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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"First episode psychosis"”.
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Reactive psychosis in a first-episode psychosis population
… or distress (Ungvari & Mullen, 2000). Reactive psychosis, a term coined over a century ago to differentiate these disorders from other psychotic processes more closely resembling schizophrenia, was investigated in 217 first episode psychosis patients being treated at the Early Psychosis …
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Patterns of cannabis use in first-episode psychosis
There is ample evidence that patients with psychosis are more likely to<br/>use illicit substances than the general population, with cannabis being the most<br/>popular. Research has also shown that cannabis use is associated with poor<br/>prognostic outcomes in patients with an established …
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Career Decision-Making Processes of Individuals with First-Episode Psychosis
Background: Psychosis is a disabling condition which results in an individual losing contact with reality. The first episode of psychosis (FEP) often emerges during adolescence or early adulthood, when individuals are pursuing important educational and career milestones, which can become derailed …
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Cognitive function and social cognition in young first-episode psychosis patients
… and social cognition test performance in young first-episode psychosis patients and normal controls. Furthermore, the study will examine the amount of variance in two different social cognition tests (the Hinting Task and the Facial Emotion Identification Test (FEIT)) explained by different …
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Neuropsychological assessment for first-episode psychosis patients in low resource settings
… assessment is therefore recommended in first-episode psychosis patients. However, the literature on neuropsychological assessment for first-episode psychosis patients in low resource settings is limited, the clinical utility of such assessments are unclear, and lengthy assessments may …
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Confabulation and false memory in young first-episode psychosis patients and normal controls
… false memory recall and confabulation in early psychosis patients is based on their impaired cognitive functions. The aim of the present study was to investigate confabulation and the creation of false memories in young first-episode psychosis patients and normal controls after controlling for …
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Social recovery following first-episode psychosis: the role of negative symptoms and motivation
… Impairment in social functioning following psychosis is associated with negative symptoms, particularly reduced motivation (Foussias & Remington, 2010). Cognitive models of negative symptoms propose that expectancy appraisals are involved in the expression and maintenance of negative …
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Investigating the psychological typology of social recovery in individuals with first episode psychosis
… Social disability has long been linked with psychosis. However, at what stage disability occurs, whether it exists for all individuals, and factors predicting outcome are still under debate. Assessing social functioning in first episode psychosis (FEP) presents a methodological challenge as …
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The function of attachment in first episode psychosis: a theoretical integration and clinical investigation
… onset of, and adaptation to the experience of psychosis. The first section of the thesis establishes the clinical and theoretical context from which this line of enquiry arises, starting with a brief historical overview of the clinical approaches towards psychosis, including the diagnosis of …
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Investigation into cognitive function in first episode psychosis and chronic schizophrenia patients. An investigation into cognitive deficits associated with first episode psychosis and chronic schizophrenia patients in South Asian and Caucasian populations as assessed by the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB).
… in cognitive function in both chronic and first episode patients. Recent advances in cognitive remediation therapy have provided the opportunity for patients to improve their cognitive function and therefore improve their functional outcome. Aim The aim of the present study was to …
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Investigating the relationship between negative symptoms, autobiographical memory and concept of self in people recovering from first episode psychosis
… both post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and first episode psychosis (FEP) research, attempting to identify similarities in cognitive processes across the two disorders. In light of the evidence that a significant proportion of people who experience FEP display symptoms indicative of PTSD, it …
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Are we almost there? A mixed methods exploration of attendance, engagement, and outcomes in an online group intervention for first-episode psychosis
… online treatment options for individuals with psychosis, despite the potential for this modality to improve access to specialized interventions. Some research examining online group interventions was conducted during the pandemic, however much of the focus was on acceptance and feasibility, and …
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Investigating the At-Risk Mental State and First Episode Psychosis using Genetic, Cogntive and Multi-modal Neuroimaging Data: A Multivariate Support Vector Machine Study
… have been reported in subjects with a recent first episode of psychosis (FEP), and those at clinical high-risk, referred to as the at-risk mental state (ARMS). The clinical impact of such findings has been limited, however, driven in part by the univariate analyses employed by the majority of …
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Psychosocial Processes Influencing Weight Management Among Persons Newly Prescribed Atypical Antipsychotic Medications
… influences weight management in persons with first-episode psychosis who are newly prescribed atypical antipsychotic medications? 2. How is weight management facilitated in persons with first-episode psychosis who are newly prescribed atypical antipsychotic medications? 3. What psychosocial …
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An exploration of alcohol use, attachment, and recovery in psychosis
… is related to symptoms and functioning in early psychosis, specifically the At-Risk Mental State and First-episode Psychosis. Methods: A PRISMA-guided systematic search was conducted in PsycInfo, SCOPUS, and Web of Science between 1st January 1995 and 12th July 2019. The search was limited to …
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Pirmą psichozę išgyvenusiųjų artimieji: ligos situacijos vertinimo, socialinės paramos ir psichologinės kančios ryšys laikui bėgant /
… of clinical, emotional, and social recovery from psychosis. Scientists and practitioners are interested in relatives coping with experiences of a family member psychosis, because it is closely related to the help opportunities for the patient. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship …
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Towards a mechanistic understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms underlying psychosis
… a mechanistic approach towards understanding psychosis that borrows heavily from the predictive coding framework, can help us understand the relationship between neurobiology and symptomology. In the first results chapter I present new data on a biomarker that has often been cited in relation …
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