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Gifford G, Cullen AE, Vieira S, Searle A, McCutcheon RA, Modinos G, Stone WS, Hird E, Barnett J, van Hell HH, Catalan A, Millgate E, Taptiklis N, Cormack F, Slot ME, Dazzan P, Maat A, de Haan L, Facorro BC, Glenthøj B, Lawrie SM, McDonald C, Gruber O, van Amelsvoort T, Arango C, Kircher T, Nelson B, Galderisi S, Bressan RA, Kwon JS, Weiser M, Mizrahi R, Sachs G, Kirschner M, Reichenberg A, Kahn R, McGuire P. PsyCog: A computerised mini battery for assessing cognition in psychosis. Schizophr Res Cogn 2024; 37:100310. [PMID: 38572271 PMCID: PMC10987298 DOI: 10.1016/j.scog.2024.100310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
Abstract
Despite the functional impact of cognitive deficit in people with psychosis, objective cognitive assessment is not typically part of routine clinical care. This is partly due to the length of traditional assessments and the need for a highly trained administrator. Brief, automated computerised assessments could help to address this issue. We present data from an evaluation of PsyCog, a computerised, non-verbal, mini battery of cognitive tests. Healthy Control (HC) (N = 135), Clinical High Risk (CHR) (N = 233), and First Episode Psychosis (FEP) (N = 301) participants from a multi-centre prospective study were assessed at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months. PsyCog was used to assess cognitive performance at baseline and at up to two follow-up timepoints. Mean total testing time was 35.95 min (SD = 2.87). Relative to HCs, effect sizes of performance impairments were medium to large in FEP patients (composite score G = 1.21, subtest range = 0.52-0.88) and small to medium in CHR patients (composite score G = 0.59, subtest range = 0.18-0.49). Site effects were minimal, and test-retest reliability of the PsyCog composite was good (ICC = 0.82-0.89), though some practice effects and differences in data completion between groups were found. The present implementation of PsyCog shows it to be a useful tool for assessing cognitive function in people with psychosis. Computerised cognitive assessments have the potential to facilitate the evaluation of cognition in psychosis in both research and in clinical care, though caution should still be taken in terms of implementation and study design.
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, KCL, London, UK
- Division of Insurance Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, KCL, London, UK
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- Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, United States of America
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- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, UCL, London, UK
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- Cambridge Cognition Ltd, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- University Medical Center, Division of Neurosciences, Department of Psychiatry, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Basurto University Hospital, Bilbo, Bizkaia, Spain
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- University Medical Center, Division of Neurosciences, Department of Psychiatry, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, KCL, London, UK
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- University Medical Center, Division of Neurosciences, Department of Psychiatry, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Psychiatry, Department Early Psychosis, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- CIBERSAM, Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red Salud Mental, Sevilla, Spain
- University Hospital Virgen del Rocio, IBIS-CSIC, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
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- Centre for Neuropsychiatric Schizophrenia Research (CNSR), Centre for Clinical Intervention and Neuropsychiatric Schizophrenia Research (CINS), Mental Health Centre Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark
- University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Dept. of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Neuroimaging & Cognitive Genomics (NICOG), Galway Neuroscience Centre, University of Galway, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland
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- Section for Experimental Psychopathology and Neuroimaging, Department of General Psychiatry, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Servicio de Psiquiatría del Niño y del Adolescente, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Universidad Complutense Madrid, Spain, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, Madrid, Spain
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- Dept of Psychiatry, University of Marburg, Rudolf-Bultmann-Straße 8, D-35039 Marburg, Germany
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- Orygen, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Largo Madonna delle Grazie, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, Interdisciplinary Lab for Clinical Neurosciences (LiNC), Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Dahakno, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer 52621, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric Hospital, University of Zurich, Switzerland
- Division of Adult Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1230, New York, NY 10029-6574, United States of America
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- University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, KCL, London, UK
- Division of Insurance Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Cambridge Cognition Ltd, Cambridge, UK
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, KCL, London, UK
- Harvard Medical School Department of Psychiatry at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, United States of America
- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, UCL, London, UK
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- University Medical Center, Division of Neurosciences, Department of Psychiatry, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Basurto University Hospital, Bilbo, Bizkaia, Spain
- Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Psychiatry, Department Early Psychosis, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- CIBERSAM, Centro Investigación Biomédica en Red Salud Mental, Sevilla, Spain
- University Hospital Virgen del Rocio, IBIS-CSIC, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
- Centre for Neuropsychiatric Schizophrenia Research (CNSR), Centre for Clinical Intervention and Neuropsychiatric Schizophrenia Research (CINS), Mental Health Centre Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark
- University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Dept. of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
- Centre for Neuroimaging & Cognitive Genomics (NICOG), Galway Neuroscience Centre, University of Galway, H91 TK33 Galway, Ireland
- Section for Experimental Psychopathology and Neuroimaging, Department of General Psychiatry, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
- Servicio de Psiquiatría del Niño y del Adolescente, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Universidad Complutense Madrid, Spain, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, Madrid, Spain
- Dept of Psychiatry, University of Marburg, Rudolf-Bultmann-Straße 8, D-35039 Marburg, Germany
- Orygen, 35 Poplar Road, Parkville, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Largo Madonna delle Grazie, 80138 Naples, Italy
- Department of Psychiatry, Interdisciplinary Lab for Clinical Neurosciences (LiNC), Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Dahakno, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Psychiatry, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer 52621, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric Hospital, University of Zurich, Switzerland
- Division of Adult Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1230, New York, NY 10029-6574, United States of America
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- University Medical Center, Division of Neurosciences, Department of Psychiatry, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1230, New York, NY 10029-6574, United States of America
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Petric PS, Teodorescu A, Miron AA, Manea MC, Ifteni P. Cognitive Outcomes in Nonacute Patients With Schizophrenia Treated With Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics Versus Oral Antipsychotics. Am J Ther 2024; 31:e219-e228. [PMID: 38691662 DOI: 10.1097/mjt.0000000000001729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Patients with schizophrenia often face challenges related to cognitive function, affecting their daily functioning and overall quality of life. The choice of antipsychotic treatment may play a crucial role in determining cognitive outcomes. STUDY QUESTION Our study aimed to investigate whether there was a difference in cognitive ability between the patients with schizophrenia receiving oral antipsychotics (OAP) versus long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAI-APs). STUDY DESIGN We conducted a cross-sectional study using analytical methods between January 1, 2020, and January 1, 2022. Participants were divided into 2 groups: patients undergoing treatment with OAP and patients undergoing treatment with LAI-AP. All participants underwent version A of Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia (BACS). MEASURES AND OUTCOMES The primary objective was to compare cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia treated with LAI antipsychotics versus OAP using BACS. Primary outcome measures include overall BACS score, with secondary measures focusing on specific cognitive domains. This study contributes to the understanding of the cognitive effects of different antipsychotic formulations in schizophrenia treatment. RESULTS Although there was a slightly higher intelligence quotient in the LAI-AP group (102.2 vs. 101.32, P = 0.5401), it was not statistically significant. Olanzapine was the most commonly prescribed antipsychotic, with 48% of patients in the LAI-AP group and 40% in the OAP group. The LAI-AP group outperformed in all BACS evaluations. The most notable difference was in the token motor task (57.78 ± 17.03 vs. 50.04 ± 18.82, P = 0.0335), while the Tower of London test showed the smallest difference (17.26 ± 2.61 vs. 15.48 ± 3.47, P = 0.0046). Regression analysis revealed no significant variance in intelligence quotient scores; however, a significant discrepancy in BACS scores was evident, favoring the LAI treatment for better cognitive outcomes. CONCLUSIONS The use of long-acting antipsychotic treatment in individuals with schizophrenia offers promising advantages in preserving cognitive function.
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- Paula Simina Petric
- Facultatea de Medicina, Universitatea Transilvania din Braşov, Braşov, Romania
- Spitalul Clinic de Psihiatrie şi Neurologie Braşov, Braşov, Romania
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- Facultatea de Medicina, Universitatea Transilvania din Braşov, Braşov, Romania
- Spitalul Clinic de Psihiatrie şi Neurologie Braşov, Braşov, Romania
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- Spitalul Clinic de Psihiatrie şi Neurologie Braşov, Braşov, Romania
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- Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie, Carol Davila, Bucuresti, Romania; and
- Spitalul Clinic de Psihiatrie, Prof. Dr. Alexandru Obregia, Bucuresti, Romania
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- Facultatea de Medicina, Universitatea Transilvania din Braşov, Braşov, Romania
- Spitalul Clinic de Psihiatrie şi Neurologie Braşov, Braşov, Romania
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Thalhammer M, Schulz J, Scheulen F, Oubaggi MEM, Kirschner M, Kaiser S, Schmidt A, Borgwardt S, Avram M, Brandl F, Sorg C. Distinct Volume Alterations of Thalamic Nuclei Across the Schizophrenia Spectrum. Schizophr Bull 2024:sbae037. [PMID: 38577901 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbae037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS Abnormal thalamic nuclei volumes and their link to cognitive impairments have been observed in schizophrenia. However, whether and how this finding extends to the schizophrenia spectrum is unknown. We hypothesized a distinct pattern of aberrant thalamic nuclei volume across the spectrum and examined its potential associations with cognitive symptoms. STUDY DESIGN We performed a FreeSurfer-based volumetry of T1-weighted brain MRIs from 137 healthy controls, 66 at-risk mental state (ARMS) subjects, 89 first-episode psychosis (FEP) individuals, and 126 patients with schizophrenia to estimate thalamic nuclei volumes of six nuclei groups (anterior, lateral, ventral, intralaminar, medial, and pulvinar). We used linear regression models, controlling for sex, age, and estimated total intracranial volume, both to compare thalamic nuclei volumes across groups and to investigate their associations with positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms. STUDY RESULTS We observed significant volume alterations in medial and lateral thalamic nuclei. Medial nuclei displayed consistently reduced volumes across the spectrum compared to controls, while lower lateral nuclei volumes were only observed in schizophrenia. Whereas positive and negative symptoms were not associated with reduced nuclei volumes across all groups, higher cognitive scores were linked to lower volumes of medial nuclei in ARMS. In FEP, cognition was not linked to nuclei volumes. In schizophrenia, lower cognitive performance was associated with lower medial volumes. CONCLUSIONS Results demonstrate distinct thalamic nuclei volume reductions across the schizophrenia spectrum, with lower medial nuclei volumes linked to cognitive deficits in ARMS and schizophrenia. Data suggest a distinctive trajectory of thalamic nuclei abnormalities along the course of schizophrenia.
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- Melissa Thalhammer
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- TUM-NIC Neuroimaging Center, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- TUM-NIC Neuroimaging Center, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- TUM-NIC Neuroimaging Center, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- TUM-NIC Neuroimaging Center, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Psychiatric Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry (UPK), University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Translational Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Translational Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- TUM-NIC Neuroimaging Center, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- TUM-NIC Neuroimaging Center, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Szwajca M, Kazek G, Śmierciak N, Mizera J, Pomierny-Chamiolo L, Szwajca K, Biesaga B, Pilecki M. GDNF and miRNA-29a as biomarkers in the first episode of psychosis: uncovering associations with psychosocial factors. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1320650. [PMID: 38645418 PMCID: PMC11027163 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1320650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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Aim Schizophrenia involves complex interactions between biological and environmental factors, including childhood trauma, cognitive impairments, and premorbid adjustment. Predicting its severity and progression remains challenging. Biomarkers like glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) and miRNA-29a may bridge biological and environmental aspects. The goal was to explore the connections between miRNAs and neural proteins and cognitive functioning, childhood trauma, and premorbid adjustment in the first episode of psychosis (FEP). Method This study included 19 FEP patients who underwent clinical evaluation with: the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), the Premorbid Adjustment Scale (PAS), the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA). Multiplex assays for plasma proteins were conducted with Luminex xMAP technology. Additionally, miRNA levels were quantitatively determined through RNA extraction, cDNA synthesis, and RT-qPCR on a 7500 Fast Real-Time PCR System. Results Among miRNAs, only miR-29a-3p exhibited a significant correlation with PAS-C scores (r = -0.513, p = 0.025) and cognitive improvement (r = -0.505, p = 0.033). Among the analyzed proteins, only GDNF showed correlations with MoCA scores at the baseline and after 3 months (r = 0.533, p = 0.0189 and r = 0.598, p = 0.007), cognitive improvement (r = 0.511, p = 0.025), and CTQ subtests. MIF concentrations correlated with the PAS-C subscale (r = -0.5670, p = 0.011). Conclusion GDNF and miR-29a-3p are promising as biomarkers for understanding and addressing cognitive deficits in psychosis. This study links miRNA and MIF to premorbid adjustment and reveals GDNF's unique role in connection with childhood trauma.
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- Marta Szwajca
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacological Screening, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Toxicology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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Zhang J, Qiu H, Zhao Q, Liao C, Guoli Y, Luo Q, Zhao G, Zhang N, Wang S, Zhang Z, Lei M, Liu F, Peng Y. Genetic overlap between schizophrenia and cognitive performance. SCHIZOPHRENIA (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 10:31. [PMID: 38443399 PMCID: PMC10914834 DOI: 10.1038/s41537-024-00453-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
Abstract
Schizophrenia (SCZ), a highly heritable mental disorder, is characterized by cognitive impairment, yet the extent of the shared genetic basis between schizophrenia and cognitive performance (CP) remains poorly understood. Therefore, we aimed to explore the polygenic overlap between SCZ and CP. Specifically, the bivariate causal mixture model (MiXeR) was employed to estimate the extent of genetic overlap between SCZ (n = 130,644) and CP (n = 257,841), and conjunctional false discovery rate (conjFDR) approach was used to identify shared genetic loci. Subsequently, functional annotation and enrichment analysis were carried out on the identified genomic loci. The MiXeR analyses revealed that 9.6 K genetic variants are associated with SCZ and 10.9 K genetic variants for CP, of which 9.5 K variants are shared between these two traits (Dice coefficient = 92.8%). By employing conjFDR, 236 loci were identified jointly associated with SCZ and CP, of which 139 were novel for the two traits. Within these shared loci, 60 exhibited consistent effect directions, while 176 had opposite effect directions. Functional annotation analysis indicated that the shared genetic loci were mainly located in intronic and intergenic regions, and were found to be involved in relevant biological processes such as nervous system development, multicellular organism development, and generation of neurons. Together, our findings provide insights into the shared genetic architecture between SCZ and CP, suggesting common pathways and mechanisms contributing to both traits.
