULTS Heterogeneous person-specific associations between social activation and suspiciousness were found in terms of strength, direction and temporal aspects. CONCLUSIONS The association between social activation and suspiciousness differs amongst individuals who are at UHR for psychosis. These findings underline the importance of tailoring psychosocial interventions to the individual. Future studies may examine whether using results of single-subject studies in clinical practice to personalize treatment goals leads to better treatment outcomes.
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- Laura A Steenhuis
- University of Groningen, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, Department of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, Grote Kruisstraat 2/1, 9712 TS Groningen, the Netherlands; GGZ Drenthe, Department of Psychotic Disorders, Dennenweg 9, 9404 LA Assen, the Netherlands.
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- University of Groningen, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, Department of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, Grote Kruisstraat 2/1, 9712 TS Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, Department of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, Grote Kruisstraat 2/1, 9712 TS Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, University Center for Psychiatry, Rob Giel Research Center, Hanzeplein 1, 9713, GZ, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, Department of Psychometrics & Statistics, Grote Kruisstraat 2/1, 9712 TS Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, Department of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, Grote Kruisstraat 2/1, 9712 TS Groningen, the Netherlands; University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, University Center for Psychiatry, Interdisciplinary Center Psychopathology and Emotion Regulation, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, University Center for Psychiatry, Rob Giel Research Center, Hanzeplein 1, 9713, GZ, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, Department of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, Grote Kruisstraat 2/1, 9712 TS Groningen, the Netherlands; GGZ Drenthe, Department of Psychotic Disorders, Dennenweg 9, 9404 LA Assen, the Netherlands
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- VU University and Amsterdam Public Health Research, Department of Clinical Psychology, van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, Department of Psychosis Research, Zoutkeetsingel 40, 2512 HN The Hague, the Netherlands
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- VU University and Amsterdam Public Health Research, Department of Clinical Psychology, van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, Department of Psychosis Research, Zoutkeetsingel 40, 2512 HN The Hague, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, University Center for Psychiatry, Rob Giel Research Center, Hanzeplein 1, 9713, GZ, Groningen, the Netherlands; University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Neuroscience, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Neuroscience, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV, Groningen, the Netherlands
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Forsyth JK, Bearden CE. Rethinking the First Episode of Schizophrenia: Identifying Convergent Mechanisms During Development and Moving Toward Prediction. Am J Psychiatry 2023; 180:792-804. [PMID: 37908094 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20230736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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- Jennifer K Forsyth
- Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle (Forsyth); Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles (Bearden)
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- Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle (Forsyth); Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles (Bearden)
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Tiffin PA, Northover G. Debate: Better use of existing services, not more new pathways, is required for psychosis prevention in young people - Commentary on Salazar de Pablo and Arango: 'Prevention of psychosis in adolescents: does CAMHS have a role?'. Child Adolesc Ment Health 2023; 28:553-555. [PMID: 37699579 DOI: 10.1111/camh.12676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND There has been much academic interest in 'the clinical high-risk state for psychosis' (CHR-P) concept. Whilst early intervention in psychosis (EIP) services have offered input to individuals meeting the CHR-P criteria the involvement of CAMHS clinicians in supporting young people with ideational and perceptual disturbance has been more inconsistent and uncertain. METHOD We bring together our relevant lived experience, empirical evidence and clinical and research expertise to write this commentary. RESULTS We assert that the CHR-P paradigm needs to be revised. This should reflect the low transition rates to psychosis and the prevalent general, impairing psychopathology in individuals meeting these criteria. Nevertheless, it is clear that both CAMHS and EIP services have potential roles in meeting the needs of young people affected by distressing ideational and perceptual disturbance. CONCLUSIONS We suggest that new care pathways and services are not required for young people affected by distressing psychosis-like experiences. Rather more effective joint working between CAMHS, EIP, crisis services and other agencies could meet the needs of these young people more comprehensively.
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- Paul A Tiffin
- Hull York Medical School, The University of York & Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, York, UK
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- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Bracknell, UK
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Caballero N, Machiraju S, Diomino A, Kennedy L, Kadivar A, Cadenhead KS. Recent Updates on Predicting Conversion in Youth at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2023; 25:683-698. [PMID: 37755654 PMCID: PMC10654175 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-023-01456-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review highlights recent advances in the prediction and treatment of psychotic conversion. Over the past 25 years, research into the prodromal phase of psychotic illness has expanded with the promise of early identification of individuals at clinical high risk (CHR) for psychosis who are likely to convert to psychosis. RECENT FINDINGS Meta-analyses highlight conversion rates between 20 and 30% within 2-3 years using existing clinical criteria while research into more specific risk factors, biomarkers, and refinement of psychosis risk calculators has exploded, improving our ability to predict psychotic conversion with greater accuracy. Recent studies highlight risk factors and biomarkers likely to contribute to earlier identification and provide insight into neurodevelopmental abnormalities, CHR subtypes, and interventions that can target specific risk profiles linked to neural mechanisms. Ongoing initiatives that assess longer-term (> 5-10 years) outcome of CHR participants can provide valuable information about predictors of later conversion and diagnostic outcomes while large-scale international biomarker studies provide hope for precision intervention that will alter the course of early psychosis globally.
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- Noe Caballero
- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA, 92093-0810, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA, 92093-0810, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA, 92093-0810, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA, 92093-0810, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA, 92093-0810, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA, 92093-0810, USA.
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Worthington MA, Addington J, Bearden CE, Cadenhead KS, Cornblatt BA, Keshavan M, Lympus CA, Mathalon DH, Perkins DO, Stone WS, Walker EF, Woods SW, Zhao Y, Cannon TD. Dynamic Prediction of Outcomes for Youth at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis: A Joint Modeling Approach. JAMA Psychiatry 2023; 80:1017-1025. [PMID: 37531131 PMCID: PMC10398543 DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.2378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Importance Leveraging the dynamic nature of clinical variables in the clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-P) population has the potential to significantly improve the performance of outcome prediction models. Objective To improve performance of prediction models and elucidate dynamic clinical profiles using joint modeling to predict conversion to psychosis and symptom remission. Design, Setting, and Participants Data were collected as part of the third wave of the North American Prodrome Longitudinal Study (NAPLS 3), which is a 9-site prospective longitudinal study. Participants were individuals aged 12 to 30 years who met criteria for a psychosis-risk syndrome. Clinical, neurocognitive, and demographic variables were collected at baseline and at multiple follow-up visits, beginning at 2 months and up to 24 months. An initial feature selection process identified longitudinal clinical variables that showed differential change for each outcome group across 2 months. With these variables, a joint modeling framework was used to estimate the likelihood of eventual outcomes. Models were developed and tested in a 10-fold cross-validation framework. Clinical data were collected between February 2015 and November 2018, and data were analyzed from February 2022 to December 2023. Main Outcomes and Measures Prediction models were built to predict conversion to psychosis and symptom remission. Participants met criteria for conversion if their positive symptoms reached the fully psychotic range and for symptom remission if they were subprodromal on the Scale of Psychosis-Risk Symptoms for a duration of 6 months or more. Results Of 488 included NAPLS 3 participants, 232 (47.5%) were female, and the mean (SD) age was 18.2 (3.4) years. Joint models achieved a high level of accuracy in predicting conversion (balanced accuracy [BAC], 0.91) and remission (BAC, 0.99) compared with baseline models (conversion: BAC, 0.65; remission: BAC, 0.60). Clinical variables that showed differential change between outcome groups across a 2-month span, including measures of symptom severity and aspects of functioning, were also identified. Further, intra-individual risks for each outcome were more negatively correlated when using joint models (r = -0.92; P < .001) compared with baseline models (r = -0.50; P < .001). Conclusions and Relevance In this study, joint models significantly outperformed baseline models in predicting both conversion and remission, demonstrating that monitoring short-term clinical change may help to parse heterogeneous dynamic clinical trajectories in a CHR-P population. These findings could inform additional study of targeted treatment selection and could move the field closer to clinical implementation of prediction models.
