First episode psychosis (FEP) constitutes an important subgroup within psychotic disorders, as the acute impact of a disorder at the time of diagnosis may differ from its long-term impact over the following decades. Narrative is identified as a sense of personal agency, of belonging to a social group, metacognition, and well-being. Patients with schizophrenia have lower levels of agency and communion compared to HIV-positive participants. However, the themes of agency and communion and metacognition do not reflect all factors representing narrative identity. In order to measure well-being, it is also necessary to introduce a specific and multidimensional measure that will allow a more precise understanding of the phenomenon. In FEP, a link has been demonstrated between the specificity of self-recollection and functional outcomes. Given that the transitional developmental stage between adolescence and adulthood is a key developmental window for narrative identity as well as psychotic disorders and that narrative identity is positively associated with mental health, this study will therefore focus on the acquisition of narrative identity in the FEP. It will investigate the extent to which narrative identity has an impact on multidimensional subjective well-being and whether it can predict multidimensional subjective well-being over time. The study investigators hypothesize that the levels of the various components of narrative identity would be lower in cases of FEP compared to patients with other "chronic" psychotic conditions and controls.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
96
Participants will be asked to elaborate five personal narratives in response to the different types of questions: trauma, transgression, negative memory, self-definition, and turning point.
CHU de Nîmes
Nîmes, France
Emotional valence according to the question: "When you think about this story in your life, how positive or negative is this story in your life?"
7-point scale ranging from -3 "Extremely negative" to 3 "Extremely positive"
Time frame: Baseline (Day 0)
Emotional valence according to the question: "When you think about this story in your life, how positive or negative is this story in your life?"
7-point scale ranging from -3 "Extremely negative" to 3 "Extremely positive"
Time frame: Month 6
Emotional valence according to the question: "When you think about this story in your life, how positive or negative is this story in your life?"
7-point scale ranging from -3 "Extremely negative" to 3 "Extremely positive"
Time frame: Month 12
Emotional valence according to the question: "When you think about this story in your life, how positive or negative is this story in your life?"
7-point scale ranging from -3 "Extremely negative" to 3 "Extremely positive"
Time frame: Month 18
Emotional valence according to the question: "When you think about this story in your life, how positive or negative is this story in your life?"
7-point scale ranging from -3 "Extremely negative" to 3 "Extremely positive"
Time frame: Month 24
Emotional intensity according to the question: "When you think about this story in your life, how intense is this story in your life?"
7-point scale ranging from 1 "Not at all intense" to 7 "Extremely intense" -
Time frame: Baseline (Day 0)
Emotional intensity according to the question: "When you think about this story in your life, how intense is this story in your life?"
7-point scale ranging from 1 "Not at all intense" to 7 "Extremely intense" -
Time frame: Month 6
Emotional intensity according to the question: "When you think about this story in your life, how intense is this story in your life?"
7-point scale ranging from 1 "Not at all intense" to 7 "Extremely intense" -
Time frame: Month 12
Emotional intensity according to the question: "When you think about this story in your life, how intense is this story in your life?"
7-point scale ranging from 1 "Not at all intense" to 7 "Extremely intense" -
Time frame: Month 18
Emotional intensity according to the question: "When you think about this story in your life, how intense is this story in your life?"
7-point scale ranging from 1 "Not at all intense" to 7 "Extremely intense" -
Time frame: Month 24
Emotional tone according to the question "When you think about this story in your life, is it generally negative, mixed, neutral, or positive?"
4-point scale ranging from 0 "Negative" to 4 "Positive."
Time frame: Baseline (day 0)
Emotional tone according to the question "When you think about this story in your life, is it generally negative, mixed, neutral, or positive?"
4-point scale ranging from 0 "Negative" to 4 "Positive."
Time frame: Month 6
Emotional tone according to the question "When you think about this story in your life, is it generally negative, mixed, neutral, or positive?"
4-point scale ranging from 0 "Negative" to 4 "Positive."
Time frame: Month 12
Emotional tone according to the question "When you think about this story in your life, is it generally negative, mixed, neutral, or positive?"
4-point scale ranging from 0 "Negative" to 4 "Positive."
Time frame: Month 18
Emotional tone according to the question "When you think about this story in your life, is it generally negative, mixed, neutral, or positive?"
4-point scale ranging from 0 "Negative" to 4 "Positive."