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- Jianfei Zhang
- College of Computer and Control Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China
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- College of Computer and Control Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Radiology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medical Imaging and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medial University, Tianjin, China
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- School of Medical Imaging and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Radiology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Radiology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Radiology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Radiology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Radiology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Radiology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
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- School of Medical Imaging and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
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İmamoğlu A, Stiles BJ, Jarskog LF, Pedersen CA, Elliott T, Penn DL. The effect of intranasal oxytocin on neurocognition in people with schizophrenia: A randomized controlled trial. J Psychiatr Res 2024; 171:95-98. [PMID: 38262165 PMCID: PMC10947433 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
Abstract
Schizophrenia is characterized by persistent cognitive deficits that significantly impact functional outcomes. Despite the current available treatments, these deficits remain inadequately addressed, highlighting the need to explore the effect of more novel treatments on cognition. The current study examined the effect of intranasal oxytocin on cognitive functioning in people with schizophrenia by utilizing data from a 12-week, randomized controlled trial. Sixty-seven participants with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder were randomized to receive placebo or intranasal oxytocin. Participants completed a comprehensive neuropsychological battery at baseline and 12 weeks. The results demonstrated that intranasal oxytocin did not significantly improve cognition in people with schizophrenia compared to placebo. These findings suggest that oxytocin does not worsen or enhance cognition in people with schizophrenia. Yet, the current intervention did not standardize the timing of cognitive assessments relative to the timing of oxytocin administration, which may explain our findings. Future studies attempting to clarify this relationship would benefit from employing a more controlled approach to the timing of treatment and assessments.
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- Aslıhan İmamoğlu
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, USA
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- School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Australia; Early Psychosis Intervention Advisors of North Carolina, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, USA
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Chen YJ, Lu ML, Chiu YH, Chen C, Santos VHJ, Goh KK. Linking childhood trauma to the psychopathology of schizophrenia: the role of oxytocin. SCHIZOPHRENIA (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 10:24. [PMID: 38388569 PMCID: PMC10883944 DOI: 10.1038/s41537-024-00433-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Childhood trauma has been linked to schizophrenia, but underlying biological mechanisms remain elusive. This study explored the potential role of plasma oxytocin as a mediator in the relationship between childhood trauma and the psychopathology of schizophrenia. 160 patients with schizophrenia and 80 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were assessed for childhood trauma experiences using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and structured interviews. Psychopathology was evaluated using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale and plasma oxytocin levels were measured. Results showed that patients with schizophrenia had lower oxytocin levels and higher childhood trauma scores than healthy controls. There was a significant correlation between childhood trauma scores and psychopathology, with plasma oxytocin levels being inversely associated with psychopathology, except for positive symptoms. Hierarchical regression analysis indicated that both childhood trauma scores and plasma oxytocin levels significantly predicted psychopathology. Plasma oxytocin levels partially mediated the relationship between childhood trauma and schizophrenia psychopathology. This study underscores the potential role of oxytocin in bridging the gap between childhood trauma and schizophrenia.
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- Yuan-Jung Chen
- Department of Psychiatry, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Psychiatric Research Center, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Psychiatric Research Center, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Psychiatric Research Center, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- The Innovative and Translational Research Center of Brain Consciousness, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences (FCS-UBI), Cova da Beira University Hospital Center, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Department of Psychiatry, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Psychiatric Research Center, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- The Innovative and Translational Research Center of Brain Consciousness, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Yu SC, Hwang TJ, Liu CM, Chan HY, Kuo CJ, Yang TT, Wang JP, Liu CC, Hsieh MH, Lin YT, Chien YL, Kuo PH, Shih YW, Yu SL, Chen HY, Chen WJ. Patients with first-episode psychosis in northern Taiwan: neurocognitive performance and niacin response profile in comparison with schizophrenia patients of different familial loadings and relationship with clinical features. BMC Psychiatry 2024; 24:155. [PMID: 38389072 PMCID: PMC10885443 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-05598-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Examining patients with first-episode psychosis (FEP) provides opportunities to better understand the mechanism underlying these illnesses. By incorporating quantitative measures in FEP patients, we aimed to (1) determine the baseline distribution of clinical features; (2) examine the impairment magnitude of the quantitative measures by comparing with external controls and then the counterparts of schizophrenia patients of different familial loadings; and (3) evaluate whether these quantitative measures were associated with the baseline clinical features. METHODS Patients with FEP were recruited from one medical center, two regional psychiatric centers, and two private clinics in northern Taiwan with clinical features rated using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and Personal and Social Performance (PSP) scale. Quantitative measurements included the Continuous Performance Test (CPT), Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST), niacin response abnormality (NRA), and minor physical anomalies and craniofacial features (MPAs). To evaluate the relative performance of the quantitative measures in our FEP patients, four external comparison groups from previous studies were used, including three independent healthy controls for the CPT, WCST, and NRA, respectively, and one group of treatment-resistant schizophrenia patients for the MPAs. Additionally, patients from simplex families and patients from multiplex families were used to assess the magnitude of FEP patients' impairment on the CPT, WCST, and NRA. RESULTS Among the 80 patients with FEP recruited in this study (58% female, mean age = 25.6 years, mean duration of untreated psychosis = 132 days), the clinical severity was mild to moderate (mean PANSS score = 67.3; mean PSP score = 61.8). Patients exhibited both neurocognitive and niacin response impairments (mean Z-scores: -1.24 for NRA, - 1.06 for undegraded d', - 0.70 for degraded d', - 0.32 for categories achieved, and 0.44 for perseverative errors) but did not show MPAs indicative of treatment resistance. Among these quantitative measures, three of the four neurocognitive indices were correlated with the baseline clinical features, whereas NRA did not show such correlation. CONCLUSIONS This FEP study of Taiwanese patients revealed the presence of neurocognitive performance and niacin response and their different relationships with clinical features, rendering this sample useful for future follow-up and incorporation of multiomics investigation.
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- Shun-Chun Yu
- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Centers for Genomic and Precision Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Neurobiology and Cognitive Science Center, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Taipei City Psychiatric Center, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Social Psychology, Shih Hsin University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Medical Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Centers for Genomic and Precision Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Department of Psychiatry, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Center for Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Miaoli County, Taiwan.
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López-Carrilero R, Lo Monaco M, Frígola-Capell E, Ferrer-Quintero M, Díaz-Cutraro L, Verdaguer-Rodríguez M, García-Mieres H, Vila-Badia R, Punsoda-Puche P, Birulés I, Peláez T, Pousa E, Grasa E, Barajas A, Ruiz-Delgado I, Barrigón ML, Gonzalez-Higueras F, Lorente-Rovira E, Gutiérrez-Zotes A, Cid J, Legido T, Ayesa-Arriola R, Moritz S, Ochoa S. Cognitive insight in first-episode psychosis: Exploring the complex relationship between executive functions and social cognition. SPANISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND MENTAL HEALTH 2024:S2950-2853(24)00009-7. [PMID: 38219901 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjpmh.2024.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
Abstract
Social cognition (SC) and executive function (EF) have been described as important variables for social functioning and recovery of patients with psychosis. However, the relationship between SC and EF in first-episode psychosis (FEP) deserves further investigation, especially focusing on gender differences. AIMS To investigate the relationship between EF and different domains of SC in FEP patients and to explore gender differences in the relationship between these domains. METHODS A cross-sectional study of 191 patients with new-onset psychosis recruited from two multicenter clinical trials. A comprehensive cognitive battery was used to assess SC (Hinting Task, Face Test and IPSAQ) and EF (TMT, WSCT, Stroop Test and digit span - WAIS-III). Pearson correlations and linear regression models were performed. RESULTS A correlation between Theory of Mind (ToM), Emotional Recognition (ER) and EF was found using the complete sample. Separating the sample by gender showed different association profiles between these variables in women and men. CONCLUSIONS A relationship between different domains of SC and EF is found. Moreover, women and men presented distinct association profiles between EF and SC. These results should be considered in order to improve the treatment of FEP patients and designing personalized interventions by gender.
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- Raquel López-Carrilero
- Etiopatogènia i Tractament dels Trastorns Mentals Greus (MERITT), Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain; Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain; Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Etiopatogènia i Tractament dels Trastorns Mentals Greus (MERITT), Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain; Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Mental Health & Addiction Research Group, IdiBGi - Institut d'Assistencia Sanitària, Girona, Spain
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- Etiopatogènia i Tractament dels Trastorns Mentals Greus (MERITT), Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain; Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain; Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain; Social and Quantitative Psychology Department, University of Barcelona, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain; Psychology Department, FPCEE Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain
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- Etiopatogènia i Tractament dels Trastorns Mentals Greus (MERITT), Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain; Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Etiopatogènia i Tractament dels Trastorns Mentals Greus (MERITT), Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain; Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain; Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Etiopatogènia i Tractament dels Trastorns Mentals Greus (MERITT), Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain; Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain; Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain; Social and Quantitative Psychology Department, University of Barcelona, Spain
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- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica-Sant Pau (IIB-Sant Pau), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut, Facultat de Psicologia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain; Salut Mental Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Hospital Universitari, UAB Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, Spain; Neuropsiquiatria i Addicions, Hospital del Mar, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain
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- Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica-Sant Pau (IIB-Sant Pau), Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Serra Húnter Programme, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain; Centre d'Higiene Mental Les Corts, Department of Research, Barcelona, Spain
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- Unidad de Salud Mental Comunitaria Málaga Norte, UGC Salud Mental Carlos Haya, Servicio Andaluz de Salud, Málaga, Spain
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- Departamento de Psiquiatría, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Sevilla, Spain; Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain; Psychiatry Service, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Spain
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- Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain; Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), Hospital Universitari Institut Pere Mata, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain
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- Mental Health & Addiction Research Group, IdiBGi - Institut d'Assistencia Sanitària, Girona, Spain
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- Neuropsiquiatria i Addicions, Hospital del Mar, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain
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- Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain; Unidad de Investigación en Psiquiatría (IDIVAL), Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Etiopatogènia i Tractament dels Trastorns Mentals Greus (MERITT), Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain; Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain; Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain.
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Xenaki LA, Dimitrakopoulos S, Selakovic M, Stefanis N. Stress, Environment and Early Psychosis. Curr Neuropharmacol 2024; 22:437-460. [PMID: 37592817 PMCID: PMC10845077 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x21666230817153631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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Existing literature provides extended evidence of the close relationship between stress dysregulation, environmental insults, and psychosis onset. Early stress can sensitize genetically vulnerable individuals to future stress, modifying their risk for developing psychotic phenomena. Neurobiological substrate of the aberrant stress response to hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis dysregulation, disrupted inflammation processes, oxidative stress increase, gut dysbiosis, and altered brain signaling, provides mechanistic links between environmental risk factors and the development of psychotic symptoms. Early-life and later-life exposures may act directly, accumulatively, and repeatedly during critical neurodevelopmental time windows. Environmental hazards, such as pre- and perinatal complications, traumatic experiences, psychosocial stressors, and cannabis use might negatively intervene with brain developmental trajectories and disturb the balance of important stress systems, which act together with recent life events to push the individual over the threshold for the manifestation of psychosis. The current review presents the dynamic and complex relationship between stress, environment, and psychosis onset, attempting to provide an insight into potentially modifiable factors, enhancing resilience and possibly influencing individual psychosis liability.
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- Lida-Alkisti Xenaki
- First Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Eginition Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 72 Vas. Sophias Ave., Athens, 115 28, Greece
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- First Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Eginition Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 72 Vas. Sophias Ave., Athens, 115 28, Greece
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- First Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Eginition Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 72 Vas. Sophias Ave., Athens, 115 28, Greece
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- First Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Eginition Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 72 Vas. Sophias Ave., Athens, 115 28, Greece
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Feola B, Moussa-Tooks AB, Sheffield JM, Heckers S, Woodward ND, Blackford JU. Threat Responses in Schizophrenia: A Negative Valence Systems Framework. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2024; 26:9-25. [PMID: 38183600 PMCID: PMC10962319 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-023-01479-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Emotions are prominent in theories and accounts of schizophrenia but are largely understudied compared to cognition. Utilizing the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) Negative Valence Systems framework, we review the current knowledge of emotions in schizophrenia. Given the pivotal role of threat responses in theories of schizophrenia and the substantial evidence of altered threat responses, we focus on three components of Negative Valence Systems tied to threat responses: responses to acute threat, responses to potential threat, and sustained threat. RECENT FINDINGS Individuals with schizophrenia show altered responses to neutral stimuli during acute threat, bed nucleus of the stria terminalis connectivity in response to potential threat, and threat responses associated with sustained threat. Our review concludes that Negative Valence Systems are altered in schizophrenia; however, the level and evidence of alterations vary across the types of threat responses. We suggest avenues for future research to further understand and intervene on threat responses in schizophrenia.
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- Brandee Feola
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1601 23rd Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1601 23rd Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA
- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1601 23rd Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1601 23rd Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1601 23rd Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37212, USA
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- Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
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Lovric S, Klaric M, Lovric I, Camber R, Kresic Coric M, Kvesic J, Kajic-Selak A. Clinical characteristics of psychotic disorders in patients with childhood trauma. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e36733. [PMID: 38134067 PMCID: PMC10735130 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000036733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Childhood trauma is an important predictor of psychotic disorders, with special emphasis on physical and sexual abuse. It influences the clinical picture and course of psychotic disorders. This study was conducted in the Department of Psychiatry of the University Clinical Hospital Mostar. The sample consisted of 135 participants, aged 18 to 65 years. The screening instrument to examine cognitive status was the short version of MMSE-2. Patients' background information was collected using a sociodemographic questionnaire constructed for this study. To determine childhood trauma, the Child Abuse Experience Inventory was used to examine physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, neglect and domestic violence. The positive and negative syndrome scale scale was used to evaluate the clinical profile of psychoticism, the SSI questionnaire was used to evaluate the severity of suicidality, and the functionality of the participants was evaluated using the WHODAS 2.0. Results indicate that a significant number of participants with psychotic disorders experienced childhood trauma, an important determinant of their illness. Participants who had witnessed abuse had more severe clinical presentations (earlier onset and longer duration of illness) and more pronounced psychotic symptomatology and a lower degree of functionality. Decreased functionality is associated with witnessing abuse and physical abuse. During the civil war, a significant percentage of the participants were in childhood and adolescent development (26.7%) and exposed to frequent emotional abuse and domestic violence. As 1 traumatic event in childhood makes a person more susceptible to more traumatic experiences during life. Childhood trauma is a serious and pervasive problem that has a significant impact on the development, course, and severity of the clinical presentation of psychotic disorders. Accordingly, it is necessary to provide continuous education to mental health workers, primarily psychiatrists, regarding childhood trauma so that treatment may be approached more systematically and a plan of therapeutic interventions may be more adequately designed, which would necessarily include psychosocial support in addition to pharmacotherapy.