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
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- Department of Psychology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco VA Medical Center, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
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- Department of Psychology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
- Department of Psychiatry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Biostatistics, Yale University School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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Wastler HM, Cowan HR, Hamilton SA, Lundin NB, Manges M, Moe AM, Breitborde NJK. Variability in suicidal ideation during treatment for individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis: The importance of repeated assessment. Early Interv Psychiatry 2023; 17:1038-1041. [PMID: 37021533 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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AIM Suicide risk is elevated among individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-P). The current study examined variability in suicidal ideation during treatment for individuals at CHR-P. METHODS A retrospective chart review was used to examine the course of suicidal ideation during 16 sessions of individual psychotherapy for 25 individuals at CHR-P. RESULTS Suicidal ideation was reported by 24% of participants at session 1 and 16% at session 16, with minimal within-subject change in the presence of suicidal ideation across the two time points. However, a more fine-grained investigation at each session indicated that 60% of individuals at CHR-P experienced suicidal ideation at least once during treatment. Additionally, there was great variability in suicidal ideation both within and between participants over the course of the 16 sessions. CONCLUSIONS These findings highlight the importance of repeated assessment when examining suicidal ideation as a treatment outcome for individuals at CHR-P.
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- Heather M Wastler
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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McGorry PD, Mei C, Amminger GP, Yuen HP, Kerr M, Spark J, Wallis N, Polari A, Baird S, Buccilli K, Dempsey SJA, Ferguson N, Formica M, Krcmar M, Quinn AL, Mebrahtu Y, Ruslins A, Street R, Wannan C, Dixon L, Carter C, Loewy R, Niendam TA, Shumway M, Nelson B. A Sequential Adaptive Intervention Strategy Targeting Remission and Functional Recovery in Young People at Ultrahigh Risk of Psychosis: The Staged Treatment in Early Psychosis (STEP) Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial. JAMA Psychiatry 2023; 80:875-885. [PMID: 37378974 PMCID: PMC10308298 DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.1947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Importance Clinical trials have not established the optimal type, sequence, and duration of interventions for people at ultrahigh risk of psychosis. Objective To determine the effectiveness of a sequential and adaptive intervention strategy for individuals at ultrahigh risk of psychosis. Design, Setting, and Participants The Staged Treatment in Early Psychosis (STEP) sequential multiple assignment randomized trial took place within the clinical program at Orygen, Melbourne, Australia. Individuals aged 12 to 25 years who were seeking treatment and met criteria for ultrahigh risk of psychosis according to the Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States were recruited between April 2016 and January 2019. Of 1343 individuals considered, 342 were recruited. Interventions Step 1: 6 weeks of support and problem solving (SPS); step 2: 20 weeks of cognitive-behavioral case management (CBCM) vs SPS; and step 3: 26 weeks of CBCM with fluoxetine vs CBCM with placebo with an embedded fast-fail option of ω-3 fatty acids or low-dose antipsychotic medication. Individuals who did not remit progressed through these steps; those who remitted received SPS or monitoring for up to 12 months. Main Outcomes and Measures Global Functioning: Social and Role scales (primary outcome), Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms, Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale, quality of life, transition to psychosis, and remission and relapse rates. Results The sample comprised 342 participants (198 female; mean [SD] age, 17.7 [3.1] years). Remission rates, reflecting sustained symptomatic and functional improvement, were 8.5%, 10.3%, and 11.4% at steps 1, 2, and 3, respectively. A total of 27.2% met remission criteria at any step. Relapse rates among those who remitted did not significantly differ between SPS and monitoring (step 1: 65.1% vs 58.3%; step 2: 37.7% vs 47.5%). There was no significant difference in functioning, symptoms, and transition rates between SPS and CBCM and between CBCM with fluoxetine and CBCM with placebo. Twelve-month transition rates to psychosis were 13.5% (entire sample), 3.3% (those who ever remitted), and 17.4% (those with no remission). Conclusions and Relevance In this sequential multiple assignment randomized trial, transition rates to psychosis were moderate, and remission rates were lower than expected, partly reflecting the ambitious criteria set and challenges with real-world treatment fidelity and adherence. While all groups showed mild to moderate functional and symptomatic improvement, this was typically short of remission. While further adaptive trials that address these challenges are needed, findings confirm substantial and sustained morbidity and reveal relatively poor responsiveness to existing treatments. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02751632.
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- Patrick D. McGorry
- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Orygen Specialist Program, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis, Sacramento
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis, Sacramento
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Uhlhaas PJ, Davey CG, Mehta UM, Shah J, Torous J, Allen NB, Avenevoli S, Bella-Awusah T, Chanen A, Chen EYH, Correll CU, Do KQ, Fisher HL, Frangou S, Hickie IB, Keshavan MS, Konrad K, Lee FS, Liu CH, Luna B, McGorry PD, Meyer-Lindenberg A, Nordentoft M, Öngür D, Patton GC, Paus T, Reininghaus U, Sawa A, Schoenbaum M, Schumann G, Srihari VH, Susser E, Verma SK, Woo TW, Yang LH, Yung AR, Wood SJ. Towards a youth mental health paradigm: a perspective and roadmap. Mol Psychiatry 2023; 28:3171-3181. [PMID: 37580524 PMCID: PMC10618105 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02202-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
Abstract
Most mental disorders have a typical onset between 12 and 25 years of age, highlighting the importance of this period for the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of mental ill-health. This perspective addresses interactions between risk and protective factors and brain development as key pillars accounting for the emergence of psychopathology in youth. Moreover, we propose that novel approaches towards early diagnosis and interventions are required that reflect the evolution of emerging psychopathology, the importance of novel service models, and knowledge exchange between science and practitioners. Taken together, we propose a transformative early intervention paradigm for research and clinical care that could significantly enhance mental health in young people and initiate a shift towards the prevention of severe mental disorders.
