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View article: Salivary cortisol response to psychosocial stress in patients with first-episode psychosis
Salivary cortisol response to psychosocial stress in patients with first-episode psychosis Open
Patients with FEP respond differently to stressful stimuli than controls, as shown by the increased baseline salivary cortisol and blunted cortisol response, possibly indicating a greater vulnerability to psychosocial stress.
View article: Interventions for prodromal stage of psychosis
Interventions for prodromal stage of psychosis Open
BACKGROUND: Psychosis is a serious mental condition characterised by a loss of contact with reality. There may be a prodromal period or stage of psychosis, where early signs of symptoms indicating onset of first episode psychosis (FEP) occ…
View article: INTEGRATION OF COMPLEMENTARY BIOMARKERS IN PATIENTS WITH FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS: RESEARCH PROTOCOL OF A PROSPECTIVE FOLLOW UP STUDY
INTEGRATION OF COMPLEMENTARY BIOMARKERS IN PATIENTS WITH FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS: RESEARCH PROTOCOL OF A PROSPECTIVE FOLLOW UP STUDY Open
The influence of cannabis use on the occurrence, clinical course and the treatment of the first psychotic episode (FEP) is well documented. However, the exact link is still not clearly established. The aim of this article is to review and …
View article: INTEGRATION OF COMPLEMENTARY BIOMARKERS IN PATIENTS WITH FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS: RESEARCH PROTOCOL OF A PROSPECTIVE FOLLOW UP STUDY
INTEGRATION OF COMPLEMENTARY BIOMARKERS IN PATIENTS WITH FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS: RESEARCH PROTOCOL OF A PROSPECTIVE FOLLOW UP STUDY Open
In this project, we recruited a sample of 150 patients with first episode of psychosis with schizophrenia features (FEP) and 100 healthy controls. We assessed the differences between these two groups, as well as the changes between the acu…
View article: NEUROCOGNITIVE PROFILES OF PATIENTS WITH THE FIRST EPISODE OF PSYCHOSIS AND SCHIZOPHRENIA DO NOT DIFFER QUALITATIVELY: A NESTED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
NEUROCOGNITIVE PROFILES OF PATIENTS WITH THE FIRST EPISODE OF PSYCHOSIS AND SCHIZOPHRENIA DO NOT DIFFER QUALITATIVELY: A NESTED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY Open
Differences in neurocognitive profiles between FEP and SCH appear to be quantitative rather than qualitative nature, possibly reflecting a specific trait of illness that may progress over time. Defining neurocognitive profiles from the fir…
View article: Effects of Long-Term Multimodal Psychosocial Treatment on Antipsychotic-Induced Metabolic Changes in Patients With First Episode Psychosis
Effects of Long-Term Multimodal Psychosocial Treatment on Antipsychotic-Induced Metabolic Changes in Patients With First Episode Psychosis Open
Background: Antipsychotic-induced weight gain and metabolic abnormalities are one of the major challenges in the treatment of psychosis, contributing to the morbidity, mortality and treatment non-adherence. Different approaches were…
View article: Neurocognitive status in different stages of psychosis: Changes from the first episode psychosis to remission
Neurocognitive status in different stages of psychosis: Changes from the first episode psychosis to remission Open
Introduction Neurocognitive impairment in schizophrenia is associated with functional disability and poorer quality of life, and is the most resistant of all schizophrenia symptoms to current psychopharmacotherapy. Objectives To compare th…
View article: Alteration of Cerebral Blood Flow Measured with SPECT in Patients with First Episode Psychosis
Alteration of Cerebral Blood Flow Measured with SPECT in Patients with First Episode Psychosis Open
Introduction Single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is a valid method for measuring regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF). Recent studies regarding rCBF in patients with first episode psychosis (FEP) reported heterogeneous result…