Background Knowledge about premorbid development inpsychosis can shed lightupontheories about aetiology and schizophrenic heterogeneity, and forma basis for earlydetection initiatives. Aims To identify andvalidate patterns of premorbid functioning in first-episode psychosis. Method The Premorbid Adjustment
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Results Social and academic function constituted fairly independentdimensions. Cluster analysis identifiedgroups varying both in level and course.Patientswith a stable social course comparedwith a deteriorating one had a shorterduration of untreatedpsychosis, were older, had more friends and less negative symptoms. Good childhood academic function correlatedwithmore education, more meaningful activities andbetter working memory.Patientswith a stable academic coursewere older at admission.
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تاریخ انتشار 2004