Time frame: Month 24
Narrative identity between groups
PERMA Profiler questionnaire; a 15-item scale in which higher scores indicate greater well-being
Time frame: Baseline (Day 0)
Narrative identity between groups
PERMA Profiler questionnaire; a 15-item scale in which higher scores indicate greater well-being
Time frame: Month 6
Narrative identity between groups
PERMA Profiler questionnaire; a 15-item scale in which higher scores indicate greater well-being
Time frame: Month 12
Narrative identity between groups
PERMA Profiler questionnaire; a 15-item scale in which higher scores indicate greater well-being
Time frame: Month 18
Narrative identity between groups
PERMA Profiler questionnaire; a 15-item scale in which higher scores indicate greater well-being
Time frame: Month 24
General health-related quality of life between groups
EQ5D-5L questionnaire comprising five items representing the five dimensions, and a visual analog scale ranging from 0 to 100 (100 referring to the "best possible health state"). The responses are then into a 5-digit number describing the patient's health state (e.g "11111" indicates the absence of problems).
Time frame: Baseline (day 0)
General health-related quality of life between groups
EQ5D-5L questionnaire comprising five items representing the five dimensions, and a visual analog scale ranging from 0 to 100 (100 referring to the "best possible health state"). The responses are then into a 5-digit number describing the patient's health state (e.g "11111" indicates the absence of problems).
Time frame: Month 6
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General health-related quality of life between groups
EQ5D-5L questionnaire comprising five items representing the five dimensions, and a visual analog scale ranging from 0 to 100 (100 referring to the "best possible health state"). The responses are then into a 5-digit number describing the patient's health state (e.g "11111" indicates the absence of problems).
Time frame: Month 12
General health-related quality of life between groups
EQ5D-5L questionnaire comprising five items representing the five dimensions, and a visual analog scale ranging from 0 to 100 (100 referring to the "best possible health state"). The responses are then into a 5-digit number describing the patient's health state (e.g "11111" indicates the absence of problems).
Time frame: Month 18
General health-related quality of life between groups
EQ5D-5L questionnaire comprising five items representing the five dimensions, and a visual analog scale ranging from 0 to 100 (100 referring to the "best possible health state"). The responses are then into a 5-digit number describing the patient's health state (e.g "11111" indicates the absence of problems).
Time frame: Month 24
Health-related quality of life between groups
WHOQOL-Brief: a 26-item questionnaire including one item on overall quality of life, one item assessing general health, and one item from each of the 24 facets of the WHOQOL-100. Four types of five-point response scales measure intensity (Not at all-Extremely), capacity (Not at all-Completely), frequency (Never-Always), and evaluation (Very dissatisfied/Very poor-Very satisfied/Very good).
Time frame: Baseline (day 0)
Health-related quality of life between groups
WHOQOL-Brief: a 26-item questionnaire including one item on overall quality of life, one item assessing general health, and one item from each of the 24 facets of the WHOQOL-100. Four types of five-point response scales measure intensity (Not at all-Extremely), capacity (Not at all-Completely), frequency (Never-Always), and evaluation (Very dissatisfied/Very poor-Very satisfied/Very good).
Time frame: Month 6
Health-related quality of life between groups
WHOQOL-Brief: a 26-item questionnaire including one item on overall quality of life, one item assessing general health, and one item from each of the 24 facets of the WHOQOL-100. Four types of five-point response scales measure intensity (Not at all-Extremely), capacity (Not at all-Completely), frequency (Never-Always), and evaluation (Very dissatisfied/Very poor-Very satisfied/Very good).
Time frame: Month 12
Health-related quality of life between groups
WHOQOL-Brief: a 26-item questionnaire including one item on overall quality of life, one item assessing general health, and one item from each of the 24 facets of the WHOQOL-100. Four types of five-point response scales measure intensity (Not at all-Extremely), capacity (Not at all-Completely), frequency (Never-Always), and evaluation (Very dissatisfied/Very poor-Very satisfied/Very good).
Time frame: Month 18
Health-related quality of life between groups
WHOQOL-Brief: a 26-item questionnaire including one item on overall quality of life, one item assessing general health, and one item from each of the 24 facets of the WHOQOL-100. Four types of five-point response scales measure intensity (Not at all-Extremely), capacity (Not at all-Completely), frequency (Never-Always), and evaluation (Very dissatisfied/Very poor-Very satisfied/Very good).