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- Peter J Uhlhaas
- Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Digital Psychiatry and Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Office of the Director, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Orygen: National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Departments of Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hostra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, The Zucker Hillside Hospital, Northwell Health, Glen Oaks, NY, USA
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- Centre for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Child Neuropsychology Section, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, RWTH, Aachen, Germany
- JARA-Brain Institute II, Molecular Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, Research Center Jülich, Jülich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Cornell Medicall College, New York, NY, USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Orygen: National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim/Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- CORE-Copenhagen Research Centre for Mental Health, Mental Health Center Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Clinical Medicine, Hellerup, Denmark
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- McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine and Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Public Mental Health, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
- Centre for Epidemiology and Public Health, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- The John Hopkins Schizophrenia Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Service and Intervention Research, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Centre for Population Neuroscience and Stratified Medicine, ISTBI, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Program for Specialized Treatment Early in Psychosis (STEP), New Haven, VIC, USA
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- Departments of Epidemiology and Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychosis, Institute of Mental Health, Buangkok, Singapore
- Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Laboratory for Cellular Neuropathology, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, New York University, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Psychology and Mental Health, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Orygen: National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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Bechdolf A, Müller H, Hellmich M, de Millas W, Falkai P, Gaebel W, Gallinat J, Hasan A, Heinz A, Janssen B, Juckel G, Karow A, Krüger-Özgürdal S, Lambert M, Maier W, Meyer-Lindenberg A, Pützfeld V, Rausch F, Schneider F, Stützer H, Wobrock T, Wagner M, Zink M, Klosterkötter J. Prevention of First-Episode Psychosis in People at Clinical High Risk: A Randomized Controlled, Multicentre Trial Comparing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Clinical Management Plus Low-Dose Aripiprazole or Placebo (PREVENT). Schizophr Bull 2023; 49:1055-1066. [PMID: 37021666 PMCID: PMC10318879 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbad029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is limited knowledge of whether cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) or second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) should be recommended as the first-line treatment in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHRp). HYPOTHESIS To examine whether individual treatment arms are superior to placebo and whether CBT is non-inferior to SGAs in preventing psychosis over 12 months of treatment. STUDY DESIGN PREVENT was a blinded, 3-armed, randomized controlled trial comparing CBT to clinical management plus aripiprazole (CM + ARI) or plus placebo (CM + PLC) at 11 CHRp services. The primary outcome was transition to psychosis at 12 months. Analyses were by intention-to-treat. STUDY RESULTS Two hundred eighty CHRp individuals were randomized: 129 in CBT, 96 in CM + ARI, and 55 in CM + PLC. In week 52, 21 patients in CBT, 19 in CM + ARI, and 7 in CM + PLC had transitioned to psychosis, with no significant differences between treatment arms (P = .342). Psychopathology and psychosocial functioning levels improved in all treatment arms, with no significant differences. CONCLUSIONS The analysis of the primary outcome transition to psychosis at 12 months and secondary outcomes symptoms and functioning did not demonstrate significant advantages of the active treatments over placebo. The conclusion is that within this trial, neither low-dose aripiprazole nor CBT offered additional benefits over clinical management and placebo.
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- Andreas Bechdolf
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, Vivantes Klinikum Am Urban and Vivantes Klinikum im Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy CCM, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Institute of Medical Statistics and Computational Biology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University, Dusseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics Medical Faculty, University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University, Dusseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Preventive Medicine, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Preventive Medicine, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Centre for Psychosocial Medicine, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Rhineland Friedrich Wilhelms University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University, Dusseldorf, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics and Computational Biology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
- Centre of Mental Health, County Hospitals Darmstadt-Dieburg, Groß-Umstadt, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Rhineland Friedrich Wilhelms University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases and Geriatric Psychiatry, Rhineland Friedrich Wilhelms University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany
- District Hospital for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, Ansbach, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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DeTore NR, Luther L, Deng W, Zimmerman J, Leathem L, Burke AS, Nyer MB, Holt DJ. Efficacy of a transdiagnostic, prevention-focused program for at-risk young adults: a waitlist-controlled trial. Psychol Med 2023; 53:3490-3499. [PMID: 35227342 PMCID: PMC9433469 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291722000046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prevention programs that are 'transdiagnostic' may be more cost-effective and beneficial, in terms of reducing levels of psychopathology in the general population, than those focused on a specific disorder. This randomized controlled study evaluated the efficacy of one such intervention program called Resilience Training (RT). METHODS College students who reported mildly elevated depressive or subclinical psychotic symptoms ('psychotic experiences' (PEs)) (n = 107) were randomized to receiving RT (n = 54) or to a waitlist control condition (n = 53). RT consists of a four-session intervention focused on improving resilience through the acquisition of mindfulness, self-compassion, and mentalization skills. Measures of symptoms and these resilience-enhancing skills were collected before and after the 4-week RT/waitlist period, with a follow-up assessment 12-months later. RESULTS Compared to the waitlist control group, RT participants reported significantly greater reductions in PEs, distress associated with PEs, depression, and anxiety, as well as significantly greater improvements in resilience, mindfulness, self-compassion, and positive affect, following the 4-week RT/waitlist period (all p < 0.03). Moreover, improvements in resilience-promoting skills were significantly correlated with symptom reductions (all p < 0.05). Lastly, the RT-related reductions in PEs and associated distress were maintained at the 12-month follow-up assessment. CONCLUSIONS RT is a brief, group-based intervention associated with improved resilience and reduced symptoms of psychopathology, with sustained effects on PEs, in transdiagnostically at-risk young adults. Follow-up studies can further assess the efficacy of RT relative to other interventions and test whether it can reduce the likelihood of developing a serious mental illness.
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- Nicole R. DeTore
- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Bhatara VS, Daniel J, Whitman C, Vik T, Bernstein B, Simkin DR. Complementary/Integrative Medicine Treatment and Prevention of Youth Psychosis. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am 2023; 32:273-296. [PMID: 37147040 DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2022.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The rationale for CIM treatments in youth psychoses is to optimize treatment by targeting symptoms not resolved by antipsychotics, such as negative symptoms (major drivers of disability). Adjunctive omega-3 fatty acids (ω-3 FA) or N-acetyl cystine (NAC usage for > 24-week) can potentially reduce negative symptoms and improve function. ω-3 FA or exercise may prevent progression to psychosis in youth (in prodromal stage). Weekly 90-minute moderate to vigorous physical activity or aerobic exercise can reduce positive and negative symptoms. Awaiting better research, CIM agents are also recommended because they are devoid of any serious side-effects.
