We hypothesize that symptoms will improve in patients who meet diagnostic criteria for the schizophrenia prodrome when they are prescribed aripiprazole.
This is an 8 week trial with extension for responders out to one year. All patients receive active medication; there is no placebo. Patients must meet criteria for the schizophrenia prodrome according to the Structured Interview for Prodromal Syndromes. Patients receive counseling as well. All counseling and medication are free of charge.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
Institute of Living
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Total Score of the Scale Of Prodromal Symptoms
This is a 19-item scale with items scores 0-6. Treatment response is defined as all 5 Scale of Prodromal Syndromes positive symtpom items being rate below the prodromal range (\< or equal to 2).
Time frame: 8 weeks
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