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- Sanjin Lovric
- Department of Psychiatry of the University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Psychiatry of the University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Dermatology of the University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Psychiatry of the University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Psychiatry of the University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Psychiatry of the University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Psychiatry of the University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Alho J, Lahnakoski JM, Panula JM, Rikandi E, Mäntylä T, Lindgren M, Kieseppä T, Suvisaari J, Sams M, Raij TT. Hippocampus-Centered Network Is Associated With Positive Symptom Alleviation in Patients With First-Episode Psychosis. BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROIMAGING 2023; 8:1197-1206. [PMID: 37336263 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2023.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Previous functional magnetic resonance imaging studies have reported widespread brain functional connectivity alterations in patients with psychosis. These studies have mostly used either resting-state or simple-task paradigms, thereby compromising experimental control or ecological validity, respectively. Additionally, in a conventional functional magnetic resonance imaging intrasubject functional connectivity analysis, it is difficult to identify which connections relate to extrinsic (stimulus-induced) and which connections relate to intrinsic (non-stimulus-related) neural processes. METHODS To mitigate these limitations, we used intersubject functional connectivity (ISFC) to analyze longitudinal functional magnetic resonance imaging data collected while 36 individuals with first-episode psychosis (FEP) and 29 age- and sex-matched population control participants watched scenes from the fantasy movie Alice in Wonderland at baseline and again at 1-year follow-up. Furthermore, to allow unconfounded comparison and to overcome possible circularity of ISFC, we introduced a novel approach wherein ISFC in both the FEP and population control groups was calculated with respect to an independent group of participants (not included in the analyses). RESULTS Using this independent-reference ISFC approach, we found an interaction effect wherein the independent-reference ISFC in individuals with FEP, but not in the control group participants, was significantly stronger at baseline than at follow-up in a network centered in the hippocampus and involving thalamic, striatal, and cortical regions, such as the orbitofrontal cortex. Alleviation of positive symptoms, particularly delusions, from baseline to follow-up was correlated with decreased network connectivity in patients with FEP. CONCLUSIONS These findings link deviation of naturalistic information processing in the hippocampus-centered network to positive symptoms.
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- Jussi Alho
- Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering, Aalto University School of Science, Espoo, Finland; Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine, Brain, & Behaviour (INM-7), Research Center Jülich, Jülich, Germany; Institute of Systems Neuroscience, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany; Independent Max Planck Research Group for Social Neuroscience, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering, Aalto University School of Science, Espoo, Finland
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- Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering, Aalto University School of Science, Espoo, Finland; Mental Health Team, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Psychology and Logopedics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering, Aalto University School of Science, Espoo, Finland; Mental Health Team, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Psychology and Logopedics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Mental Health Team, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Mental Health Team, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Mental Health Team, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering, Aalto University School of Science, Espoo, Finland
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- Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering, Aalto University School of Science, Espoo, Finland; Department of Psychiatry, Helsinki University and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Advanced Magnetic Imaging Centre, Aalto NeuroImaging, Aalto University School of Science, Espoo, Finland.
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Fares-Otero NE, Alameda L, Pfaltz MC, Martinez-Aran A, Schäfer I, Vieta E. Examining associations, moderators and mediators between childhood maltreatment, social functioning, and social cognition in psychotic disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychol Med 2023; 53:5909-5932. [PMID: 37458216 PMCID: PMC10520610 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291723001678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]
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Childhood maltreatment (CM) has been related to social functioning and social cognition impairment in people with psychotic disorders (PD); however, evidence across different CM subtypes and social domains remains less clear. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to quantify associations between CM, overall and its different subtypes (physical/emotional/sexual abuse, physical/emotional neglect), and domains of social functioning and social cognition in adults with PD. We also examined moderators and mediators of these associations. A PRISMA-compliant systematic search was performed on 24 November 2022 (PROSPERO CRD42020175244). Fifty-three studies (N = 13 635 individuals with PD) were included in qualitative synthesis, of which 51 studies (N = 13 260) with 125 effects sizes were pooled in meta-analyses. We found that CM was negatively associated with global social functioning and interpersonal relations, and positively associated with aggressive behaviour, but unrelated to independent living or occupational functioning. There was no meta-analytic evidence of associations between CM and social cognition. Meta-regression analyses did not identify any consistent moderation pattern. Narrative synthesis identified sex and timing of CM as potential moderators, and depressive symptoms and maladaptive personality traits as possible mediators between CM and social outcomes. Associations were of small magnitude and limited number of studies assessing CM subtypes and social cognition are available. Nevertheless, adults with PD are at risk of social functioning problems after CM exposure, an effect observed across multiple CM subtypes, social domains, diagnoses and illness stages. Maltreated adults with PD may thus benefit from trauma-related and psychosocial interventions targeting social relationships and functioning.
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- Natalia E. Fares-Otero
- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Institute of Neurosciences (UBNeuro), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica (FCRB), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Network Centre for Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Health Institute Carlos III (ISCIII), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Service of General Psychiatry, Treatment and Early Intervention in Psychosis Program, University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College of London, London, UK
- Department of Psychiatry, CIBERSAM, Institute of Biomedicine of Sevilla (IBIS), University Hospital Virgen del Rocio, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Psychology and Social Work, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Institute of Neurosciences (UBNeuro), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica (FCRB), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Network Centre for Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Health Institute Carlos III (ISCIII), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Institute of Neurosciences (UBNeuro), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica (FCRB), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Network Centre for Biomedical Research in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Health Institute Carlos III (ISCIII), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Kam CTK, Fung VSC, Chang WC, Hui CLM, Chan SKW, Lee EHM, Lui SSY, Chen EYH. Cognitive subgroups and the relationships with symptoms, psychosocial functioning and quality of life in first-episode non-affective psychosis: a cluster-analysis approach. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1203655. [PMID: 37575584 PMCID: PMC10412814 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1203655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
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Introduction Prior research examining cognitive heterogeneity in psychotic disorders primarily focused on chronic schizophrenia, with limited data on first-episode psychosis (FEP). We aimed to identify distinct cognitive subgroups in adult FEP patients using data-driven cluster-analytic approach, and examine relationships between cognitive subgroups and a comprehensive array of illness-related variables. Methods Two-hundred-eighty-nine Chinese patients aged 26-55 years presenting with FEP to an early intervention program in Hong Kong were recruited. Assessments encompassing premorbid adjustment, illness-onset profile, symptom severity, psychosocial functioning, subjective quality-of-life, and a battery of cognitive tests were conducted. Hierarchical cluster-analysis was employed, optimized with k-means clustering and internally-validated by discriminant-functional analysis. Cognitive subgroup comparisons in illness-related variables, followed by multivariable multinominal-regression analyzes were performed to identify factors independently predictive of cluster membership. Results Three clusters were identified including patients with globally-impaired (n = 101, 34.9%), intermediately-impaired (n = 112, 38.8%) and relatively-intact (n = 76, 26.3%) cognition (GIC, IIC and RIC subgroups) compared to demographically-matched healthy-controls' performance (n = 50). GIC-subgroup was older, had lower educational attainment, greater positive, negative and disorganization symptom severity, poorer insight and quality-of-life than IIC- and RIC-subgroups, and higher antipsychotic-dose than RIC-subgroup. IIC-subgroup had lower education levels and more severe negative symptoms than RIC-subgroup, which had better psychosocial functioning than two cognitively-impaired subgroups. Educational attainment and disorganization symptoms were found to independently predict cluster membership. Discussion Our results affirmed cognitive heterogeneity in FEP and identified three subgroups, which were differentially associated with demographic and illness-related variables. Further research should clarify longitudinal relationships of cognitive subgroups with clinical and functional outcomes in FEP.
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- Candice Tze Kwan Kam
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Leung KK, Wong YC, Shea KS, Chan SC, Chang WC, Mo YMF, Chan SMS. Altered neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with non-affective first episode psychosis and its relationship with symptom severity and cognitive impairment. Sci Rep 2023; 13:11453. [PMID: 37454218 PMCID: PMC10349799 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-37846-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Signatures of immune dysregulation as clinical biomarker for psychosis have remained unclear. We aimed to compare the Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) of patients with acute non-affective first-episode psychosis (FEP) with healthy controls after accounting for emotional states. We also explored the associations of NLR with symptom severity, onset profile and cognitive functions. The NLR was enumerated from complete blood count taken within a week of assessment. All FEP patients were rated on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and the Clinician Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) with verbal memory and executive functions assessed with the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery. Prevailing emotional state was measured with Beck Depression Inventory-II and Beck Anxiety Inventory. Out of seventy-nine consecutive FEP patients presenting to the study site, twenty-seven subjects were eligible and recruited. Twenty-seven age-/sex-matched controls were recruited. FEP patients had an NLR of 1.886 over the controls after accounting for scores on emotional states. The NLR of FEP patients was positively associated with CGI-S scores, PANSS positive symptom, disorganization and excitation scores. There was no significant correlation between NLR with the duration of untreated psychosis and cognitive performances. These findings support using NLR as a clinical biomarker in FEP, purporting further prospective study to measure NLR changes in the course of treatment.
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- Kwan Keung Leung
- Department of Psychiatry, Tai Po Hospital, G30, Ground Floor, Multicentre, Tai Po Hospital, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, SAR, China
- Department of Psychiatry, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tai Po Hospital, G30, Ground Floor, Multicentre, Tai Po Hospital, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, SAR, China
- Department of Psychiatry, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tai Po Hospital, G30, Ground Floor, Multicentre, Tai Po Hospital, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, SAR, China
- Department of Psychiatry, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tai Po Hospital, G30, Ground Floor, Multicentre, Tai Po Hospital, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, SAR, China
- Department of Psychiatry, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tai Po Hospital, G30, Ground Floor, Multicentre, Tai Po Hospital, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, SAR, China
- Department of Psychiatry, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tai Po Hospital, G30, Ground Floor, Multicentre, Tai Po Hospital, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
- Department of Psychiatry, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Nadesalingam N, Lefebvre S, Alexaki D, Baumann Gama D, Wüthrich F, Kyrou A, Kerkeni H, Kalla R, Walther S. The Behavioral Mapping of Psychomotor Slowing in Psychosis Demonstrates Heterogeneity Among Patients Suggesting Distinct Pathobiology. Schizophr Bull 2023; 49:507-517. [PMID: 36413085 PMCID: PMC10016403 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbac170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Psychomotor slowing (PS) occurs in up to half of schizophrenia patients and is linked to poorer outcomes. As standard treatment fails to improve PS, novel approaches are needed. Here, we applied the RDoC framework using 3 units of analysis, ie, behavior, self-report, and physiology to test, whether patients with PS are different from patients without PS and controls. METHODS Motor behavior was compared between 71 schizophrenia patients with PS, 25 without PS, and 42 healthy controls (HC) using 5 different measures: (1) for behavior, an expert rating scale: Motor score of the Salpêtrière Retardation Rating Scale, (2) for self-report, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire; and for physiology, (3) Actigraphy, which accounts for gross motor behavior, (4) Gait velocity, and (5) coin rotation task to assess manual dexterity. RESULTS The ANCOVAs comparing the 3 groups revealed differences between patients with PS and HC in expert ratings, self-report, and instrumental measures (all P ≤ .001). Patients with PS also scored higher in expert ratings and had lower instrumental activity levels compared to patients without PS (all P ≤ .045). Instrumental activity levels correlated with an expert rating of PS (rho = -0.51, P-fdr corrected <.001) and classified similarly at 72% accuracy. CONCLUSIONS PS is characterized by slower gait, lower activity levels, and slower finger movements compared to HC. However, only actigraphy and observer ratings enable to clearly disentangle PS from non-PS patients. Actigraphy may become the standard assessment of PS in neuroimaging studies and clinical trials.
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- Niluja Nadesalingam
- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Klinik Sonnenhalde AG Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Basel, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Neurology, Inselspital University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Inflammation and cognition in severe mental illness: patterns of covariation and subgroups. Mol Psychiatry 2023; 28:1284-1292. [PMID: 36577840 PMCID: PMC10005942 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01924-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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A potential relationship between dysregulation of immune/inflammatory pathways and cognitive impairment has been suggested in severe mental illnesses (SMI), such as schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar (BD) spectrum disorders. However, multivariate relationships between peripheral inflammatory/immune-related markers and cognitive domains are unclear, and many studies do not account for inter-individual variance in both cognitive functioning and inflammatory/immune status. This study aimed to investigate covariance patterns between inflammatory/immune-related markers and cognitive domains and further elucidate heterogeneity in a large SMI and healthy control (HC) cohort (SZ = 343, BD = 289, HC = 770). We applied canonical correlation analysis (CCA) to identify modes of maximum covariation between a comprehensive selection of cognitive domains and inflammatory/immune markers. We found that poor verbal learning and psychomotor processing speed was associated with higher levels of interleukin-18 system cytokines and beta defensin 2, reflecting enhanced activation of innate immunity, a pattern augmented in SMI compared to HC. Applying hierarchical clustering on covariance patterns identified by the CCA revealed a high cognition-low immune dysregulation subgroup with predominantly HC (24% SZ, 45% BD, 74% HC) and a low cognition-high immune dysregulation subgroup predominantly consisting of SMI patients (76% SZ, 55% BD, 26% HC). These subgroups differed in IQ, years of education, age, CRP, BMI (all groups), level of functioning, symptoms and defined daily dose (DDD) of antipsychotics (SMI cohort). Our findings suggest a link between cognitive impairment and innate immune dysregulation in a subset of individuals with severe mental illness.
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Barber AD, Gallego JA, DeRosse P, Birnbaum ML, Lencz T, Ali SA, Moyett A, Malhotra AK. Contributions of Parasympathetic Arousal-Related Activity to Cognitive Performance in Patients With First-Episode Psychosis and Control Subjects. BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY. COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROIMAGING 2023; 8:181-188. [PMID: 34728433 PMCID: PMC9054940 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2021.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive impairment is integral to the pathophysiology of psychosis. Recent findings implicate autonomic arousal-related activity in both momentary fluctuations and individual differences in cognitive performance. Although altered autonomic arousal is common in patients with first-episode psychosis (FEP), its contribution to cognitive performance is unknown. METHODS A total of 24 patients with FEP (46% male, age = 24.31 [SD 4.27] years) and 24 control subjects (42% male, age = 27.06 [3.44] years) performed the Multi-Source Interference Task in-scanner with simultaneous pulse oximetry. First-level models included the cardiac-blood oxygen level-dependent regressor, in addition to task (congruent, interference, and error) and nuisance (motion and CompCor physiology) regressors. The cardiac-blood oxygen level-dependent regressor reflected parasympathetic arousal-related activity and was created by convolving the interbeat interval at each heartbeat with the hemodynamic response function. Group models examined the effect of group or cognitive performance (reaction times × error rate) on arousal-related and task activity, while controlling for sex, age, and framewise displacement. RESULTS Parasympathetic arousal-related activity was robust in both groups but localized to different regions for patients with FEP and healthy control subjects. Within both groups, arousal-related activity was significantly associated with cognitive performance across occipital and temporal cortical regions. Greater arousal-related activity in the bilateral prefrontal cortex (Brodmann area 9) was related to better performance in healthy control subjects but not patients with FEP. CONCLUSIONS Autonomic arousal circuits contribute to cognitive performance and the pathophysiology of FEP. Arousal-related functional activity is a novel indicator of cognitive ability and should be incorporated into neurobiological models of cognition in psychosis.