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- Vinod S Bhatara
- Department of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine, 2601 W Nicole Drive, Sioux Falls, SD 57105-3329, USA.
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- South Dakota State University, College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, Avera Behavioral Health
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- University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD, USA
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- University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, SD, USA
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- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Clinical Affiliate Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Emory University School of Medicine, 8955 Highway 98 West, Suite 204, Miramar Beach, FL 32550, USA
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Bridgwater MA, Petti E, Giljen M, Akouri-Shan L, DeLuca JS, Rakhshan Rouhakhtar P, Millar C, Karcher NR, Martin EA, DeVylder J, Anglin D, Williams R, Ellman LM, Mittal VA, Schiffman J. Review of factors resulting in systemic biases in the screening, assessment, and treatment of individuals at clinical high-risk for psychosis in the United States. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1117022. [PMID: 36993932 PMCID: PMC10040591 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1117022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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BackgroundSince its inception, research in the clinical high-risk (CHR) phase of psychosis has included identifying and exploring the impact of relevant socio-demographic factors. Employing a narrative review approach and highlighting work from the United States, sociocultural and contextual factors potentially affecting the screening, assessment, and service utilization of youth at CHR were reviewed from the current literature.ResultsExisting literature suggests that contextual factors impact the predictive performance of widely used psychosis-risk screening tools and may introduce systemic bias and challenges to differential diagnosis in clinical assessment. Factors reviewed include racialized identity, discrimination, neighborhood context, trauma, immigration status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and age. Furthermore, racialized identity and traumatic experiences appear related to symptom severity and service utilization among this population.ConclusionsCollectively, a growing body of research from the United States and beyond suggests that considering context in psychosis-risk assessment can provide a more accurate appraisal of the nature of risk for psychosis, render more accurate results improving the field's prediction of conversion to psychosis, and enhance our understanding of psychosis-risk trajectories. More work is needed in the U.S. and across the globe to uncover how structural racism and systemic biases impact screening, assessment, treatment, and clinical and functional outcomes for those at CHR.
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- Miranda A. Bridgwater
- Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT, United States
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
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- Graduate School of Social Service, Fordham University, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychology, The City College of New York, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States
- *Correspondence: Jason Schiffman
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Gupta T, Antezana L, Porter C, Mayanil T, Bylsma LM, Maslar M, Horton LE. Skills program for awareness, connectedness, and empowerment: A conceptual framework of a skills group for individuals with a psychosis-risk syndrome. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1083368. [PMID: 37025348 PMCID: PMC10072161 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1083368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Intervention strategies for those diagnosed with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia can be effective in reducing symptoms and improving quality of life. While strides have been made in developing prevention and intervention strategies earlier on in the disease progression, among those at clinical high-risk (CHR) for psychosis, challenges with heterogeneity can limit symptom and diagnosis specific treatment. Here, we discuss a newly developed therapy skills group called the Skills Program for Awareness, Connectedness, and Empowerment (SPACE) that integrates different types of behavioral skills - standard and radically open dialectical behavioral therapy as well as cognitive behavioral therapy - for CHR youth between the ages of 13-18 years. With the diathesis-stress framework serving as a foundation, the intervention is divided into three stages. These stages target specific signs and symptoms contributing to the progression of CHR symptoms. Stage 1 targets stress (with the goal of developing awareness and reducing distress), stage 2 targets self-disturbances (with a goal of increasing self-connectedness), and stage 3 targets social connectedness (with a goal of improving social domains of functioning). The focus of this article is to introduce the theoretical framework underlying the pilot skills group and discuss ongoing progress. Clinical Trial Registration NCT05398120; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05398120.
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- Tina Gupta
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Pelizza L, Leuci E, Quattrone E, Paulillo G, Pellegrini P. The 'Parma At-Risk mental states' (PARMS) program: General description and process analysis after 5 years of clinical activity. Early Interv Psychiatry 2023. [PMID: 36639137 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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AIM From January 2016, the Parma Department of Mental Health developed a specialized care protocol - the 'Parma At-Risk Mental States' (PARMS) program - as a diffused service for early intervention in individuals at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis (CHR-P). The aims of this investigation were (1) to describe the PARMS structural organization and (2) to examine specific process indicators during the first 5 years of its clinical activity. METHODS All participants were adolescent and young adult help-seekers (aged 12-25 years) at CHR-P in accordance with well-defined psychometric criteria. RESULTS At entry, 52 subjects were provided with a dedicated protocol of care and only 14 dropped out during the first year of treatment. The Duration of Untreated Illness (DUI) overall decreased over time. Most of CHR-P participants suffered from 'Attenuated Psychotic Symptoms' and 'Brief, Limited, Intermittent Psychotic Symptoms' in the same percentage (48.1% [n = 25]). The most common DSM-IV-TR diagnosis was schizotypal personality disorder, followed by borderline personality disorder and brief psychotic disorder. CONCLUSIONS A specialized, evidence-based care protocol for CHR-P individuals within Italian adult and child/adolescent psychiatric services is feasible, also in adolescents, who have a high risk of falling through the child/adult service gap.
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- Lorenzo Pelizza
- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma, Italy.,Department of Biomedical and NeuroMotor Sciences, "Alma Mater Studiorum", Università degli Studi di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Pathological Addiction, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma, Italy
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Li B, Hu T, Tang W. The effects of peer bullying and poverty on suicidality in Chinese left behind adolescents: The mediating role of psychotic-like experiences. Early Interv Psychiatry 2022; 16:1217-1229. [PMID: 35192219 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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AIM This study investigated the influence of childhood adversity, such as peer bullying and socioeconomic status, on the suicidal behaviour of left-behind Chinese adolescents to determine whether psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) mediated the associations between these childhood adversities and suicidality; suicidal ideation (serious thoughts about taking one's own life), suicide plans, and suicide attempts. METHODS A representative group of rural adolescents (n = 3346) was recruited from 16 rural high schools in China. Suicidality was assessed using the suicide module from the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview Kid. Participants also completed questionnaires on bullying, socioeconomic status, left-behind characteristics, and PLEs. Structural equation modelling was then employed to explore the relationships between these variables. RESULTS Peer bullying, poverty, and left-behind status were all found to significantly increase adolescent suicide risk, the relationships between which were mediated by PLEs. Peer bullying was found to play the most significant role in the PLEs and suicidality, with the risk of suicide increasing with the length of time a child had been left behind. CONCLUSION Adverse life events can lead to a high risk of PLEs, which in turn can increase the risk of suicide. These results could assist in identifying individuals at risk of suicidality and the design of appropriate interventions. The results also highlighted the role PLEs play in suicidality and highlighted the need for further research in this area.