Time frame: Month 24
Anxiety and depression between groups
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale questionnaire where a higher score indicates greater distress
Time frame: Baseline (Day 0)
Anxiety and depression between groups
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale questionnaire where a higher score indicates greater distress
Time frame: Month 6
Anxiety and depression between groups
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale questionnaire where a higher score indicates greater distress
Time frame: Month 12
Anxiety and depression between groups
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale questionnaire where a higher score indicates greater distress
Time frame: Month 18
Anxiety and depression between groups
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale questionnaire where a higher score indicates greater distress
Time frame: Month 24
Autobiographical memory between groups
Thinking About Life Experiences scale (TALE-15): 17-item questionnaire consists of two general questions followed by 15 specific items related to the functions of autobiographical memory, each composed of 5 sub-items. Responses are rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "Almost never" to "Very frequently."
Time frame: Baseline (day 0)
Autobiographical memory between groups
Thinking About Life Experiences scale (TALE-15): 17-item questionnaire consists of two general questions followed by 15 specific items related to the functions of autobiographical memory, each composed of 5 sub-items. Responses are rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "Almost never" to "Very frequently."
Time frame: Month 6
Autobiographical memory between groups
Thinking About Life Experiences scale (TALE-15): 17-item questionnaire consists of two general questions followed by 15 specific items related to the functions of autobiographical memory, each composed of 5 sub-items. Responses are rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "Almost never" to "Very frequently."
Time frame: Month 12
Autobiographical memory between groups
Thinking About Life Experiences scale (TALE-15): 17-item questionnaire consists of two general questions followed by 15 specific items related to the functions of autobiographical memory, each composed of 5 sub-items. Responses are rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "Almost never" to "Very frequently."
Time frame: Month 18
Autobiographical memory between groups
Thinking About Life Experiences scale (TALE-15): 17-item questionnaire consists of two general questions followed by 15 specific items related to the functions of autobiographical memory, each composed of 5 sub-items. Responses are rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "Almost never" to "Very frequently."
Time frame: Month 24
Personality type between groups
Big Five Inventory (BFI-10): assessing the five major personality traits: extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and openness.
Time frame: Baseline (day 0)
Personality type between groups
Big Five Inventory (BFI-10): assessing the five major personality traits: extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and openness.
Time frame: Month 6
Personality type between groups
Big Five Inventory (BFI-10): assessing the five major personality traits: extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and openness.
Time frame: Month 12
Personality type between groups
Big Five Inventory (BFI-10): assessing the five major personality traits: extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and openness.
Time frame: Month 18
Personality type between groups
Big Five Inventory (BFI-10): assessing the five major personality traits: extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and openness.
Time frame: Month 24
Symptomatology of psychotic disorders in the FEP and chronic groups
Positive and negative symptom scale (PANSS). 30 items measuring 5 subscales: positive, negative, disorganization, hostility, and anxiety. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (absent) to 7 (extreme). The positive subscale ranges from 7 to 49, the negative subscale from 8 to 56, the hostility subscale from 6 to 46, the disorganization subscale from 5 to 35, and the anxiety subscale from 4 to 28. The total score ranges from 30 to 210.
Time frame: Baseline (day 0)
Symptomatology of psychotic disorders in the FEP and chronic groups
Positive and negative symptom scale (PANSS). 30 items measuring 5 subscales: positive, negative, disorganization, hostility, and anxiety. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (absent) to 7 (extreme). The positive subscale ranges from 7 to 49, the negative subscale from 8 to 56, the hostility subscale from 6 to 46, the disorganization subscale from 5 to 35, and the anxiety subscale from 4 to 28. The total score ranges from 30 to 210.
Time frame: Month 6
Symptomatology of psychotic disorders in the FEP and chronic groups
Positive and negative symptom scale (PANSS). 30 items measuring 5 subscales: positive, negative, disorganization, hostility, and anxiety. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (absent) to 7 (extreme). The positive subscale ranges from 7 to 49, the negative subscale from 8 to 56, the hostility subscale from 6 to 46, the disorganization subscale from 5 to 35, and the anxiety subscale from 4 to 28. The total score ranges from 30 to 210.
