BACKGROUND The fusiform gyrus (occipitotemporal gyrus) is thought to be critical for face recognition and may possibly be associated with impaired facial recognition and interpretation of facial expression in schizophrenia. of postmortem studies have suggested that fusiform gyrus volume is reduced in schizophrenia, but there have been no in vivo structural studies of the fusiform gyrus in schiz...

BACKGROUND The extent to which socio-demographic, clinical, and premorbid adjustment variables contribute to cognitive deficits in first-episode schizophrenia spectrum disorders remains to be ascertained. AIMS To examine the pattern and magnitude of cognitive impairment in first-episode psychosis patients, the profile of impairment across psychosis subtypes and the associations with premorbid...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the concept of 'Non-affective Acute Remitting Psychosis' (NARP) in a group of patients with first episode psychosis in Iran. METHOD This is a 24-month follow-up study of 54 patients with first-episode psychosis admitted consecutively to a psychiatric hospital in Tehran, Iran. At the end of follow-up, consensus judgments were made on fulfillment of the NARP criteria as...

Social functioning difficulties are a common and disabling feature of psychosis and have also been identified in the prodromal phase. However, debate exists about how such difficulties should be defined and measured. Time spent in structured activity has previously been linked to increased psychological wellbeing in non-clinical samples and may provide a useful way of assessing social functioni...

BACKGROUND Event related desynchronization (ERD) of mu waves, or mu suppression, over sensorimotor cortex has been observed in response to self-generated movement, viewing movement, or imaging movement. Mu suppression is especially pronounced when the movement has social relevance and is being generated by a biological entity indicating successful social adaptation. And since social adaptation ...

Population: 200 people (mean age 23 years), out of the 278 people admitted to the Calgary Early Psychosis Program, who completed the one year follow up assessment. Eligible participants had experienced their first episode of psychosis (DSM-IV criteria using Structured Clinical Interview), had significant positive symptoms (rated >4 on Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale), and had received less...

Background and objectives The identification of prognostic factors in patients with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders should enhance our understanding of the aetiology of these disorders and improve their treatment. The first years following an initial episode of psychosis are a «critical period» for biological and psychosocial influences that affect future outcome. Both, short-term...

The clinical value of information on the risk of future psychiatric illness in women who have experienced puerperal (post-partum) psychosis has been limited by inconsistencies in terminology and nosology. Here we report rates of subsequent puerperal and non-puerperal episodes, in a well characterised sample of women diagnosed with clearly defined bipolar affective puerperal psychosis (n=103). O...

BACKGROUND Early specialised care may improve short-term outcome in first-episode non-affective psychosis, but it is unclear if these benefits endure. AIMS To assess the long-term effect of early intervention in psychosis. METHOD Individuals with first-episode psychosis were randomised to specialised care or care as usual (trial number: ISRCTN73679874). Outcome after 5 years was assessed by...

Methods: We performed a review on caffeine-induced psychosis using MEDLINE, Pubmed, and OVID with different word combinations including: ‘‘caffeine,’’ ‘‘psychosis,’’ ‘‘delusions,’’ ‘‘agitation,’’ ‘‘intoxication.’’ In addition, we present a case of a previously healthy 29-year-old man who developed an abrupt onset of paranoid delusions, thought disorganization, and bizarre behavior after increas...