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- Bin Li
- Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Psychology, Chengdu Normal University, Chengdu, China
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- Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Centre for Educational and Health Psychology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Lo Buglio G, Pontillo M, Cerasti E, Polari A, Schiano Lomoriello A, Vicari S, Lingiardi V, Boldrini T, Solmi M. A network analysis of anxiety, depressive, and psychotic symptoms and functioning in children and adolescents at clinical high risk for psychosis. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:1016154. [PMID: 36386985 PMCID: PMC9650363 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1016154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective Youths at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-P) are characterized by a high prevalence of anxiety and depressive disorders. The present study aimed at developing and analyzing a network structure of CHR-P symptom domains (i.e., positive, negative, disorganization, and general subclinical psychotic symptoms), depressive and anxiety symptoms, and general functioning. Methods Network analysis was applied to data on 111 CHR-P children and adolescents (M age = 14.1), who were assessed using the Structured Interview for Prodromal Syndromes, the Children's Depression Inventory, the Children's Global Assessment Scale, and the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children. Results In the network, negative and disorganization symptoms showed the strongest association (r = 0.71), and depressive and anxiety symptoms showed dense within-domain connections, with a main bridging role played by physical symptoms of anxiety. The positive symptom cluster was not associated with any other node. The network stability coefficient (CS) was slightly below 0.25, and observed correlations observed ranged from 0.35 to 0.71. Conclusion The lack of association between subclinical positive symptoms and other network variables confirmed the independent nature of subclinical positive symptoms from comorbid symptoms, which were found to play a central role in the analyzed network. Complex interventions should be developed to target positive and comorbid symptoms, prioritizing those with the most significant impact on functioning and the most relevance for the young individual, through a shared decision-making process. Importantly, the results suggest that negative and disorganization symptoms, as well as depressive and anxiety symptoms, may be targeted simultaneously.
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- Gabriele Lo Buglio
- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Child Psychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat), Rome, Italy
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- Orygen Specialist Programs, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Child Psychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Life Science and Public Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Department of Mental Health, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) Clinical Epidemiology Program University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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Hartmann JA, Nelson B, Amminger GP, Spark J, Yuen HP, Kerr MJ, Polari A, Wallis N, Blasioli J, Dixon L, Carter C, Loewy R, Niendam TA, Shumway M, McGorry PD. Baseline data of a sequential multiple assignment randomized trial (STEP study). Early Interv Psychiatry 2022; 16:1130-1142. [PMID: 35098659 PMCID: PMC9795376 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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AIM Research has shown that preventative intervention in individuals at ultra-high risk of psychosis (UHR) improves symptomatic and functional outcomes. The staged treatment in early psychosis (STEP) trial aims to determine the most effective type, timing and sequence of interventions in the UHR population by sequentially studying the effectiveness of (1) support and problem solving, (2) cognitive-behavioural case management and (3) antidepressant medication with an embedded fast-fail option of (4) omega-3 fatty acids or low-dose antipsychotic medication. This paper presents the recruitment flow and baseline clinical characteristics of the sample. METHODS STEP is a sequential multiple assignment randomized trial. We present the baseline demographics, clinical characteristics and acceptability and feasibility of this treatment approach as indicated by the flow of participants from first contact up until enrolment into the trial. Recruitment took place between April 2016 and January 2019. RESULTS Of 1343, help-seeking young people who were considered for participation, 402 participants were not eligible and 599 declined/disengaged, resulting in a total of 342 participants enrolled in the study. The most common reason for exclusion was an active prescription of antidepressant medication. Eighty-five percent of the enrolled sample had a non-psychotic DSM-5 diagnosis and symptomatic/functional measures showed a moderate level of clinical severity and functional impairment. DISCUSSION The present study demonstrates the acceptability and participant's general positive appraisal of sequential treatment. It also shows, in line with other trials in UHR individuals, a significant level of psychiatric morbidity and impairment, demonstrating the clear need for care in this group and that treatment is appropriate.
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- Jessica A Hartmann
- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, California
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California Davis, Davis, California
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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Oliver D, Arribas M, Radua J, Salazar de Pablo G, De Micheli A, Spada G, Mensi MM, Kotlicka-Antczak M, Borgatti R, Solmi M, Shin JI, Woods SW, Addington J, McGuire P, Fusar-Poli P. Prognostic accuracy and clinical utility of psychometric instruments for individuals at clinical high-risk of psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Mol Psychiatry 2022; 27:3670-3678. [PMID: 35665763 PMCID: PMC9708585 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01611-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Accurate prognostication of individuals at clinical high-risk for psychosis (CHR-P) is an essential initial step for effective primary indicated prevention. We aimed to summarise the prognostic accuracy and clinical utility of CHR-P assessments for primary indicated psychosis prevention. Web of Knowledge databases were searched until 1st January 2022 for longitudinal studies following-up individuals undergoing a psychometric or diagnostic CHR-P assessment, reporting transition to psychotic disorders in both those who meet CHR-P criteria (CHR-P + ) or not (CHR-P-). Prognostic accuracy meta-analysis was conducted following relevant guidelines. Primary outcome was prognostic accuracy, indexed by area-under-the-curve (AUC), sensitivity and specificity, estimated by the number of true positives, false positives, false negatives and true negatives at the longest available follow-up time. Clinical utility analyses included: likelihood ratios, Fagan's nomogram, and population-level preventive capacity (Population Attributable Fraction, PAF). A total of 22 studies (n = 4 966, 47.5% female, age range 12-40) were included. There were not enough meta-analysable studies on CHR-P diagnostic criteria (DSM-5 Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome) or non-clinical samples. Prognostic accuracy of CHR-P psychometric instruments in clinical samples (individuals referred to CHR-P services or diagnosed with 22q.11.2 deletion syndrome) was excellent: AUC = 0.85 (95% CI: 0.81-0.88) at a mean follow-up time of 34 months. This result was driven by outstanding sensitivity (0.93, 95% CI: 0.87-0.96) and poor specificity (0.58, 95% CI: 0.50-0.66). Being CHR-P + was associated with a small likelihood ratio LR + (2.17, 95% CI: 1.81-2.60) for developing psychosis. Being CHR-P- was associated with a large LR- (0.11, 95%CI: 0.06-0.21) for developing psychosis. Fagan's nomogram indicated a low positive (0.0017%) and negative (0.0001%) post-test risk in non-clinical general population samples. The PAF of the CHR-P state is 10.9% (95% CI: 4.1-25.5%). These findings consolidate the use of psychometric instruments for CHR-P in clinical samples for primary indicated prevention of psychosis. Future research should improve the ability to rule in psychosis risk.
