Intervention of Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome With M-Health Technology (NCT03545685) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Intervention of Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome With M-Health Technology
China80 participantsStarted 2017-08-01
Plain-language summary
The investigators will develop a culturally sensitive smart phone application to enhance neurocognitive function (memory and attention in particular) of participants with attenuated psychosis syndrome (APS).
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 45 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Male or female between 18 and 45 years old.
* Understand and sign an informed consent (or assent for minors) document.
* Must meet the substance use criteria: No DSM IV Alcohol or Drug Dependence in the past 3 months; No use on the day of assessment, clearly not high or hung-over.
* Meet diagnostic criteria for a prodromal syndrome. If under the age of 19 and meets diagnostic criteria for Schizotypal Personality Disorder or meets the diagnostic criteria called the Criteria for Prodromal Syndromes (COPS) which are operationalized as follows:
* Genetic Risk and Deterioration Syndrome (GRDS): First degree relative with psychosis or subject with Schizotypal Personality Disorder and a 30% drop in GAF score compared to one year ago, sustained over the past month, or
* Attenuated Positive Symptoms Syndrome (APSS): Severity rating of moderate (rating of 3), moderately severe (4) or severe but not psychotic (5) on any one of the five SOPS positive symptoms; symptom occurs at above severity level at an average frequency of at least once per week in the past month; symptom must have begun in the past year or currently rates at least one scale point higher than rated 12 months previously, or
* Brief Intermittent Psychotic Syndrome (BIPS): Severity rating of psychotic intensity (6) on any of the 5 SOPS positive symptoms 94; symptom is present at least several minutes per day at a frequency of at least once per month; symptom(s) must have reached a psychotic i…
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