Psychotic conversion of individuals at ultra ‐high risk for psychosis: The potential roles of schizotypy and basic symptoms

ConclusionOur findings suggest that questionnaire‐assessed basic symptoms, irrespective of their predictive validity, may predict a psychotic breakdown in pre‐identified UHR individuals who are with genetic vulnerability to schizophrenia. Including all 3 psychosis‐proneness dimensions into prediction models might help establish a more valid pathogenetic model of schizophrenia, and moreover, may provide some clues about course alteration strategies in hopes of preventing UHR individuals from converting to psychosis.

Source: Early Intervention in Psychiatry - December 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Minji Bang, Jin Young Park, Kyung Ran Kim, Su Young Lee, Yun Young Song, Jee In Kang, Eun Lee, Suk Kyoon An Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research