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- Dominic Oliver
- Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
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- Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- Imaging of Mood- and Anxiety-Related Disorders (IMARD) Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Centre for Psychiatry Research, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, South London & Maudsley NHS Trust, London, UK
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- OASIS Service, South London and Maudsley National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Childhood and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Pavia, Italy
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- Early Psychosis Diagnosis and Treatment Lab, Department of Affective and Psychotic Disorders, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Childhood and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Pavia, Italy
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- Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Department of Mental Health, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- OASIS Service, South London and Maudsley National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- National Institute for Health Research, Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre, South London and Maudsley National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- OASIS Service, South London and Maudsley National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- National Institute for Health Research, Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre, South London and Maudsley National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Peláez T, López-Carrillero R, Ferrer-Quintero M, Ochoa S, Osma J. Application of the unified protocol for the transdiagnostic treatment of comorbid emotional disorders in patients with ultra-high risk of developing psychosis: A randomized trial study protocol. Front Psychol 2022; 13:976661. [PMID: 36118431 PMCID: PMC9477005 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.976661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is delivered in most of the early intervention services for psychosis in different countries around the world. This approach has been demonstrated to be effective in decreasing or at least delaying the onset of psychosis. However, none of them directly affect the comorbidity of these types of patients that is often the main cause of distress and dysfunctionality. The Unified Protocol for the Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders (UP) is a psychological intervention that combines cognitive-behavioral and third-generation techniques that address emotional dysregulation as an underlying mechanism that these disorders have in common. The application of this intervention could improve the comorbid emotional symptoms of these patients. Materials and methods The study is a randomized controlled trial in which one group receives immediate UP plus standard intervention and the other is placed on a waiting list to receive UP 7 months later, in addition to standard care in one of our early psychosis programs. The sample will be 42 patients with UHR for psychosis with comorbid emotional symptoms. The assessment is performed at baseline, at the end of treatment, and at 3-months’ follow-up, and includes: general psychopathology, anxiety and depression, positive and negative emotions, emotional dysregulation, personality, functionality, quality of life, cognitive distortions, insight, and satisfaction with the UP intervention. Discussion This will be the first study of the efficacy, acceptability, and viability of the UP in a sample of young adults with UHR. The results of this study may have clinical implications, contributing to improving the model of care for young people who consult for underlying psychotic, anxiety, and/or depressive symptoms that can lead to high distress and dysfunctionality. Clinical trial registration [https://clinicaltrials.gov/], identifier [NCT04929938].
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- Trinidad Peláez
- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
- Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM) Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- *Correspondence: Trinidad Peláez,
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- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
- Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM) Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
- Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM) Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
- Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM) Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Psicología y Sociología, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain
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Rosen M, Betz LT, Montag C, Kannen C, Kambeitz J. Transdiagnostic Psychopathology in a Help-Seeking Population of an Early Recognition Center for Mental Disorders: Protocol for an Experience Sampling Study. JMIR Res Protoc 2022; 11:e35206. [PMID: 35916702 PMCID: PMC9379784 DOI: 10.2196/35206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Prevention in psychiatry provides a promising way to address the burden of mental illness. However, established approaches focus on specific diagnoses and do not address the heterogeneity and manifold potential outcomes of help-seeking populations that present at early recognition services. Conceptualizing the psychopathology manifested in help-seeking populations from a network perspective of interacting symptoms allows transdiagnostic investigations beyond binary disease categories. Furthermore, modern technologies such as smartphones facilitate the application of the Experience Sampling Method (ESM). OBJECTIVE This study is a combination of ESM with network analyses to provide valid insights beyond the established assessment instruments in a help-seeking population. METHODS We will examine 75 individuals (aged 18-40 years) of the help-seeking population of the Cologne early recognition center. For a maximally naturalistic sample, only minimal exclusion criteria will be applied. We will collect data for 14 days using a mobile app to assess 10 transdiagnostic symptoms (ie, depressive, anxious, and psychotic symptoms) as well as distress level 5 times a day. With these data, we will generate average group-level symptom networks and personalized symptom networks using a 2-step multilevel vector autoregressive model. Additionally, we will explore associations between symptom networks and sociodemographic, risk, and resilience factors, as well as psychosocial functioning. RESULTS The protocol was designed in February 2020 and approved by the Ethics Committee of the University Hospital Cologne in October 2020. The protocol was reviewed and funded by the Köln Fortune program in September 2020. Data collection began in November 2020 and was completed in November 2021. Of the 258 participants who were screened, 93 (36%) fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were willing to participate in the study. Of these 93 participants, 86 (92%) completed the study. The first results are expected to be published in 2022. CONCLUSIONS This study will provide insights about the feasibility and utility of the ESM in a help-seeking population of an early recognition center. Providing the first explorative phenotyping of transdiagnostic psychopathology in this population, our study will contribute to the innovation of early recognition in psychiatry. The results will help pave the way for prevention and targeted early intervention in a broader patient group, and thus, enable greater intended effects in alleviating the burden of psychiatric disorders. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/35206.
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- Marlene Rosen
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Psychology and Education, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital of Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Millman ZB, West ML, Thibeau H, Sanders AS, Guyer M, Keshavan M, Lilly M, Friedman-Yakoobian M, Woodberry KA, Johnson KA, Kline ER. Changes in community providers' screening behaviours, referral practices, and clinical confidence following participation in an early psychosis educational campaign. Early Interv Psychiatry 2022; 16:744-751. [PMID: 34532946 PMCID: PMC10591393 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM Successful delivery of care to individuals with early psychosis depends on the ability of community providers to identify and refer appropriate candidates for services. Although specialty centres commonly rely upon education and outreach campaigns to building bridges with community providers, few studies have examined the effectiveness of these campaigns or the mechanisms by which they may achieve their intended effects. METHODS We surveyed community clinicians (N = 39) about their screening behaviours, referral practices, and confidence in managing early psychosis just before and 3-6 months after attending an educational event designed to promote recognition and quality treatment of early psychosis. RESULTS Three to six months following attendance, providers reported screening a greater proportion of clients for early psychosis, referring a greater number of clients to specialty services, and feeling more confident in their ability to respond to clients with early psychosis. Increases in confidence following attendance were associated with corresponding increases in screening behaviour. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that outreach campaigns designed to enhance community providers' knowledge about early psychosis assessment and resources may be effective in promoting screening, referrals, and confidence in managing psychosis. Gains in provider confidence may contribute to increases in screening. Given the lack of control group and relatively short follow-up period, more research is needed to determine the effects of early psychosis educational events and the mechanisms by which they may promote successful treatment delivery for young people in need.