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- Anita D Barber
- Department of Psychiatry, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, New York; Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York; Department of Psychiatry, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, New York; Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York; Department of Psychiatry, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York
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- Department of Psychiatry, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, New York; Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York; Department of Psychiatry, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York
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- Department of Psychiatry, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, New York; Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York; Department of Psychiatry, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York
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- Department of Psychiatry, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, New York; Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York; Department of Psychiatry, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York
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- Department of Psychiatry, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, New York; Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York
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- Department of Psychiatry, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, New York; Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York
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- Department of Psychiatry, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, New York; Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York; Department of Psychiatry, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York
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Montaner-Ferrer MJ, Gadea M, Sanjuán J. Cognition and social functioning in first episode psychosis: A systematic review of longitudinal studies. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1055012. [PMID: 36950257 PMCID: PMC10025326 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1055012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Introduction This systematic review aimed to answer whether we can predict subsequent social functioning in first episode psychosis (FEP) by means of an initial cognitive examination. In order to do this, we gathered longitudinal studies which evaluated neurocognition and/or social cognition regarding their impact on long-term social functioning of FEP patients. Methods The MOOSE method was employed and 28 studies covering data from a total of 2572 patients with longitudinal trajectories from 2 months to 5 years were reviewed. Results In general, cognitive deficits impacted on the social functioning of the FEP patients across the time. The neurocognitive domains which most closely predicted social functioning were processing speed, sustained attention and working memory. An overall cognitive dysfunction, low IQ and the academic trajectory were also found predictive. Regarding social cognition, the findings were not unanimous. Discussion In addition of the impact of each variable, several of the articles found a complex relationship between social cognition, neurocognition, social functioning and negative symptoms, pointing social cognition as a modulator of neurocognition but being modulated as well by negative symptoms. The principal clinical implication of this review is that the initial assessment of FEP patients and their rehabilitation must take cognition into account.
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- Department of Psychobiology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
- CIBERSAM-Mental Health, Madrid, Spain
- *Correspondence: Marien Gadea,
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- CIBERSAM-Mental Health, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
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Asiedu N, Mwesiga EK, Akena D, Morrison C, Gumikiriza-Onoria JL, Nanteza A, Nakku J, Koen N, Nakasujja N, Ssembajjwe W, Ferraris CM, Santoro AF, Stein DJ, Robbins RN. Evaluating construct and criterion validity of NeuroScreen in assessing neurocognition among hospitalized Ugandan first-episode psychosis patients. Schizophr Res Cogn 2022; 32:100276. [PMID: 36593996 PMCID: PMC9803945 DOI: 10.1016/j.scog.2022.100276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Introduction Neurocognitive impairment (NCI) is commonly exhibited among patients experiencing their first episode of psychosis. However, there are few resources in many low-income countries, such as Uganda, that allow for the administration of extensive neurocognitive test batteries for the detection of NCI. NeuroScreen is a brief tablet-based neurocognitive assessment battery that can be administered by all levels of healthcare staff. We examined the validity of NeuroScreen to assess neurocognition and detect NCI in first-episode psychosis (FEP) patients in Uganda. Methods We enrolled 112 participants FEP patients and matched controls at Butabika Mental Referral Hospital. Each participant completed NeuroScreen and a traditionally administered neurocognitive battery: the MATRIC Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB). We examined correlations between participant performance on NeuroScreen and the MCCB. A ROC curve determined sensitivity and specificity of NeuroScreen to detect NCI as determined by MCCB criterion. Results There was a large, statistically significant correlation between overall performance on NeuroScreen and the MCCB [r(112) = 0.64, p < .001]. Small to large correlations were found between tests in the MCCB and NeuroScreen batteries. The ROC curve of NeuroScreen performance to detect MCCB-defined NCI had an area under curve of 0.80 and optimal sensitivity and specificity of 83 % and 60 %, respectively. Conclusion There was a moderate positive correlation between overall performance on both batteries. NeuroScreen shows promise as a valid assessment battery to assess neurocognition and detect NCI in FEP patients in Uganda. Further studies of NeuroScreen in healthy individuals and in a range of mental disorders are recommended.
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- Nana Asiedu
- HIV Center for Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, United States of America,Corresponding author.
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- Makerere University College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, 7072 Upper Mulago Hill, Mulago Hospital Complex, Uganda,Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Makerere University College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, 7072 Upper Mulago Hill, Mulago Hospital Complex, Uganda
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- HIV Center for Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, United States of America
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- Makerere University College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, 7072 Upper Mulago Hill, Mulago Hospital Complex, Uganda
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- Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital, Plot 2 Kirombe-Butabika Road, Kampala, Uganda
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- Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital, Plot 2 Kirombe-Butabika Road, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa,Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa,South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Unit on Risk & Resilience in Mental Disorders, Francie van Zijl Drive Parowvallei, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Makerere University College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, 7072 Upper Mulago Hill, Mulago Hospital Complex, Uganda
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- Medical Research Council, Uganda Virus Research Institute & London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, PO Box 49, Entebbe Plot 51-59 Nakiwogo Road, Uganda
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- HIV Center for Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, United States of America
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- HIV Center for Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa,Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa,South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Unit on Risk & Resilience in Mental Disorders, Francie van Zijl Drive Parowvallei, Cape Town, South Africa
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- HIV Center for Behavioral Studies, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, United States of America
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Evidence supporting the use of a brief cognitive assessment in routine clinical assessment for psychosis. SCHIZOPHRENIA (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 8:113. [PMID: 36528607 PMCID: PMC9759520 DOI: 10.1038/s41537-022-00322-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Cognitive impairment is a core feature of psychosis. Full cognitive assessments are not often conducted in routine clinical practice as administration is time-consuming. Here, we investigated whether brief tests of cognition could be used to predict broader neurocognitive performance in a manner practical for screening use in mental health services. We carried out a principal component analysis (PCA) to obtain an estimate of general cognitive function (N = 415). We investigated whether brief tests of memory accounted for a significant percentage of variation in the PCA scores. We used discriminant function analysis to determine if measures could predict classification as lower, intermediate or higher level of cognitive function and to what extent these groups overlapped with groups based on normative data. Memory tests correctly classified 65% of cases in the highest scoring group, 35% of cases in the intermediate group, and 77% of cases in the lowest scoring group. These PCA-derived groups and groups based on normative scores for the two tests were significantly associated (χ2 = 164.00, p < 0.001). These measures accurately identified three quarters of the low performing group, the group of greatest interest from the perspective of identifying those likely to need greater supports as part of clinical care. In so doing they suggest a potentially useful approach to screening for cognitive impairment in clinical services, upon which further assessment can be built if required.
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Stip E, Al Mugaddam F, Nauman J, Baki AA, Potvin S. Subjective cognitive complaints in first episode psychosis: A focused follow-up on sex effect and alcohol usage. Schizophr Res Cogn 2022; 30:100267. [PMID: 36042936 PMCID: PMC9420513 DOI: 10.1016/j.scog.2022.100267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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A network of early psychosis-specific intervention programs at the University of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, conducted a longitudinal naturalistic five-year study at two Urban Early Intervention Services (EIS). In this study, 198 patients were recruited based on inclusion/exclusion criteria and agreed to participate. Our objectives were to assess the subjective cognition complaints of schizophrenic patients assessed by Subjective Scale to Investigate Cognition in Schizophrenia (SSTICS) in their first-episode psychosis (FEP) in relation to their general characteristics. We also wanted to assess whether there are sex-based differences in the subjective cognitive complaints, as well as differences in cognitive complaints among patients who use alcohol in comparison to those who are abstainers. Additionally, we wanted to monitor the changes in the subjective complaints progress for a period of five years follow-up. Our findings showed that although women expressed more cognitive complaints than men [mean (SD) SSTICS, 28.2 (13.7) for women and 24.7 (13.2) for men], this difference was not statistically significant (r = −0.190, 95 % CI, −0. 435 to 0. 097). We also found that abstainers complained more about their cognition than alcohol consumers [mean (SD) SSTICS, 27.9 (13.4) for abstainers and 23.7 (12.9) for consumers], a difference which was statistically significant (r = −0.166, 95 % CI, −0. 307 to −0.014). Our findings showed a drop in the average score of SSTICS through study follow-up time among FEP patients. In conclusion, we suggest that if we want to set up a good cognitive remediation program, it is useful to start with the patients' demands. This demand can follow the patients' complaints. Further investigations are needed in order to propose different approaches between alcohol users and abstinent patients concerning responding to their cognitive complaints.
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- E. Stip
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Psychiatry and Addictology, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Corresponding author at: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Psychiatry and Addictology, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Addictology, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Zhang S, Li W, Xiang Q, Kuai X, Zhuo K, Wang J, Xu Y, Li Y, Liu D. Longitudinal alterations of modular functional-metabolic coupling in first-episode schizophrenia. J Psychiatr Res 2022; 156:705-712. [PMID: 36410309 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.10.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Altered network organization and aberrant neurometabolic levels have been associated with schizophrenia. However, modular alterations of functional-neurometabolic coupling in various stages of schizophrenia remain unclear. This longitudinal study enrolled 34 drug-naïve first-episode schizophrenia (FES) patients and 30 healthy controls (HC). The FES patients underwent resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) at baseline, 2 months, and 6 months of treatment. For 1H-MRS, the concentrations of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), N-acetylaspartate (NAA) and glutamate + glutamine in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex region were measured. A graph theoretical approach was applied for functional connectivity-based modular parcellation. We found that intra-default mode network (DMN) connectivity, inter-modular connectivity between the DMN and the hippocampus, and inter-modular connectivity between the DMN and the frontoparietal module were significantly different across 6-month treatment in the FES patients. The inter-module connectivity of the DMN and hippocampus correlated positively with NAA concentration in the HC group, while this correlation was absent in FES patients. This exploratory study suggests an altered modular connectivity in association with neurometabolite concentrations in FES patients and provides insights into multimodal neuroimaging biomarkers in schizophrenia. Future studies with larger sample sizes are needed to consolidate our findings.
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- Suzhen Zhang
- Department of Psychiatry, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; First-episode Schizophrenia and Early Psychosis Program, Division of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- First-episode Schizophrenia and Early Psychosis Program, Division of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- First-episode Schizophrenia and Early Psychosis Program, Division of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- First-episode Schizophrenia and Early Psychosis Program, Division of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- First-episode Schizophrenia and Early Psychosis Program, Division of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Institute of Mental Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; First-episode Schizophrenia and Early Psychosis Program, Division of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Institute of Mental Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Chaumette B, Sengupta SM, Lepage M, Malla A, Iyer SN, Kebir O, Dion PA, Rouleau GA, Krebs MO, Shah JL, Joober R. A polymorphism in the glutamate metabotropic receptor 7 is associated with cognitive deficits in the early phases of psychosis. Schizophr Res 2022; 249:56-62. [PMID: 32624350 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2020.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Schizophrenia is an illness characterized by positive symptoms, negative symptoms, and cognitive impairments. Cognitive impairments occur before the onset of psychosis and could reflect glutamatergic dysregulation. Thus, identifying associations between genetic variations in genes coding for glutamatergic receptors and cognitive impairment in schizophrenia may help in understanding the basis of these deficits and in identifying potential drug targets. In a discovery cohort of 144 first-episode of psychosis patients (FEP), we genotyped 58 candidate Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) located in NMDA and metabotropic glutamatergic receptors. These SNPs were selected according to the results from the Psychiatric Genomic Consortium and were tested for association with intellectual quotient (IQ) as assessed with the Wechsler Intelligence Scales. For replication, we used the ICAAR cohort including 121 ultra-high-risk patients (UHR) with the same cognitive assessment. A polymorphism located in GRM7, rs1396409, was significantly associated with performance IQ in the discovery cohort of FEP. This association was replicated in the UHR cohort. This polymorphism is also associated with total IQ and verbal IQ in the merged dataset, with a predominant effect on the arithmetic subtest. The rs1396409 polymorphism is significantly associated with cognitive impairment during the onset of psychosis. This genetic association highlights the possible impact of glutamatergic genes in cognitive deficits in the early phases of psychosis and enforces the interest for new therapeutic interventions targeting the glutamatergic pathway.
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- Boris Chaumette
- Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Université de Paris, Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Paris (IPNP), INSERM U1266, CNRS, GDR3557-Institut de Psychiatrie, Paris, France; GHU Paris Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, Paris, France; Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Université de Paris, Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Paris (IPNP), INSERM U1266, CNRS, GDR3557-Institut de Psychiatrie, Paris, France; GHU Paris Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, Paris, France
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- Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Université de Paris, Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Paris (IPNP), INSERM U1266, CNRS, GDR3557-Institut de Psychiatrie, Paris, France; GHU Paris Psychiatrie et Neurosciences, Paris, France
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Executive function in methamphetamine users with and without psychosis. Psychiatry Res 2022; 317:114820. [PMID: 36075151 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Methamphetamine abuse is associated with cognitive deficits across a wide range of domains. It is unclear, however, whether methamphetamine-dependent individuals with co-occurring psychosis are more impaired than those without psychosis on tests assessing executive function. We therefore aimed to compare the executive function performance of three groups: methamphetamine-dependent individuals with methamphetamine-induced psychosis (MA+; n = 20), methamphetamine-dependent individuals without psychosis (MA-; n = 19), and healthy controls (HC; n = 20). All participants were administered a neuropsychological test battery that assessed executive functioning across six sub domains (problem solving, working memory, verbal generativity, inhibition, set switching, and decision making). Analyses of covariance (controlling for between-group differences in IQ) detected significant between-group differences on tests assessing verbal generativity and inhibition, with MA+ participants performing significantly more poorly than HC. The finding that methamphetamine-induced psychosis is associated with performance impairments in particular subdomains of executive function may have implications for treatment adherence and relapse prevention.
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Disruptions in white matter microstructure associated with impaired visual associative memory in schizophrenia-spectrum illness. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2022; 272:971-983. [PMID: 34557990 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-021-01333-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Episodic memory ability relies on hippocampal-prefrontal connectivity. However, few studies have examined relationships between memory performance and white matter (WM) microstructure in hippocampal-prefrontal pathways in schizophrenia-spectrum disorder (SSDs). Here, we investigated these relationships in individuals with first-episode psychosis (FEP) and chronic schizophrenia-spectrum disorders (SSDs) using tractography analysis designed to interrogate the microstructure of WM tracts in the hippocampal-prefrontal pathway. Measures of WM microstructure (fractional anisotropy [FA], radial diffusivity [RD], and axial diffusivity [AD]) were obtained for 47 individuals with chronic SSDs, 28 FEP individuals, 52 older healthy controls, and 27 younger healthy controls. Tractography analysis was performed between the hippocampus and three targets involved in hippocampal-prefrontal connectivity (thalamus, amygdala, nucleus accumbens). Measures of WM microstructure were then examined in relation to episodic memory performance separately across each group. Both those with FEP and chronic SSDs demonstrated impaired episodic memory performance. However, abnormal WM microstructure was only observed in individuals with chronic SSDs. Abnormal WM microstructure in the hippocampal-thalamic pathway in the right hemisphere was associated with poorer memory performance in individuals with chronic SSDs. These findings suggest that disruptions in WM microstructure in the hippocampal-prefrontal pathway may contribute to memory impairments in individuals with chronic SSDs but not FEP.
