Federated multi-site longitudinal study of at-risk mental state for psychosis in Japan

There has been recent accumulation of evidence and clinical guidance regarding the at-risk mental state (ARMS) for psychosis. However, most studies have been observational cohort and intervention studies of Western populations. To assess the validity of the ARMS concept and the transition rate to psychosis in a non-Western nation, we retrospectively combined and analyzed clinical data of individuals diagnosed with ARMS who were prospectively followed-up at three specialized clinical services for ARMS in Japan.

Source: Schizophrenia Research - September 12, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kazunori Matsumoto, Masahiro Katsura, Naohisa Tsujino, Shimako Nishiyama, Takahiro Nemoto, Naoyuki Katagiri, Tsutomu Takahashi, Yuko Higuchi, Noriyuki Ohmuro, Hiroo Matsuoka, Michio Suzuki, Masafumi Mizuno Source Type: research