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- Zachary B. Millman
- Psychotic Disorders Division, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Center for Psychiatric Research, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Tufts School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Lopez-Morinigo JD, Leucht S, Arango C. Pharmacological Treatment of Early-Onset Schizophrenia: A Critical Review, Evidence-Based Clinical Guidance and Unmet Needs. PHARMACOPSYCHIATRY 2022; 55:233-245. [PMID: 35777418 PMCID: PMC9458343 DOI: 10.1055/a-1854-0185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
Abstract
Early-onset schizophrenia (EOS) – onset before age 18 – is linked
with great disease burden and disability. Decision-making for EOS
pharmacological treatment may be challenging due to conflicting information from
evidence and guidelines and unidentified care needs may remain unmet. We searched for systematic reviews, meta-analyses and umbrella reviews of EOS
pharmacological treatment published in PubMed over the past 10 years and
selected five clinical guidelines from Europe, North-America and Australia.
Based on predefined outcomes, we critically compared the evidence supporting
EOS-approved drugs in Europe and/or North-America with guidelines
recommendations. We also evaluated the coverage of these outcomes to identify
unmet needs. One systematic review, nine meta-analyses and two umbrella reviews (k=203
trials, N=81,289 participants, including duplicated samples across
selected articles) were retrieved. Evidence supported the efficacy of
aripiprazole, clozapine, haloperidol, lurasidone, molindone, olanzapine,
quetiapine, risperidone and paliperidone in EOS, all of which obtained approval
for EOS either in Europe and/or in North-America. Cognition, functioning
and quality of life, suicidal behaviour and mortality and services utilisation
and cost-effectiveness were poorly covered/uncovered. Among the antipsychotics approved for EOS, aripiprazole, lurasidone, molindone,
risperidone, paliperidone and quetiapine emerged as efficacious and comparably
safe options. Olanzapine is known for a high risk of weight gain and haloperidol
for extrapyramidal side-effects. Treatment-resistant patients should be offered
clozapine. Future long-term trials looking at cognition, functioning, quality of
life, suicidal behaviour, mortality, services utilisation and cost-effectiveness
are warranted. Closer multi-agency collaboration may bridge the gap between
evidence, guidelines and approved drugs.
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- Javier-David Lopez-Morinigo
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, CIBERSAM, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Ismaninger Straße 22, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, CIBERSAM, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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Shah JL, Jones N, van Os J, McGorry PD, Gülöksüz S. Early intervention service systems for youth mental health: integrating pluripotentiality, clinical staging, and transdiagnostic lessons from early psychosis. Lancet Psychiatry 2022; 9:413-422. [PMID: 35430004 DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(21)00467-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Challenges associated with operationalising services for the at-risk mental state for psychosis solely in that same diagnostic silo are increasingly well recognised-namely, the differential risk for psychosis being a function of sampling enrichment strategies, declining transition rates to psychosis, questions regarding the validity of transition as an outcome, and the frequent development of non-psychotic disorders. However, recent epidemiological and clinical research suggests that not all threshold-level psychoses are likely to occur homotypically; early-stage non-psychotic syndromes might exhibit heterotypic shifts to a first episode of psychosis, without an identifiable at-risk mental state. These findings, along with the relevance of outcomes beyond traditional diagnoses or syndromes, have substantive implications for developing next-generation early intervention infrastructures. Along with the idea of general at-risk clinics for early-stage pluripotential syndromes, we examine how this reality might affect service design, such as the need for close linkage with centres of expertise for threshold-level disorders when transitions to later stages occur, the balance between generic and specific interventions amid the need for person-centred care, and the challenges this reorientation might pose for broader mental health systems.
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- Jai L Shah
- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis (PEPP)-Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada; ACCESS Open Minds, Douglas Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Centre Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands; Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School of Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands; Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK
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- Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Brain Centre Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands; Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Amminger GP, Lin A, Kerr M, Weller A, Spark J, Pugh C, O'Callaghan S, Berger M, Clark SR, Scott JG, Baker A, McGregor I, Cotter D, Sarnyai Z, Thompson A, Yung AR, O'Donoghue B, Killackey E, Mihalopoulos C, Yuen HP, Nelson B, McGorry PD. Cannabidiol for at risk for psychosis youth: A randomized controlled trial. Early Interv Psychiatry 2022; 16:419-432. [PMID: 34190422 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND No biological treatment has been firmly established for the at-risk stage of psychotic disorder. In this study we aim to test if subthreshold psychotic symptoms can be effectively treated with cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive compound of the plant Cannabis sativa. The question has taken on increased importance in the wake of evidence questioning both the need and efficacy of specific pharmacological interventions in the ultra-high risk (UHR) for psychosis group. METHODS Three-arm randomized controlled trial of 405 patients (135 per arm) aged 12-25 years who meet UHR for psychosis criteria. The study includes a 6-week lead-in phase during which 10% of UHR individuals are expected to experience symptom remission. Participants will receive CBD (per oral) at doses 600 or 1000 mg per day (fixed schedule) for 12 weeks. Participants in the third arm of the trial will receive matching placebo capsules. Primary outcome is severity of positive psychotic symptoms as measured by the Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States at 12 weeks. We hypothesize that CBD will be significantly more effective than placebo in improving positive psychotic symptoms in UHR patients. All participants will also be followed up 6 months post baseline to evaluate if treatment effects are sustained. CONCLUSION This paper reports on the rationale and protocol of the Cannabidiol for At Risk for psychosis Youth (CanARY) study. This study will test CBD for the first time in the UHR phase of psychotic disorder.
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- G Paul Amminger
- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia.,The Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia.,The Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia.,The Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia.,The Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia.,The Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia.,The Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Discipline of Psychiatry, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia.,Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, The Park Centre for Mental Health, Brisbane, Australia.,Metro North Mental Health Service, Herston, Australia
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia.,Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, The Park Centre for Mental Health, Brisbane, Australia
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- Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia.,The Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia.,The Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.,School of Health Science, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia.,The Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia.,The Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia.,The Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia.,The Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, Australia.,The Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Butler MG, Moreno-De-Luca D, Persico AM. Actionable Genomics in Clinical Practice: Paradigmatic Case Reports of Clinical and Therapeutic Strategies Based upon Genetic Testing. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13020323. [PMID: 35205368 PMCID: PMC8872067 DOI: 10.3390/genes13020323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
In clinical settings, the information provided by genetic testing can explain the triggers and processes underlying clinical presentations, such as neurodevelopmental disorders, in up to one third of affected individuals. However, translating this knowledge into better and more personalized clinical management to many appears a distant target. This article presents three paradigmatic cases to exemplify how this translational effort can, at least in some instances, be undertaken today with very positive results: (a) a young girl carrying a chr. 16p11.2 duplication can be screened using targeted exams and undertake therapeutic/preventive interventions related to her genetic diagnosis; (b) a 13-year-old boy with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder carries a chr. 11q14.1 deletion, partly spanning the DLG2 gene important for synaptic function, and gained over 20 I.Q. points ostensibly due to carbolithium, prescribed in the absence of affective symptoms, exclusively following the pathophysiology pointed out by the genetic results; (c) a 58-year-old woman carries a COL3A1 gene variant responsible for the vascular form of Ehler–Danlos syndrome with colon rupture. Detection of this variant in six members of her extended family allows for better clinical management of the proband and targeted genetic counselling for family members at risk of this connective tissue disorder. The unprecedented flow of genetic information available today through new technologies, if interpreted in the light of current knowledge in clinical diagnosis and care of those with connective tissue disorders and neurodevelopmental disturbances, in biology and in neuropsychopharmacology, can promote better clinical and pharmacological treatment, disease surveillance, and management provided and incorporated into the clinical setting.