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Haugen I, Stubberud J, Haug E, McGurk SR, Hovik KT, Ueland T, Øie MG. A randomized controlled trial of Goal Management Training for executive functioning in schizophrenia spectrum disorders or psychosis risk syndromes. BMC Psychiatry 2022; 22:575. [PMID: 36031616 PMCID: PMC9420179 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-04197-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Executive functioning is essential to daily life and severely impaired in schizophrenia and psychosis risk syndromes. Goal Management Training (GMT) is a theoretically founded, empirically supported, metacognitive strategy training program designed to improve executive functioning. METHODS A randomized controlled parallel group trial compared GMT with treatment as usual among 81 participants (GMT, n = 39 versus Wait List Controls, n = 42) recruited from an early intervention for psychosis setting. Computer generated random allocation was performed by someone independent from the study team and raters post-intervention were unaware of allocation. The primary objective was to assess the impact of GMT administered in small groups for 5 weeks on executive functioning. The secondary objective was to explore the potential of the intervention in influencing daily life functioning and clinical symptoms. RESULTS GMT improved self-reported executive functioning, measured with the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function - Adult version (BRIEF-A), significantly more than treatment as usual. A linear mixed model for repeated measures, including all partial data according to the principle of intention to treat, showed a significant group x time interaction effect assessed immediately after intervention (post-test) and 6 months after intervention (follow-up), F = 8.40, p .005, r .37. Improvement occurred in both groups in objective executive functioning as measured by neuropsychological tests, functional capacity, daily life functioning and symptoms of psychosis rated by clinicians. Self-reported clinical symptoms measured with the Symptoms Check List (SCL-10) improved significantly more after GMT than after treatment as usual, F = 5.78, p .019, r .29. Two participants withdrew due to strenuous testing and one due to adverse effects. CONCLUSIONS GMT had clinically reliable and lasting effects on subjective executive function. The intervention is a valuable addition to available treatment with considerable gains at low cost. TRIAL REGISTRATION Registered at clinicaltrials.gov NCT03048695 09/02/2017.
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- Ingvild Haugen
- Division of Mental Health Care, Innlandet Hospital Trust, P. O. Box 104, 2381, Brumunddal, Norway. .,Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1094, 0317, Oslo, Norway.
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- grid.5510.10000 0004 1936 8921Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1094, 0317 Oslo, Norway ,grid.416137.60000 0004 0627 3157Department of Research, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, P.O. Box 4970, Nydalen, 0440 Oslo, Norway
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- grid.412929.50000 0004 0627 386XDivision of Mental Health Care, Innlandet Hospital Trust, P. O. Box 104, 2381 Brumunddal, Norway
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- grid.189504.10000 0004 1936 7558Departments of Occupational Therapy and Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University, 930 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215 USA
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- grid.412929.50000 0004 0627 386XDivision of Mental Health Care, Innlandet Hospital Trust, P. O. Box 104, 2381 Brumunddal, Norway ,grid.477237.2Department of Psychology, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, P.O.Box 400, Elverum, Norway
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- grid.5510.10000 0004 1936 8921Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1094, 0317 Oslo, Norway ,grid.55325.340000 0004 0389 8485Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research, Oslo University Hospital, Postboks 4956, Nydalen, 0424 Oslo, Norway
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- grid.5510.10000 0004 1936 8921Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1094, 0317 Oslo, Norway ,grid.412929.50000 0004 0627 386XResearch Division, Innlandet Hospital Trust, P.O. Box 104, 2381 Brumunddal, Norway
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Griffiths K, Egerton A, Millgate E, Anton A, Barker GJ, Deakin B, Drake R, Eliasson E, Gregory CJ, Howes OD, Kravariti E, Lawrie SM, Lewis S, Lythgoe DJ, Murphy A, McGuire P, Semple S, Stockton-Powdrell C, Walters JTR, Williams SR, MacCabe JH. Impaired verbal memory function is related to anterior cingulate glutamate levels in schizophrenia: findings from the STRATA study. SCHIZOPHRENIA (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 8:60. [PMID: 35853881 PMCID: PMC9279335 DOI: 10.1038/s41537-022-00265-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Impaired cognition is associated with lower quality of life and poor outcomes in schizophrenia. Brain glutamate may contribute to both clinical outcomes and cognition, but these relationships are not well-understood. We studied a multicentre cohort of 85 participants with non-affective psychosis using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Glutamate neurometabolites were measured in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). Cognition was assessed using the Brief Assessment for Cognition in Schizophrenia (BACS). Patients were categorised as antipsychotic responders or non-responders based on treatment history and current symptom severity. Inverted U-shaped associations between glutamate or Glx (glutamate + glutamine) with BACS subscale and total scores were examined with regression analyses. We then tested for an interaction effect of the antipsychotic response group on the relationship between glutamate and cognition. ACC glutamate and Glx had a positive linear association with verbal memory after adjusting for age, sex and chlorpromazine equivalent dose (glutamate, β = 3.73, 95% CI = 1.26-6.20, P = 0.004; Glx, β = 3.38, 95% CI = 0.84-5.91, P = 0.01). This association did not differ between good and poor antipsychotic response groups. ACC glutamate was also positively associated with total BACS score (β = 3.12, 95% CI = 0.01-6.23, P = 0.046), but this was not significant after controlling for antipsychotic dose. Lower glutamatergic metabolites in the ACC were associated with worse verbal memory, and this relationship was independent of antipsychotic response. Further research on relationships between glutamate and cognition in antipsychotic responsive and non-responsive illness could aid the stratification of patient groups for targeted treatment interventions.
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- Kira Griffiths
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, SE5 8AF, UK
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, SE5 8AF, UK
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, SE5 8AF, UK
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- Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
- Academic Radiology, Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2JF, UK
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- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Neuroimaging, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, SE5 8AF, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, M25 3BL, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, M25 3BL, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH10 5HF, UK
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- Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, SE5 8AF, UK
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Psychiatric Imaging Group MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, Hammersmith Hospital, London, W12 0NN, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, SE5 8AF, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH10 5HF, UK
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- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, M25 3BL, UK
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- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
- Department of Neuroimaging, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, SE5 8AF, UK
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- Division of Neuroscience and Experimental Psychology, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, SE5 8AF, UK
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH16 4TJ, UK
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- Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ, UK
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- Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, SE5 8AF, UK.
- NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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De-Nardin EMS, Muratori CA, Ribeiro IS, Huguet RB, Salgado JV. Childhood trauma is associated with onset of symptoms, functioning and cognition in patients with schizophrenia. TRENDS IN PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY 2022; 44:e20190081. [PMID: 33857363 PMCID: PMC9887657 DOI: 10.47626/2237-6089-2019-0081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Childhood trauma (CT) is known to be a vulnerability factor for schizophrenia, but the specific impacts of different trauma subtypes on the prognosis of these patients remains unclear. OBJECTIVE To assess the relationships between the occurrence of overall CT and its subtypes with factors with known prognostic impact on schizophrenia, such as age at onset of symptoms, global functioning, and cognitive impairment in a sample of Brazilian patients. METHODS One hundred and five stable patients diagnosed with schizophrenia according to DSM-5 criteria were evaluated using the Independent Living Skills Survey (ILSS; self-report global functioning), Schizophrenia Cognition Rating Scale (SCoRS; subjective cognitive impairment), and Childhood Trauma Questionnaire scales (CTQ; perceived overall CT, emotional neglect, physical neglect, physical abuse, and emotional and sexual abuse). Statistical analysis was performed with multivariate linear regression. RESULTS After controlling for educational level and age, subjective cognitive impairment was directly correlated with overall perceived CT occurrence, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse. Self-report global functioning was inversely correlated with perceived overall CT occurrence, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse. Emotional abuse and physical abuse were also inversely correlated with age at onset of symptoms. CONCLUSIONS CT can be related to more severe prognoses in schizophrenia, impacting on early onset of symptoms, lower global functioning, and greater cognitive impairment. Subtypes of trauma can be associated with different prognostic risks.
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- Emmanuely Macedo Santana De-Nardin
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em NeurociênciasInstituto de Ciências BiológicasUniversidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo HorizonteMGBrazil Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do estado de Minas GeraisBelo HorizonteMGBrazil Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do estado de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do estado de Minas GeraisBelo HorizonteMGBrazil Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do estado de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Previdência dos Servidores do Estado de Minas GeraisBelo HorizonteMGBrazil Instituto de Previdência dos Servidores do Estado de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em NeurociênciasInstituto de Ciências BiológicasUniversidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo HorizonteMGBrazil Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.,Departamento de MorfologiaInstituto de Ciências BiológicasUFMGBelo HorizonteMGBrazil Departamento de Morfologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
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Prevalence, profile and associations of cognitive impairment in Ugandan first-episode psychosis patients. Schizophr Res Cogn 2022; 28:100234. [PMID: 35024348 PMCID: PMC8728100 DOI: 10.1016/j.scog.2021.100234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Introduction The MATRICS consensus cognitive battery (MCCB) is the gold standard for neuropsychological assessment in psychotic disorders but is rarely used in low resource settings. This study used the MCCB to determine the prevalence, profile and associations of various exposures with cognitive impairment in Ugandan first-episode psychosis patients. Methods Patients and matched healthy controls were recruited at Butabika Hospital in Uganda. Clinical variables were first collated, and after the resolution of psychotic symptoms, a neuropsychological assessment of seven cognitive domains was performed using the MCCB. Cognitive impairment was defined as two standard deviations (SD) below the mean in one domain or 1SD below the mean in two domains. Descriptive statistics determined the prevalence and profile of impairment while regression models determined the association between various exposures with cognitive scores while controlling for age, sex and education. Results Neuropsychological assessment with the MCCB found the burden of cognitive impairment in first-episode psychosis patients five times that of healthy controls. The visual learning and memory domain was most impaired in first-episode psychosis patients, while it was the working memory domain for the healthy controls. Increased age was associated with impairment in the domains of the speed of processing (p < 0.001) and visual learning and memory (p = 0.001). Cassava-rich diets and previous alternative and complementary therapy use were negatively associated with impairment in the visual learning (p = 0.04) and attention/vigilance domains (p = 0.012), respectively. There were no significant associations between sex, history of childhood trauma, or illness severity with any cognitive domain. Conclusion A significant burden of cognitive impairment in Ugandan first-episode psychosis patients is consistent with prior data from other contexts. However, the profile of and risk factors for impairment differ from that described in such work. Therefore, interventions to reduce cognitive impairment in FEP patients specific to this setting, including dietary modifications, are required.
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Hedges EP, Dickson H, Tognin S, Modinos G, Antoniades M, van der Gaag M, de Haan L, McGorry P, Pantelis C, Riecher-Rössler A, Bressan R, Barrantes-Vidal N, Krebs MO, Nordentoft M, Ruhrmann S, Sachs G, Rutten BP, van Os J, Valmaggia LR, McGuire P, Kempton MJ. Verbal memory performance predicts remission and functional outcome in people at clinical high-risk for psychosis. Schizophr Res Cogn 2022; 28:100222. [PMID: 35242602 PMCID: PMC8861401 DOI: 10.1016/j.scog.2021.100222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Robust deficits in cognitive functioning are present in people with psychosis and are evident in the early stages of the disorder. Impairments in verbal memory and verbal fluency are reliably seen in individuals at clinical high-risk for psychosis (CHR) compared to healthy populations. As previous studies have shown a relationship between cognition and longer-term outcomes in schizophrenia, the aim of this paper was to explore whether verbal memory and verbal fluency performance predicted outcomes in a large CHR sample recruited as part of the EU-GEI High Risk Study. Participants included 316 CHR individuals, 90.8% of whom were not currently on antipsychotic medication, and 60 healthy controls. Verbal memory and verbal fluency performance were measured at baseline. At two-year follow-up, CHR individuals were assessed by three different outcome measures, those who did and did not (1) transition to psychosis, (2) experience burdening impairment or disabilities, or (3) remit clinically from CHR status. Individuals with CHR displayed significant verbal memory and verbal fluency deficits at baseline compared to healthy controls (Hedges' g effect size = 0.24 to 0.66). There were no significant differences in cognitive performance of those who did and did not transition to psychosis. However, impaired immediate verbal recall predicted both functional disability and non-remission from the CHR state. Results remained significant when analyses were restricted to only include antipsychotic-free CHR participants. These findings may inform the development of early interventions designed to improve cognitive deficits in the early stages of psychosis.
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- Emily P. Hedges
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, United Kingdom
- Corresponding author at: Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, 16 De Crespigny Park, SE5 8AF, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1425 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10029, United States
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- VU University, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Department of Clinical Psychology and EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research, van der Boechorststraat 1, 1081, BT, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, Department of Psychosis Research, Zoutkeetsingel 40, 2512, HN, The Hague, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Department Early Psychosis, Meibergdreef 5, 1105, AZ, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Arkin Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, 35 Poplar Road (Locked Bag 10), Parkville, Victoria 485 3052, Australia
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- Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, University of Melbourne & Melbourne Health, Carlton South, Vic, Australia
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- LiNC - Lab Interdisciplinar Neurociências Clínicas, Depto Psiquiatria, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo – UNIFESP, Brazil
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- Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), Fundació Sanitària Sant Pere Claver (Spain), Spanish Mental Health Research Network (CIBERSAM), Spain
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- University of Paris, GHU Psychiatrie et Neurosciences of Paris, Sainte-Anne, C’JAAD, pôle PEPIT, Inserm 1266, Institut de Psychiatrie (CNRS 3557), Paris, France
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- Mental Health Center Copenhagen and Center for Clinical Intervention and Neuropsychiatric Schizophrenia Research, CINS, Mental Health Center Glostrup, Mental Health Services in the Capital Region of Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Medical University of Vienna, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD 464 Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, United Kingdom
- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD 464 Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, United Kingdom
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The network structure of cognitive deficits in first episode psychosis patients. Schizophr Res 2022; 244:46-54. [PMID: 35594732 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Network analysis is an important conceptual and analytical approach in mental health research. However, few studies have used network analysis to examine the structure of cognitive performance in psychotic disorders. We examined the network structure of the cognitive scores of a sample of 207 first-episode psychosis (FEP) patients and 188 healthy controls. Participants were assessed using a battery of 10 neuropsychological tests. Fourteen cognitive scores encompassing six cognitive domains and premorbid IQ were selected to perform the network analysis. Many similarities were found in the network structure of FEP patients and healthy controls. Verbal memory, attention, working memory and executive function nodes were the most central nodes in the network. Nodes in both groups corresponding to the same tests tended to be strongly connected. Verbal memory, attention, working memory and executive function were central dimensions in the cognitive network of FEP patients and controls. These results suggest that the interplay between these core dimensions is essential for demands to solve complex tasks, and these interactions may guide the aims of cognitive rehabilitation. Network analysis of cognitive dimensions might have therapeutic implications that deserve further research.
