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Can a digital intervention ‘Momentum’ improve social functioning and transdiagnostic symptoms for Australian youth at ultrahigh risk for psychosis? Protocol for a superiority randomised controlled trial comparing treatment as usual with and without Momentum Open
INTRODUCTION: Existing psychological and pharmacological interventions for young people at ultra-high risk (UHR) for psychosis have shown benefit in at least delaying the transition to psychosis, but they have limited benefit for comorbid …
Altitudes adaptation and development: Content analysis of experiences and preferences for a digital intervention to support early psychosis caregivers in the United States Open
Purpose Family involvement in Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) can enhance engagement and improve outcomes for young people with First Episode Psychosis (FEP). Digital interventions can circumvent many of the access and resource barriers t…
Adaptation Process of Social Cognition and Interaction Training (SCIT) in an Indian Context for Persons with Schizophrenia. Open
Interventions aimed at enhancing social cognition deficits in individuals with schizophrenia are globally supported by evidence demonstrating improvements in various functional outcomes. The Social Cognition and Interaction Training (SCIT)…
Psychometric validation of social cognition measures in U.S. Hispanic individuals with schizophrenia Open
Little is known about cross-ethnic differences in the measurement of social cognition in minoritized groups like Hispanics, who account for a significant portion of the U.S population, potentially leading to culturally incongruent interven…
View article: How often do US-based schizophrenia papers published in high-impact psychiatric journals report on race and ethnicity?: A 20-year update of Lewine and Caudle (1999)
How often do US-based schizophrenia papers published in high-impact psychiatric journals report on race and ethnicity?: A 20-year update of Lewine and Caudle (1999) Open
BACKGROUND: Racial and ethnic disparities have been clearly documented in schizophrenia studies, but it is unclear how much research attention they receive among US-based studies published in high-impact journals. AIMS: The current paper u…
THE SELF-AWARENESS OF “SPIRITUAL” IMAGISTIC PHILOSOPHY Open
Drawing on a variety of philosophers from Plato to Ricoeur, the authors suggest that philosophy based on poetry or image can be intellectually valuable in the following ways: They show how an intentional approach to imagistic, spiritual ph…
Altitudes adaptation and development: Content analysis of experiences and preferences for a digital intervention to support early psychosis caregivers in the United States Open
Purpose Family involvement in Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) can enhance engagement and improve outcomes for young people with First Episode Psychosis (FEP). Digital interventions can circumvent many of the access and resource barriers t…
Racial Disparities and Predictors of Functioning in Schizophrenia Open
Black Americans are diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorders at more than twice the rate of White individuals and experience significantly worse outcomes following diagnosis. Little research has examined specific factors that may co…
View article: Systematic review and meta-analysis of family-based interventions for early psychosis: Carer and patient outcomes
Systematic review and meta-analysis of family-based interventions for early psychosis: Carer and patient outcomes Open
Family interventions for early psychosis benefit both family carers and their relatives diagnosed with psychosis when compared with usual care. Future research should further clarify the effective components and investigate innovations in …
Engagement in a virtual group-based walking intervention for persons with schizophrenia: a qualitative study Open
Background Exercise is beneficial for persons with schizophrenia; however, high dropout rates limit the impact of interventions. Virtual exercise programs have the potential to improve engagement; however, few intervention studies of virtu…
Abstract 323: Lyme Neuroborreliosis Presenting with CNS Vasculitis, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Rupture of a PICA Aneurysm: A Case Report Open
Background Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, is a tick‐borne illness that commonly manifests as lymphocytic meningitis, cranial neuritis, and radiculoneuritis. Central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis is an exceedingly rare comp…
The alliance–outcome relationship in individual psychotherapy for early psychosis: a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial Open
Use of an empirical alliance benchmark may help identify early psychosis clients who need additional support in alliance formation as well as for facilitating positive psychotherapy outcomes.
View article: A Cross-sectional Conceptual Replication and Longitudinal Evaluation of the PANSS-Autism-Severity-Score Measure Suggests it Does Not Capture Autistic Traits in Individuals With Psychosis
A Cross-sectional Conceptual Replication and Longitudinal Evaluation of the PANSS-Autism-Severity-Score Measure Suggests it Does Not Capture Autistic Traits in Individuals With Psychosis Open
Background Autism and psychosis co-occur at elevated rates, with implications for clinical outcomes, functioning, and suicidality. The PANSS-Autism-Severity-Score (PAUSS) is a measure of autism trait severity which has not yet been validat…
View article: Efficacy of social cognition and interaction training in outpatients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: randomized controlled trial
Efficacy of social cognition and interaction training in outpatients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: randomized controlled trial Open
Given the relationship between social cognition and functional outcome in schizophrenia, a number of social cognitive interventions have been developed, including Social Cognition Interaction Training (SCIT), a group-based, comprehensive, …
Reading the mind in the eyes and cognitive ability in schizophrenia- and autism spectrum disorders Open
Background Schizophrenia (SZ) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by difficulties in theory of mind (ToM). We examined group differences in performance on a ToM-related test and associations with an estimated IQ. Methods …
View article: Life engagement in people living with schizophrenia: predictors and correlates of patient life engagement in a large sample of people living in the community
Life engagement in people living with schizophrenia: predictors and correlates of patient life engagement in a large sample of people living in the community Open
Background Life engagement represents a holistic concept that encompasses outcomes reflecting life-fulfilment, well-being and participation in valued and meaningful activities, which is recently gaining attention and scientific interest. D…
User experiences of an American-adapted moderated online social media platform for first-episode psychosis: Qualitative analysis Open
Objectives The current study sought to qualitatively characterize the experiences of American users in a recent open trial of the Horyzons digital platform. Methods In total, 20 users on Horyzons USA completed semistructured interviews 12 …
View article: Research and mental health during COVID-19—advice and some requests
Research and mental health during COVID-19—advice and some requests Open
This journal receives many papers on COVID-19 research on mental health difficulties every week and few make it through the editors to receive peer review. At one time this was 80 or 90 submissions a week and now it is a trickle of 30–40. …
View article: The Cost-Effectiveness of a Novel Online Social Therapy to Maintain Treatment Effects From First-Episode Psychosis Services: Results From the Horyzons Randomized Controlled Trial
The Cost-Effectiveness of a Novel Online Social Therapy to Maintain Treatment Effects From First-Episode Psychosis Services: Results From the Horyzons Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Digital interventions have potential applications in promoting long-term recovery and improving outcomes in first-episode psychosis (FEP). This study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of Horyzons, a novel online social th…