Gender differences in first self ‐perceived signs and symptoms in patients with an at‐risk mental state and first‐episode psychosis

ConclusionOur results suggest that only few and relatively small gender differences exist in the first self‐perceived signs and symptoms. While men initially mainly notice negative/cognitive symptoms, women first notice (sub‐threshold) positive and affective symptoms.

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Source: Early Intervention in Psychiatry - December 13, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ulrike Heitz, Erich Studerus, Stephanie Menghini ‐Müller, Martina Papmeyer, Laura Egloff, Sarah Ittig, Astrid Navarra, Christina Andreou, Anita Riecher‐Rössler Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research