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Catalan A, Radua J, McCutcheon R, Aymerich C, Pedruzo B, González-Torres MÁ, Baldwin H, Stone WS, Giuliano AJ, McGuire P, Fusar-Poli P. Examining the variability of neurocognitive functioning in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis: a meta-analysis. Transl Psychiatry 2022; 12:198. [PMID: 35551176 PMCID: PMC9098884 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-022-01961-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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This study aims to meta-analytically characterize the presence and magnitude of within-group variability across neurocognitive functioning in young people at Clinical High-Risk for psychosis (CHR-P) and comparison groups. Multistep, PRISMA/MOOSE-compliant systematic review (PROSPERO-CRD42020192826) of the Web of Science database, Cochrane Central Register of Reviews and Ovid/PsycINFO and trial registries up to July 1, 2020. The risk of bias was assessed using a modified version of the NOS for cohort and cross-sectional studies. Original studies reporting neurocognitive functioning in individuals at CHR-P compared to healthy controls (HC) or first-episode psychosis (FEP) patients were included. The primary outcome was the random-effect meta-analytic variability ratios (VR). Secondary outcomes included the coefficient of variation ratios (CVR). Seventy-eight studies were included, relating to 5162 CHR-P individuals, 2865 HC and 486 FEP. The CHR-P group demonstrated higher variability compared to HC (in descending order of magnitude) in visual memory (VR: 1.41, 95% CI 1.02-1.94), executive functioning (VR: 1.31, 95% CI 1.18-1.45), verbal learning (VR: 1.29, 95% CI 1.15-1.45), premorbid IQ (VR: 1.27, 95% CI 1.09-1.49), processing speed (VR: 1.26, 95% CI 1.07-1.48), visual learning (VR: 1.20, 95% CI 1.07-1.34), and reasoning and problem solving (VR: 1.17, 95% CI 1.03-1.34). In the CVR analyses the variability in CHR-P population remains in the previous neurocognitive domains and emerged in attention/vigilance, working memory, social cognition, and visuospatial ability. The CHR-P group transitioning to psychosis showed greater VR in executive functioning compared to those not developing psychosis and compared to FEP groups. Clinical high risk for psychosis subjects shows increased variability in neurocognitive performance compared to HC. The main limitation of this study is the validity of the VR and CVR as an index of variability which has received debate. This finding should be explored by further individual-participant data research and support precision medicine approaches.
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- Ana Catalan
- Mental Health Department. Basurto University Hospital. Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute. Department of Neuroscience, Campus de Leioa, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU. Plaza de Cruces 12. 48903, Barakaldo, Bizkaia, Spain. .,Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
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- grid.13097.3c0000 0001 2322 6764Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK ,grid.10403.360000000091771775Imaging of Mood- and Anxiety-Related Disorders (IMARD) Group, Mental Health Research Networking Center (CIBERSAM), Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain ,grid.4714.60000 0004 1937 0626Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Centre for Psychiatric Research and Education, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- grid.13097.3c0000 0001 2322 6764Department of Psychosis Studies, King’s College London, London, UK
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- grid.414269.c0000 0001 0667 6181Psychiatry Department, Basurto University Hospital, Bilbao, Spain
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- grid.414269.c0000 0001 0667 6181Psychiatry Department, Basurto University Hospital, Bilbao, Spain
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- grid.11480.3c0000000121671098Mental Health Department. Basurto University Hospital. Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute. Department of Neuroscience, Campus de Leioa, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU. Plaza de Cruces 12. 48903, Barakaldo, Bizkaia Spain
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- grid.13097.3c0000 0001 2322 6764Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
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- grid.239395.70000 0000 9011 8547Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
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- grid.435881.30000 0001 0394 0960Worcester Recovery Center & Hospital, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, Boston, MA USA
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- grid.13097.3c0000 0001 2322 6764Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
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- grid.13097.3c0000 0001 2322 6764Early Psychosis: Interventions and Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK ,grid.8982.b0000 0004 1762 5736Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy ,grid.451056.30000 0001 2116 3923National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), London, UK ,grid.37640.360000 0000 9439 0839Outreach and Support in South London (OASIS) service, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Rek-Owodziń K, Tyburski E, Plichta P, Waszczuk K, Bielecki M, Wietrzyński K, Podwalski P, Rudkowski K, Michalczyk A, Grąźlewski T, Sagan L, Kucharska-Mazur J, Samochowiec J, Mak M. The Relationship between Cognitive Functions and Psychopathological Symptoms in First Episode Psychosis and Chronic Schizophrenia. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11092619. [PMID: 35566742 PMCID: PMC9102246 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11092619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Impairments in cognitive functions are one of the main features of schizophrenia. A variety of factors can influence the extent of cognitive deficits. In our study, we examined the severity of cognitive deficits at different stages of the disease and the relationship between psychopathological symptoms and cognitive functions. We recruited 32 patients with first-episode psychosis (FEP), 70 with chronic schizophrenia (CS), and 39 healthy controls (HC). Psychopathological symptoms were evaluated with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and cognitive functions were measured with the MATRICS Cognitive Consensus Battery (MCCB). Cognitive deficits were present in both FEP and CS participants. CS individuals had lower overall scores and poorer working memory; however, clinical variables appeared to play a significant role in these scores. In FEP, disorganization correlated negatively with verbal and visual learning and memory, social cognition, and overall score; negative symptoms negatively correlated with social cognition. In CS participants, disorganization correlated negatively with speed of processing, reasoning, problem solving, and overall score; negative symptoms were negatively correlated with speed of processing, visual learning, memory, and overall score; positive symptoms were negatively correlated with reasoning and problem solving. Our findings indicate that psychopathological symptoms have a significant impact on cognitive functions in FEP and CS patients.
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- Katarzyna Rek-Owodziń
- Department of Health Psychology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-457 Szczecin, Poland; (E.T.); (P.P.); (M.B.); (K.W.); (M.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-91-351-13-00
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- Department of Health Psychology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-457 Szczecin, Poland; (E.T.); (P.P.); (M.B.); (K.W.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Health Psychology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-457 Szczecin, Poland; (E.T.); (P.P.); (M.B.); (K.W.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-457 Szczecin, Poland; (K.W.); (P.P.); (K.R.); (A.M.); (T.G.); (J.K.-M.); (J.S.)
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- Department of Health Psychology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-457 Szczecin, Poland; (E.T.); (P.P.); (M.B.); (K.W.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Health Psychology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-457 Szczecin, Poland; (E.T.); (P.P.); (M.B.); (K.W.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-457 Szczecin, Poland; (K.W.); (P.P.); (K.R.); (A.M.); (T.G.); (J.K.-M.); (J.S.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-457 Szczecin, Poland; (K.W.); (P.P.); (K.R.); (A.M.); (T.G.); (J.K.-M.); (J.S.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-457 Szczecin, Poland; (K.W.); (P.P.); (K.R.); (A.M.); (T.G.); (J.K.-M.); (J.S.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-457 Szczecin, Poland; (K.W.); (P.P.); (K.R.); (A.M.); (T.G.); (J.K.-M.); (J.S.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-252 Szczecin, Poland;
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-457 Szczecin, Poland; (K.W.); (P.P.); (K.R.); (A.M.); (T.G.); (J.K.-M.); (J.S.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-457 Szczecin, Poland; (K.W.); (P.P.); (K.R.); (A.M.); (T.G.); (J.K.-M.); (J.S.)
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- Department of Health Psychology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, 71-457 Szczecin, Poland; (E.T.); (P.P.); (M.B.); (K.W.); (M.M.)
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Hidalgo-Figueroa M, Salazar A, Romero-López-Alberca C, MacDowell KS, García-Bueno B, Bioque M, Bernardo M, Parellada M, González-Pinto A, García Portilla MP, Lobo A, Rodriguez-Jimenez R, Berrocoso E, Leza JC. The Influence of Oxytocin and Prolactin During a First Episode of Psychosis: The Implication of Sex Differences, Clinical Features, and Cognitive Performance. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 2022; 25:666-677. [PMID: 35353882 PMCID: PMC9380712 DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyac023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Approximately 3% of the population suffers a first episode of psychosis (FEP), and a high percentage of these patients subsequently relapse. Because the clinical course following a FEP is hard to predict, it is of interest to identify cognitive and biological markers that will help improve the diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of such events and to define new therapeutic targets. Here we analyzed the plasma oxytocin and prolactin levels during an FEP, assessing their correlation with clinical and cognitive features. METHODS The oxytocin and prolactin in plasma was measured in 120 FEP patients and 106 healthy controls, all of whom were subjected to a clinical and neuropsychological assessment. Most patients were under antipsychotics. Statistical analyses aimed to identify factors associated with the FEP and to search for associations between the variables. This study is preliminary and exploratory because the P-values were not corrected for multiple comparisons. RESULTS FEP patients had less oxytocin, more prolactin, and a poor premorbid IQ, and they performed worse in sustained attention. Male patients with higher prolactin levels experienced more severe psychotic symptoms and required higher doses of antipsychotics. Low oxytocin was associated with poor sustained attention in women, whereas low oxytocin and high prolactin in men correlated with better performance in sustained attention. CONCLUSION Low oxytocin, high prolactin, and poor premorbid IQ and sustained attention are factors associated with an FEP, representing potential therapeutic targets in these patients. These biological factors and cognitive domains might play an important role during a FEP, which could help us to develop new strategies that improve the outcomes of this disorder and that should perhaps be gender specific.
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain,Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cadiz (INiBICA), Research Unit, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, Cádiz, Spain,Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment Area, Department of Psychology, Universidad de Cádiz, Puerto Real (Cádiz), Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain,Departamento de Farmacología y Toxicología, Facultad de Medicina, Univ. Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), IUINQ, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain,Departamento de Farmacología y Toxicología, Facultad de Medicina, Univ. Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), IUINQ, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain,Institut d’investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPs), Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Neuroscience Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain,Institut d’investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPs), Barcelona Clínic Schizophrenia Unit (BCSU), Neuroscience Institute, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain,Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, IiSGM, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain,Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Universitario de Alava, BIOARABA, EHU, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain,Department of Psychiatry, Universidad de Oviedo, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Instituto de Neurociencias del Principado de Asturias (INEUROPA), Servicio de Salud del Principado de Asturias (SESPA), Oviedo, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain,Department of Medicine and Psychiatry, Universidad de Zaragoza, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain,Department of Psychiatry, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12)/Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain
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- Correspondence: Esther Berrocoso, PhD, Neuropsychopharmacology Psychobiology Research Group, Psychobiology Area, Department of Psychology, University of Cádiz, 11510 Cádiz, Spain ()
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain,Departamento de Farmacología y Toxicología, Facultad de Medicina, Univ. Complutense de Madrid, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12), IUINQ, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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Anxiety symptoms, rule learning, and cognitive flexibility in non-clinical psychosis. Sci Rep 2022; 12:5649. [PMID: 35383232 PMCID: PMC8983653 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-09620-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Abstract
Individuals with psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) represent a critical group for improving the understanding of vulnerability factors across the psychosis continuum. A growing body of literature has identified functional deficits associated with PLEs. However, it is unclear if such deficits purely reveal the underlying psychosis vulnerability or if they are also linked with comorbid anxiety symptoms. Although anxiety disorders are often associated with impairments in psychosis-risk, symptoms of anxiety may facilitate executive functioning in certain psychosis groups. The Community Assessment of Psychic Experiences was completed to assess psychosis-like symptoms in a total of 57 individuals, and its median score was used to categorize PLE groups (high-PLE = 24, low-PLE = 33). Anxiety symptoms were measured via the Beck Anxiety Inventory, and cognitive flexibility was measured by the Penn Conditional Exclusion Test. The high-PLE group endorsed more anxiety symptoms, demonstrated poorer accuracy and efficiency on the cognitive task, and made more perseverative errors compared to the low-PLE group. Within the high-PLE group, higher levels of anxiety symptoms were associated with better performance and less perseverative errors compared to individuals with lower levels of anxiety symptoms. Conversely, greater anxiety symptoms were associated with poorer performance in the low-PLE group. Taken together, these findings provide a preliminary support for a potential psychosis vulnerability × anxiety symptom interaction. Given the interest in the psychosis continuum and potential treatment implications, the present findings warrant replication efforts.
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Rodríguez-Toscano E, Martínez K, Fraguas D, Janssen J, Pina-Camacho L, Arias B, Vieta E, Mezquida G, Amoretti S, Bernardo M, Castro-Fornieles J, Cuesta-Zorita MJ, Lobo A, González-Pinto A, Collado IC, Mané A, Arango C, Parellada M. Prefrontal abnormalities, executive dysfunction and symptoms severity are modulated by COMT Val 158Met polymorphism in first episode psychosis. REVISTA DE PSIQUIATRIA Y SALUD MENTAL 2022; 15:74-87. [PMID: 35840287 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpsmen.2022.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Core dysfunctions proposed for psychotic disorders include prefrontal cortex (PFC) dopaminergic hypoactivity, executive function (EF) deficits and reduced gray matter in the PFC. The Val variant of COMT Val158Met polymorphism is associated with reduced dopaminergic signaling in the PFC. However, it is unclear how COMT Val158Met modulates PFC gray matter reduction, EF deficits and symptom severity at the time of the first psychotic episode. METHODS The effect of COMT on both EF performance and prefrontal volume (PFC-VOL) was tested in 158 first episode psychosis (FEP) patients and 141 healthy controls (HC) matched for age (range 9-35 years), sex, ethnicity, handedness and COMT Val158Met distribution. EF and PFC-VOL were compared between FEP and HC groups within each polymorphism status (Met/Met versus Val carriers) to assess whether COMT influenced diagnostic differences. Next, correlations between PFC-VOL and EF performance were computed, as well as between both variables and other clinical characteristics of interest (PANSS scores, PAS infancy and premorbid IQ) in the FEP sample. RESULTS COMT influenced the diagnostic differences mainly in PFC-VOL, but also in EF performance. FEP-Val carriers showed lower EF scores and reduced PFC-VOL compared to the HC group but also poorer EF performance than FEP Met/Met. Poorer EF performance was associated with smaller PFC-VOL, and both were related to increased severity of negative symptoms, poorer premorbid adjustment, and lower estimated premorbid IQ in FEP patients. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that COMT Val158Met polymorphism might contribute to PFC-VOL reductions, executive dysfunctions and symptom severity in FEP patients.
