The purpose of the investigators proposed study is twofold: 1) To investigate the role of the affiliative neuropeptide oxytocin in unhealthy interactions in families of patients with schizophrenia and families of patients with autism spectrum disorder, and 2) to investigate whether manipulation of this oxytocinergic system positively influences these family interactions.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
104
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
Change in Negative Expressed Emotion
We will measure the number of times caregivers show parental criticism, hostility, lack of warmth and emotional over-involvement.
Time frame: Continuously for 4 hours after drug adimistration
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