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- Merlin G. Butler
- Departments of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA;
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- Genomic Psychiatry Consultation Service, Verrecchia Clinic for Children with Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Bradley Hospital, East Providence, RI 02915, USA;
- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, I-41125 Modena, Italy
- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Program, Modena University Hospital, I-41125 Modena, Italy
- Correspondence:
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Fusar-Poli P, Radua J, Davies C, Jauhar S. Overoptimistic Literature and Methodological Biases Favoring Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Prevention of Psychosis. Schizophr Bull 2022; 48:1-3. [PMID: 34757422 PMCID: PMC8781339 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbab129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Paolo Fusar-Poli
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
- OASIS Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Brain and Behavioral Science, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
- Imaging Mood- and Anxiety-Related Disorders (IMARD) Group, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Mental Health Research Networking Center (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain
- Centre for Psychiatric Research and Education, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
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Lee TY, Lee SS, Gong BG, Kwon JS. Research Trends in Individuals at High Risk for Psychosis: A Bibliometric Analysis. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:853296. [PMID: 35573362 PMCID: PMC9099069 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.853296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The study of clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-P) has progressed rapidly over the last decades and has developed into a significant branch of schizophrenia research. Organizing the information about this rapidly growing subject through bibliometric analysis enables us to gain a better understanding of current research trends and future directions to be pursued. Electronic searches from January 1991 to December 2020 yielded 5,601 studies, and included 1,637 original articles. After processing the data, we were able to determine that this field has grown significantly in a short period of time. It has been confirmed that researchers, institutions, and countries are collaborating closely to conduct research; moreover, these networks are becoming increasingly complex over time. Additionally, there was a shift over time in the focus of the research subject from the prodrome, recognition, prevention, diagnosis to cognition, neuroimaging, neurotransmitters, cannabis, and stigma. We should aim for collaborative studies in which various countries participate, thus covering a wider range of races and cultures than would be covered by only a few countries.
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- Tae Young Lee
- Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan-si, South Korea.,Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan-si, South Korea
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- Department of Library Information Archives Studies, Pusan National University, Pusan, South Korea
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- Sorenson Impact Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Seoul National University College of National Sciences, Seoul, South Korea
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Sasabayashi D, Koike S, Nakajima S, Hirano Y. Editorial: Prognostic imaging biomarkers in psychotic disorders. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:1053836. [PMID: 36325530 PMCID: PMC9619100 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1053836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Daiki Sasabayashi
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Toyama Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toyama, Japan.,Research Center for Idling Brain Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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- The University of Tokyo Institute for Diversity and Adaptation of Human Mind, Tokyo, Japan.,Center for Evolutionary Cognitive Sciences, Graduate School of Art and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Brain Health Imaging Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.,Neural Dynamics Laboratory, Research Service, Department of Psychiatry, VA Boston Healthcare System, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Pim Cuijpers
- Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Fusar‐Poli P, Radua J, Jauhar S. Lack of robust meta-analytic evidence to favour cognitive behavioural therapy for prevention of psychosis. World Psychiatry 2021; 20:443-444. [PMID: 34505393 PMCID: PMC8429331 DOI: 10.1002/wps.20896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Paolo Fusar‐Poli
- Department of Psychosis StudiesInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College LondonLondonUK,OASIS Service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustLondonUK,Department of Brain and Behavioral ScienceUniversity of PaviaPaviaItaly
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- Department of Psychosis StudiesInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College LondonLondonUK,Imaging Mood‐ and Anxiety‐Related Disorders (IMARD) Group, Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), and Mental Health Research Networking Center (CIBERSAM)BarcelonaSpain,Centre for Psychiatric Research and Education, Department of Clinical NeuroscienceKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
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- Department of Psychosis StudiesInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College LondonLondonUK
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Simmons MB, Brushe M, Elmes A, Polari A, Nelson B, Montague A. Shared Decision Making With Young People at Ultra High Risk of Psychotic Disorder. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:683775. [PMID: 34603094 PMCID: PMC8481955 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.683775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction: While the majority of young people who meet the criteria for being considered at increased risk of psychosis do not go on to develop a psychotic disorder, young people are currently being identified and treated in early intervention services. Ethical concerns have been raised concerning the decision about whether or not to provide treatment, and if so, what type of treatment. This study sought to support young people themselves to make these decisions with support from their clinician through a shared decision-making approach, facilitated by an online decision aid. Methods: This project used the International Patient Decision Aid Standards (IPDAS) to guide the development and piloting of an online decision aid across two phases: (1) qualitative, semi-structured focus groups with young people who were past clients and clinicians from an early psychosis service; and (2) pilot testing of the decision aid with clinicians and young people who were current clients to finalize the development. Results: Issues discussed by clinicians in the focus group were grouped into three main areas: (1) engagement phase; (2) assessment and priorities for treatment; and (3) initial and ongoing decision making. Clients focused on the context in which the decisions were made, including as they experienced initial feelings of resistance, and then acceptance of efforts made to describe and treat their mental health challenges. Clients highlighted the need for collaboration between themselves and their clinician, and the need to be equipped with the knowledge and tools to take care of themselves. These focus group data were used to refine the online decision aid. Pilot testing revealed that while it was overall useful and relevant, important limitations were noted by both clients and clinicians. Discussion: The use of a decision aid to facilitate shared decision making (SDM) in this area is feasible and has utility for both clients and clinicians. Use of such a tool can help to address the need to uphold the rights of young people as decision makers about their own care. Future efforts should embed decision aids within complex SDM interventions, and research to understand issues relating to implementation of these interventions.
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- Magenta Bender Simmons
- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia.,School of Public Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- North East London Foundation NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.,Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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