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- Elisa Rodríguez-Toscano
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), Madrid, Spain; Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology and Speech & Language Therapy Immunology, Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Complutense Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), Madrid, Spain; Ciber del Area de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), Madrid, Spain; Ciber del Area de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), Madrid, Spain; Ciber del Area de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), Madrid, Spain; Ciber del Area de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Departament Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals, Facultat de Biologia, Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona (IBUB), Universitat de Barcelona, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain
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- Ciber del Area de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain
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- Ciber del Area de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Neuroscience Institute, Spain; Department of Medicine, Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
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- Ciber del Area de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Neuroscience Institute, Spain; Department of Medicine, Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
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- Ciber del Area de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain; Barcelona Clinic Schizophrenia Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Neuroscience Institute, Spain; Department of Medicine, Institut de Neurociències, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain; August Pi I Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Spain
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Clínic Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, 2017SGR881, University of Barcelona, CIBERSAM, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Medicine and Psychiatry, Zaragoza University, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, CIBERSAM, Madrid, Spain
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- Ciber del Area de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Department of Psychiatry, Araba University Hospital, Bioaraba Research Institute, Department of Neurociences, University of the Basque Country, Vitoria, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Sant Pau Hospital, Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health Network (CIBERSAM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Ciber del Area de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Spain; Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), Madrid, Spain; Ciber del Area de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), Madrid, Spain; Ciber del Area de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Spain; School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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Rambeau S, Del Goleto S, Pignon B, Lajnef M, Petrucci J, Szöke A, Fond G, Lançon C, Dorey JM, Rey R, Garbisson A, Capdevielle D, Leignier S, Dubreucq J, Mallet J, Dubertret C, Urbach M, Brunet-Gouet E, Aouizerate B, Misdrahi D, Zinetti-Bertschy A, Clauss J, Llorca PM, Chereau I, Leboyer M, Roux P, Schürhoff F. Relationship between neurocognition and theory of mind as a function of symptomatic profile in schizophrenia: results from the national FACE-SZ cohort. Cogn Neuropsychiatry 2022; 27:49-68. [PMID: 34882065 DOI: 10.1080/13546805.2021.2011184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Deficits in theory of mind (ToM) can vary depending on the predominant schizophrenia symptoms, and though most neurocognitive functions are involved in ToM, all may not be associated with the same symptoms. With consideration to the relationships between symptoms, neurocognition and ToM, the aim of the present study is to identify the neurocognitive functions influencing ToM capacities according to symptomatic profile. METHODS The study is based on a sample of 124 adults with schizophrenia from a French national cohort. Patients were divided into two groups according to their scores on the five Wallwork factors of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale using hierarchical clustering before carrying out multivariable analyses. RESULTS The "disorganised group" (n = 89) showed high scores on the disorganised factor, and had a ToM associated with reasoning, visual recognition and speed of processing. The "positive group" (n = 35) showed high scores on the positive and depressive factors, and had a ToM associated with working memory. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that neurocognitive predictors of ToM in schizophrenia are different according to the predominant clinical dimension, thus refining our knowledge of the relationship between symptoms, neurocognition and ToM, and acknowledging their status as important predictors of patients' functional status.
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- Sébastien Rambeau
- Université Paris Est Créteil (UPEC), AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires « H. Mondor », DMU IMPACT, INSERM, IMRB, Neuropsychiatrie translationnelle, Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil (UPEC), AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires « H. Mondor », DMU IMPACT, INSERM, IMRB, Neuropsychiatrie translationnelle, Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil (UPEC), AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires « H. Mondor », DMU IMPACT, INSERM, IMRB, Neuropsychiatrie translationnelle, Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil (UPEC), AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires « H. Mondor », DMU IMPACT, INSERM, IMRB, Neuropsychiatrie translationnelle, Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil (UPEC), AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires « H. Mondor », DMU IMPACT, INSERM, IMRB, Neuropsychiatrie translationnelle, Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil (UPEC), AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires « H. Mondor », DMU IMPACT, INSERM, IMRB, Neuropsychiatrie translationnelle, Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France
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- AP-HM, Université Aix-Marseille, Ecole de médecine - La Timone Medical Campus, EA 3279: CEReSS - Centre d'Études et de Recherche sur les Services de Santé et la Qualité de Vie, Marseille, France
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- AP-HM, Université Aix-Marseille, Ecole de médecine - La Timone Medical Campus, EA 3279: CEReSS - Centre d'Études et de Recherche sur les Services de Santé et la Qualité de Vie, Marseille, France
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- INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR5292, Centre de Recherche en Neurosciences de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Equipe PSYR2, Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier, Pole Est, Bron Cedex, France
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- INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR5292, Centre de Recherche en Neurosciences de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Equipe PSYR2, Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier, Pole Est, Bron Cedex, France
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie Adulte, Hôpital la Colombière, CHRU Montpellier, Université Montpellier 1, Inserm 1061, Montpellier, France
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie Adulte, Hôpital la Colombière, CHRU Montpellier, Université Montpellier 1, Inserm 1061, Montpellier, France
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- Centre Référent de Réhabilitation Psychosociale et de Remédiation Cognitive (C3R), CH Alpes Isère, France
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- Centre Référent de Réhabilitation Psychosociale et de Remédiation Cognitive (C3R), CH Alpes Isère, France
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- AP-HP, Groupe Hospitalo-Universitaire AP-HP Nord, service de Psychiatrie et Addictologie. Hôpital Louis Mourier, Colombes, France.,Université de Paris, INSERM UMR1266, Institut de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences de Paris, Paris, France
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- AP-HP, Groupe Hospitalo-Universitaire AP-HP Nord, service de Psychiatrie et Addictologie. Hôpital Louis Mourier, Colombes, France.,Université de Paris, INSERM UMR1266, Institut de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie d'Adultes et d'Addictologie, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles, Le Chesnay, France.,DisAP-DevPsy-CESP, INSERM UMR1018, Université Paris-Saclay, Université Versailles Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines, Villejuif, France
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie d'Adultes et d'Addictologie, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles, Le Chesnay, France.,DisAP-DevPsy-CESP, INSERM UMR1018, Université Paris-Saclay, Université Versailles Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines, Villejuif, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Charles Perrens, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.,INRA, NutriNeuro, Université de Bordeaux, U1286, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Charles Perrens, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.,INRA, NutriNeuro, Université de Bordeaux, U1286, Bordeaux, France
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- Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg, INSERM U1114, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Université de Strasbourg, INSERM U1114, Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Département de Psychiatrie, Université de Clermont Auvergne, EA 7280, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Département de Psychiatrie, Université de Clermont Auvergne, EA 7280, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil (UPEC), AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires « H. Mondor », DMU IMPACT, INSERM, IMRB, Neuropsychiatrie translationnelle, Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France
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- Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie d'Adultes et d'Addictologie, Centre Hospitalier de Versailles, Le Chesnay, France.,DisAP-DevPsy-CESP, INSERM UMR1018, Université Paris-Saclay, Université Versailles Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines, Villejuif, France
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- Université Paris Est Créteil (UPEC), AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires « H. Mondor », DMU IMPACT, INSERM, IMRB, Neuropsychiatrie translationnelle, Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France
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Li H, Chen W, Gou M, Li W, Tong J, Zhou Y, Xie T, Yu T, Feng W, Li Y, Chen S, Tian B, Tan S, Wang Z, Pan S, Li N, Luo X, Zhang P, Huang J, Tian L, Li CSR, Tan Y. The relationship between TLR4/NF-κB/IL-1β signaling, cognitive impairment, and white-matter integrity in patients with stable chronic schizophrenia. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:966657. [PMID: 36051545 PMCID: PMC9424630 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.966657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Previous studies have implicated intricate interactions between innate immunity and the brain in schizophrenia. Monocytic Toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 signaling, a crucial "sensor" of innate immunity, was reported to be over-activated in link with cognitive impairment in schizophrenia. As TLR4 is predominantly expressed on gliocytes prior to expression in neurons, we hypothesized that higher TLR4 levels may contribute to cognitive deterioration by affecting white matter microstructure. METHODS Forty-four patients with stable chronic schizophrenia (SCS) and 59 healthy controls (HCs) were recruited in this study. The monocytic function was detected with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation to simulate bacterial infection. Basal and LPS- stimulated levels of TLR4, nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), and interleukin (IL)-1β were quantified with flow cytometry. Cognitive function was assessed by the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) and psychopathological symptoms were evaluated by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). We employed diffusion tensor imaging with a 3-T scanner and evaluated white-matter integrity with fractional anisotropy (FA). Subcortical volume and cortical thickness were also assessed. RESULTS The TLR4/NF-κB/IL-1β signaling pathway was activated in patients with SCS, but responded sluggishly to LPS stimulation when compared with HCs. Furthermore, monocytic TLR4 expressions were inversely correlated with cognitive function and white matter FA, but not with cortical thickness or subcortical gray matter volume in schizophrenia. CONCLUSION Our findings support altered TLR4 signaling pathway activity in association with deficits in cognition and white matter integrity in schizophrenia.
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- Hongna Li
- Peking University HuiLongGuan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University HuiLongGuan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University HuiLongGuan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University HuiLongGuan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University HuiLongGuan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University HuiLongGuan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University HuiLongGuan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University HuiLongGuan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University HuiLongGuan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University HuiLongGuan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University HuiLongGuan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University HuiLongGuan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University HuiLongGuan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University HuiLongGuan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University HuiLongGuan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University HuiLongGuan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Peking University HuiLongGuan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Peking University HuiLongGuan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States
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- Peking University HuiLongGuan Clinical Medical School, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Beijing, China
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Lal S, Gleeson JF, D'Alfonso S, Etienne G, Joober R, Lepage M, Lee H, Alvarez-Jimenez M. A Digital Health Innovation to Prevent Relapse and Support Recovery in Youth Receiving Specialized Services for First-Episode Psychosis: Protocol for a Pilot Pre-Post, Mixed Methods Study of Horyzons-Canada (Phase 2). JMIR Res Protoc 2021; 10:e28141. [PMID: 34879000 PMCID: PMC8693205 DOI: 10.2196/28141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Psychotic disorders are among the most disabling of all mental disorders. The first-episode psychosis (FEP) often occurs during adolescence or young adulthood. Young people experiencing FEP often face multiple barriers in accessing a comprehensive range of psychosocial services, which have predominantly been delivered in person. New models of service delivery that are accessible, sustainable, and engaging are needed to support recovery in youth diagnosed with FEP. OBJECTIVE In this paper, we describe a protocol to implement and evaluate the acceptability, safety, and potential efficacy of an online psychosocial therapeutic intervention designed to sustain recovery and prevent relapses in young adults diagnosed with FEP. This intervention was originally developed and tested in Australia and has been adapted for implementation and evaluation in Canada and is called Horyzons-Canada (HoryzonsCa). METHODS This cohort study is implemented in a single-center and applies a pre-post mixed methods (qualitative-quantitative convergent) design. The study involves recruiting 20 participants from a specialized early intervention program for psychosis located in Montreal, Canada and providing them with access to the HoryzonsCa intervention for 8 weeks. Data collection includes interview-based psychometric measures, self-reports, focus groups, and interviews. RESULTS This study received funding from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation (United States), the Quebec Health Research Funding Agency (Canada), and the Canada Research Chairs Program. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Board of the Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l'Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal on April 11, 2018 (#IUSMD 17-54). Data were collected from August 16, 2018, to April 29, 2019, and a final sample of 20 individuals participated in the baseline and follow-up interviews, among which 9 participated in the focus groups. Data analysis and reporting are in process. The results of the study will be submitted for publication in 2021. CONCLUSIONS This study will provide preliminary evidence on the acceptability, safety, and potential efficacy of using a digital health innovation adapted for the Canadian context to deliver specialized mental health services to youth diagnosed with FEP. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN Registry ISRCTN43182105; https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN43182105. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) RR1-10.2196/28141.
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- Shalini Lal
- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Youth Mental Health and Technology Lab, Health Innovation and Evaluation Hub, University of Montréal Hospital Research Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, QC, Canada
- ACCESS Open Minds, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre and School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy, Australia
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- School of Computing and Information Systems, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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- ACCESS Open Minds, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, QC, Canada
- ACCESS Open Minds, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Youth Mental Health and Technology Lab, Health Innovation and Evaluation Hub, University of Montréal Hospital Research Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
- Orygen, Parkville, Australia
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Wong SCY, Chang WC, Hui CLM, Chan SKW, Lee EHM, Suen YN, Chen EYH. Relationship of subjective quality of life with symptomatology, neurocognition and psychosocial functioning in first-episode psychosis: a structural equation modelling approach. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2021; 271:1561-1569. [PMID: 34304302 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-021-01309-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Subjective quality of life (SQoL) represents an important outcome of psychotic disorders. However, determinants of SQoL and their complex inter-relationships in the early course of illness remain to be clarified. Association between neurocognitive impairment and SQoL in first-episode psychosis (FEP) is understudied. This study employed structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine relationships among SQoL, depressive, positive and negative symptoms, neurocognition, and psychosocial functioning in FEP patients. Three hundred and forty-seven patients aged 25-55 years presenting with FEP to early intervention program in Hong Kong were recruited. Assessment encompassing symptom profiles, psychosocial functioning and a battery of neurocognitive tests were conducted. SF-12 mental component summary scores were computed as the primary measure of SQoL. Our correlation analyses revealed differential relationships between negative symptom subdomains and SQoL, with amotivation, but not diminished expression, being related to SQoL. Final SEM model yielded a good model fit (comparative fix index = 0.94; root mean square error of approximation = 0.05; standardized root mean square residuals = 0.07) and demonstrated that depression, positive symptoms and psychosocial functioning were directly associated with SQoL, with depression showing the strongest effect. Amotivation, neurocognition and positive symptoms had an indirect effect on SQoL via the mediation of psychosocial functioning. This study affirms depression as a critical determinant of subjective mental wellbeing, and underscores an intermediary role of psychosocial functioning in linking amotivation, neurocognitive impairment and positive symptoms to SQoL in FEP patients. Depression and functional impairment thus constitute as crucial therapeutic targets for improvement of SQoL in the early illness stage.
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- Sandra Chi Yiu Wong
- Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. .,State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.,State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.,State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Rodríguez-Toscano E, Martínez K, Fraguas D, Janssen J, Pina-Camacho L, Arias B, Vieta E, Mezquida G, Amoretti S, Bernardo M, Castro-Fornieles J, Cuesta-Zorita MJ, Lobo A, González-Pinto A, Collado IC, Mané A, Arango C, Parellada M. Prefrontal abnormalities, executive dysfunction and symptoms severity are modulated by COMT Val158Met polymorphism in first episode psychosis. REVISTA DE PSIQUIATRIA Y SALUD MENTAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rpsm.2021.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Chu RST, Ng CM, Chan KN, Chan KW, Lee HM, Hui LM, Chen E, Chang WC. Aberrant Learned Irrelevance in Patients with First-Episode Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorder. Brain Sci 2021; 11:brainsci11111370. [PMID: 34827368 PMCID: PMC8616017 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11111370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Emerging evidence has indicated disrupted learned irrelevance (LIrr), a form of selective attention deficit that may contribute to psychotic symptom formation, in schizophrenia. However, previous research mostly focused on chronic patients. There is a paucity of studies on LIrr in first-episode schizophrenia-spectrum disorder (i.e., schizophrenia and schizophreniform disorder; FES), which were limited by small sample size and have produced mixed results. The current study examined a LIrr effect and its relationship with positive symptom severity in 40 briefly-medicated FES patients and 42 demographically-matched healthy controls using a well-validated computerized LIrr paradigm which has been applied in chronic schizophrenia sample. Positive symptoms were assessed by Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and Psychotic Symptom Rating Scales (PSYRATS). Our results showed that controls demonstrated intact LIrr, with significantly faster learning about previously predictive (relevant) than previously non-predictive (irrelevant) cues. Lack of such normal attention bias towards predictive over non-predictive cues was observed in FES patients, indicating their failure to distinguish between relevant and irrelevant stimuli. Nonetheless, we failed to reveal any significant correlations between learning scores, in particular learning scores for non-predictive cues, and positive symptom measures in FES patients. Learning scores were also not associated with other symptom dimensions, cognitive functions and antipsychotic dose. In conclusion, our findings indicate aberrant LIrr with impaired allocation of attention to relevant versus irrelevant stimuli in briefly-medicated FES patients. Further prospective research is warranted to clarify the longitudinal trajectory of such selective attention deficit and its association with positive symptoms and treatment response in the early course of illness.
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- Ryan Sai-Ting Chu
- Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; (R.S.-T.C.); (C.-M.N.); (K.-N.C.); (K.-W.C.); (H.-M.L.); (L.-M.H.); (E.C.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; (R.S.-T.C.); (C.-M.N.); (K.-N.C.); (K.-W.C.); (H.-M.L.); (L.-M.H.); (E.C.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; (R.S.-T.C.); (C.-M.N.); (K.-N.C.); (K.-W.C.); (H.-M.L.); (L.-M.H.); (E.C.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; (R.S.-T.C.); (C.-M.N.); (K.-N.C.); (K.-W.C.); (H.-M.L.); (L.-M.H.); (E.C.)
- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; (R.S.-T.C.); (C.-M.N.); (K.-N.C.); (K.-W.C.); (H.-M.L.); (L.-M.H.); (E.C.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; (R.S.-T.C.); (C.-M.N.); (K.-N.C.); (K.-W.C.); (H.-M.L.); (L.-M.H.); (E.C.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; (R.S.-T.C.); (C.-M.N.); (K.-N.C.); (K.-W.C.); (H.-M.L.); (L.-M.H.); (E.C.)
- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; (R.S.-T.C.); (C.-M.N.); (K.-N.C.); (K.-W.C.); (H.-M.L.); (L.-M.H.); (E.C.)
- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +852-2255-4486
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Aas M, Ueland T, Mørch RH, Laskemoen JF, Lunding SH, Reponen EJ, Cattaneo A, Agartz I, Melle I, Steen NE, Andreassen OA. Physical activity and childhood trauma experiences in patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorders. World J Biol Psychiatry 2021; 22:637-645. [PMID: 33779484 DOI: 10.1080/15622975.2021.1907707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Physical activity promotes resilience and reduces stress. Here we aimed to clarify the impact of physical activity and childhood trauma experiences on current mood and cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia (SZ) or bipolar disorders (BD). METHODS Three-hundred-and-six patients with DSM-IV schizophrenia (SZ) or bipolar disorder (BD) were included in the study. Diagnoses were assessed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I disorders (SCID-I). Physical activity was measured as hours spent on any regular physical activity per week. All patients underwent a neuropsychological test battery. History of Childhood trauma was assessed using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and mood symptoms were assessed with the Inventory of Depressive Symptoms. RESULTS Patients with childhood trauma who were physically inactive (˂90 min per week) had the most severe clinical profile, characterised by the highest depressive symptoms (p ˂ 0.001) and lowest performance on working memory tasks (p ˂ 0.001). Among patients with childhood trauma, those who were physically active (≥90 min per week) had better working memory performance than physically inactive patients (p = 0.02). DISCUSSION A history of childhood trauma was associated with poorer working memory and more depressive symptoms only in patients who were physically inactive, suggesting a possible protective factor of physical activity in severe mental disorder.
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- Monica Aas
- NORMENT, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- NORMENT, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,NORMENT, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- NORMENT, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- NORMENT, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Biological Psychiatry Unit, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy.,Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- NORMENT, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Psychiatric Research, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Centre of Psychiatric Research, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- NORMENT, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,NORMENT, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- NORMENT, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,NORMENT, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- NORMENT, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,NORMENT, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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No association between cortical dopamine D2 receptor availability and cognition in antipsychotic-naive first-episode psychosis. NPJ SCHIZOPHRENIA 2021; 7:46. [PMID: 34548499 PMCID: PMC8455597 DOI: 10.1038/s41537-021-00176-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Cognitive impairment is an important predictor of disability in schizophrenia. Dopamine neurotransmission in cortical brain regions has been suggested to be of importance for higher-order cognitive processes. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between extrastriatal dopamine D2-R availability and cognitive function, using positron emission tomography and the high-affinity D2-R radioligand [11C]FLB 457, in an antipsychotic-naive sample of 18 first-episode psychosis patients and 16 control subjects. We observed no significant associations between D2-R binding in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex or hippocampus (β = 0.013–0.074, partial r = −0.037–0.273, p = 0.131–0.841). Instead, using Bayesian statistics, we found moderate support for the null hypothesis of no relationship (BFH0:H1 = 3.3–8.2). Theoretically, our findings may suggest a lack of detrimental effects of D2-R antagonist drugs on cognition in schizophrenia patients, in line with clinical observations.
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Eum S, Hill SK, Alliey-Rodriguez N, Stevenson JM, Rubin LH, Lee AM, Mills LJ, Reilly JL, Lencer R, Keedy SK, Ivleva E, Keefe RSE, Pearlson GD, Clementz BA, Tamminga CA, Keshavan MS, Gershon ES, Sweeney JA, Bishop JR. Genome-wide association study accounting for anticholinergic burden to examine cognitive dysfunction in psychotic disorders. Neuropsychopharmacology 2021; 46:1802-1810. [PMID: 34145405 PMCID: PMC8358015 DOI: 10.1038/s41386-021-01057-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Identifying genetic contributors to cognitive impairments in psychosis-spectrum disorders can advance understanding of disease pathophysiology. Although CNS medications are known to affect cognitive performance, they are often not accounted for in genetic association studies. In this study, we performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of global cognitive performance, measured as composite z-scores from the Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia (BACS), in persons with psychotic disorders and controls (N = 817; 682 cases and 135 controls) from the Bipolar-Schizophrenia Network on Intermediate Phenotypes (B-SNIP) study. Analyses accounting for anticholinergic exposures from both psychiatric and non-psychiatric medications revealed five significantly associated variants located at the chromosome 3p21.1 locus, with the top SNP rs1076425 in the inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain 1 (ITIH1) gene (P = 3.25×E-9). The inclusion of anticholinergic burden improved association models (P < 0.001) and the number of significant SNPs identified. The effect sizes and direction of effect of the top variants remained consistent when investigating findings within individuals receiving specific antipsychotic drugs and after accounting for antipsychotic dose. These associations were replicated in a separate study sample of untreated first-episode psychosis. The chromosome 3p21.1 locus was previously reported to have association with the risk for psychotic disorders and cognitive performance in healthy individuals. Our findings suggest that this region may be a psychosis risk locus that is associated with cognitive mechanisms. Our data highlight the general point that the inclusion of medication exposure information may improve the detection of gene-cognition associations in psychiatric genetic research.
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- Seenae Eum
- grid.412555.20000 0001 0511 4494Department of Pharmacogenomics, Shenandoah University, Fairfax, VA USA
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- grid.262641.50000 0004 0388 7807Department of Psychology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL USA
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- grid.170205.10000 0004 1936 7822Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL USA
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- grid.21107.350000 0001 2171 9311Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD USA
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- grid.21107.350000 0001 2171 9311Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD USA
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- grid.17635.360000000419368657Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA
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- grid.17635.360000000419368657Masonic Cancer Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA
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- grid.16753.360000 0001 2299 3507Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL USA
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- grid.5949.10000 0001 2172 9288Institute of Translational Psychiatry and Otto Creutzfeldt Center for Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany ,grid.4562.50000 0001 0057 2672Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany
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- grid.170205.10000 0004 1936 7822Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL USA
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- grid.267313.20000 0000 9482 7121Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX USA
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- grid.26009.3d0000 0004 1936 7961Department of Psychiatry, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC USA
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- grid.277313.30000 0001 0626 2712Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Yale School of Medicine, Olin Center, Institute of Living, Hartford Healthcare, Hartford, CT USA
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- grid.213876.90000 0004 1936 738XDepartment of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA USA
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- grid.267313.20000 0000 9482 7121Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX USA
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- grid.239395.70000 0000 9011 8547Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA USA ,grid.38142.3c000000041936754XDepartment of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
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- grid.170205.10000 0004 1936 7822Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL USA
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- grid.413561.40000 0000 9881 9161Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH USA
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- grid.17635.360000000419368657Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA ,grid.17635.360000000419368657Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA
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Cowman M, Holleran L, Lonergan E, O’Connor K, Birchwood M, Donohoe G. Cognitive Predictors of Social and Occupational Functioning in Early Psychosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Data. Schizophr Bull 2021; 47:1243-1253. [PMID: 33761534 PMCID: PMC8379554 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbab033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Many individuals with early psychosis experience impairments in social and occupational function. Identification of modifiable predictors of function such as cognitive performance has the potential to inform effective treatments. Our aim was to estimate the strength of the relationship between psychosocial function in early psychosis and different domains of cognitive and social cognitive performance. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of peer-reviewed, cross-sectional, and longitudinal studies examining cognitive predictors of psychosocial function. Literature searches were conducted in PsycINFO, PubMed, and reference lists of relevant articles to identify studies for inclusion. Of the 2565 identified, 46 studies comprising 3767 participants met inclusion criteria. Separate meta-analyses were conducted for 9 cognitive domains. Pearson correlation values between cognitive variables and function were extracted. All cognitive domains were related to psychosocial function both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. Importantly, these associations remained significant even after the effects of symptom severity, duration of untreated psychosis, and length of illness were accounted for. Overall, general cognitive ability and social cognition were most strongly associated with both concurrent and long-term function. Associations demonstrated medium effect sizes. These findings suggest that treatments targeting cognitive deficits, in particular those focusing on social cognition, are likely to be important for improving functional outcomes in early psychosis.
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- Megan Cowman
- Centre for Neuroimaging, Cognition & Genomics (NICOG), School of Psychology, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Centre for Neuroimaging, Cognition & Genomics (NICOG), School of Psychology, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- First Episode Psychosis Service, South Lee Mental Health Service, Cork, Ireland
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- First Episode Psychosis Service, South Lee Mental Health Service, Cork, Ireland
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- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Centre for Neuroimaging, Cognition & Genomics (NICOG), School of Psychology, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Burger TJ, Schirmbeck F, Vermeulen JM, Quee PJ, de Koning MB, Bruggeman R, de Haan L. Association between cognitive phenotype in unaffected siblings and prospective 3- and 6-year clinical outcome in their proband affected by psychosis. Psychol Med 2021; 51:1916-1926. [PMID: 32290874 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291720000719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive alterations are a central and heterogeneous trait in psychotic disorders, driven by environmental, familial and illness-related factors. In this study, we aimed to prospectively investigate the impact of high familial risk for cognitive alterations, unconfounded by illness-related factors, on symptomatic outcomes in patients. METHODS In total, 629 probands with non-affective psychosis and their sibling not affected by psychosis were assessed at baseline, 3- and 6-year follow-up. Familial cognitive risk was modeled by three cognitive subtypes ('normal', 'mixed' and 'impaired') in the unaffected siblings. Generalized linear mixed models assessed multi-cross-sectional associations between the sibling cognitive subtype and repeated measures of proband symptoms across all assessments. Between-group differences over time were assessed by adding an interaction effect of time and sibling cognitive subtype. RESULTS Probands affected by psychosis with a sibling of the impaired cognitive subtype were less likely to be in symptomatic remission and showed more disorganization across all time points. When assessing differences over time, probands of siblings with the impaired cognitive subtype showed less remission and less improvement of disorganization after 3 and 6 years relative to the other subtypes. They also showed less reduction of positive, negative and excitement symptoms at 6-year follow-up compared to probands with a sibling of the normal cognitive subtype. CONCLUSIONS Cross-sibling pathways from higher levels of familial cognitive vulnerability to worse long-term outcomes may be informative in identifying cognition-related environmental and genetic risks that impact psychotic illness heterogeneity over time.
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- Thijs J Burger
- Arkin, Institute for Mental Health, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Arkin, Institute for Mental Health, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Rijndam Revalidatie, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Arkin, Institute for Mental Health, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, University Center for Psychiatry, Rob Giel Research Center, Groningen, the Netherlands
- Department of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Arkin, Institute for Mental Health, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Sambataro F, Cattarinussi G, Lawrence A, Biaggi A, Fusté M, Hazelgrove K, Mehta MA, Pawlby S, Conroy S, Seneviratne G, Craig MC, Pariante CM, Miele M, Dazzan P. Altered dynamics of the prefrontal networks are associated with the risk for postpartum psychosis: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Transl Psychiatry 2021; 11:238. [PMID: 33976106 PMCID: PMC8113224 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-021-01351-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Postpartum psychosis (PP) is a severe mental disorder that affects women in the first few weeks after delivery. To date there are no biomarkers that distinguish which women at risk (AR) develop a significant psychiatric relapse postpartum. While altered brain connectivity may contribute to the risk for psychoses unrelated to the puerperium, this remains unexplored in PP. We followed up 32 AR and 27 healthy (HC) women from pregnancy to 8-week postpartum. At this point, we classified women as AR-unwell (n = 15) if they had developed a psychiatric relapse meeting DSM-IV diagnostic criteria, or impacting on daily functioning and requiring treatment, or AR-well (n = 17) if they remained asymptomatic. Women also underwent an fMRI scan at rest and during an emotional-processing task, to study within- and between-networks functional connectivity. Women AR, and specifically those in the AR-well group, showed increased resting connectivity within an executive network compared to HC. During the execution of the emotional task, women AR also showed decreased connectivity in the executive network, and altered emotional load-dependent connectivity between executive, salience, and default-mode networks. AR-unwell women particularly showed increased salience network-dependent modulation of the default-mode and executive network relative to AR-well, who showed greater executive network-dependent modulation of the salience network. Our finding that the executive network and its interplay with other brain networks implicated in goal-directed behavior are intrinsically altered suggest that they could be considered neural phenotypes for postpartum psychosis and help advance our understanding of the pathophysiology of this disorder.
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- Fabio Sambataro
- Department of Neuroscience (DNS), Padua Neuroscience Center, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.
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- Department of Neuroscience (DNS), Padua Neuroscience Center, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Mental Health Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Mental Health Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, London, UK
- Centre for Neuroimaging Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK
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- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Channi Kumar Mother and Baby Unit, Bethlem Royal Hospital, London, UK
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- National Female Hormone Clinic, Maudsley Hospital, SLaM NHS Foundation Trust, and Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Mental Health Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, London, UK
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- Perinatal Mental Health Service, St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College London and Central North West London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Mental Health Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, London, UK
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