Time frame: Month 12
Symptomatology of psychotic disorders in the FEP and chronic groups
Positive and negative symptom scale (PANSS). 30 items measuring 5 subscales: positive, negative, disorganization, hostility, and anxiety. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (absent) to 7 (extreme). The positive subscale ranges from 7 to 49, the negative subscale from 8 to 56, the hostility subscale from 6 to 46, the disorganization subscale from 5 to 35, and the anxiety subscale from 4 to 28. The total score ranges from 30 to 210.
Time frame: Month 18
Symptomatology of psychotic disorders in the FEP and chronic groups
Positive and negative symptom scale (PANSS). 30 items measuring 5 subscales: positive, negative, disorganization, hostility, and anxiety. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (absent) to 7 (extreme). The positive subscale ranges from 7 to 49, the negative subscale from 8 to 56, the hostility subscale from 6 to 46, the disorganization subscale from 5 to 35, and the anxiety subscale from 4 to 28. The total score ranges from 30 to 210.
Time frame: Month 24
Overall functioning in the FEP and chronic groups
Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF). This numerical scale (from 0 to 100) subjectively assesses functioning in social, occupational, and psychological domains. Lower scores represent lower levels of functioning
Time frame: Baseline (day 0)
Overall functioning in the FEP and chronic groups
Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF). This numerical scale (from 0 to 100) subjectively assesses functioning in social, occupational, and psychological domains. Lower scores represent lower levels of functioning
Time frame: Month 6
Overall functioning in the FEP and chronic groups
Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF). This numerical scale (from 0 to 100) subjectively assesses functioning in social, occupational, and psychological domains. Lower scores represent lower levels of functioning
Time frame: Month 12
Overall functioning in the FEP and chronic groups
Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF). This numerical scale (from 0 to 100) subjectively assesses functioning in social, occupational, and psychological domains. Lower scores represent lower levels of functioning
Time frame: Month 18
Overall functioning in the FEP and chronic groups
Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF). This numerical scale (from 0 to 100) subjectively assesses functioning in social, occupational, and psychological domains. Lower scores represent lower levels of functioning
Time frame: Month 24
Personal recovery in the FEP and chronic groups
Stage of recovery instrument (STORI): a 50-item questionnaire that evaluates the five stages of personal recovery. Ten themes are assessed, each containing five items ranging from 0 "Not at all true" to 5 "Completely true," corresponding to the five stages of personal recovery. A score is calculated for each stage, ranging from 0 to 50
Time frame: Baseline (day 0)
Personal recovery in the FEP and chronic groups
Stage of recovery instrument (STORI): a 50-item questionnaire that evaluates the five stages of personal recovery. Ten themes are assessed, each containing five items ranging from 0 "Not at all true" to 5 "Completely true," corresponding to the five stages of personal recovery. A score is calculated for each stage, ranging from 0 to 50
Time frame: Month 6
Personal recovery in the FEP and chronic groups
Stage of recovery instrument (STORI): a 50-item questionnaire that evaluates the five stages of personal recovery. Ten themes are assessed, each containing five items ranging from 0 "Not at all true" to 5 "Completely true," corresponding to the five stages of personal recovery. A score is calculated for each stage, ranging from 0 to 50
Time frame: Month 12
Personal recovery in the FEP and chronic groups
Stage of recovery instrument (STORI): a 50-item questionnaire that evaluates the five stages of personal recovery. Ten themes are assessed, each containing five items ranging from 0 "Not at all true" to 5 "Completely true," corresponding to the five stages of personal recovery. A score is calculated for each stage, ranging from 0 to 50
Time frame: Month 18
Personal recovery in the FEP and chronic groups
Stage of recovery instrument (STORI): a 50-item questionnaire that evaluates the five stages of personal recovery. Ten themes are assessed, each containing five items ranging from 0 "Not at all true" to 5 "Completely true," corresponding to the five stages of personal recovery. A score is calculated for each stage, ranging from 0 to 50
Time frame: Month 24
Social and individual performance in the FEP and chronic groups
Personal and social performance scale (PSP): measures four domains of social and individual functioning (socially useful activities, personal and social relationships, self-care, disruptive and aggressive behaviors) and provides a score between 1 and 100, divided into 10 equal intervals to assess the degree of difficulty. Higher scores correspond to better personal and social functioning, with scores of 91 to 100 indicating more than adequate functioning, while scores below 30 indicate such poor functioning that intensive supervision is required.
Time frame: Baseline (day 0)
Social and individual performance in the FEP and chronic groups
Personal and social performance scale (PSP): measures four domains of social and individual functioning (socially useful activities, personal and social relationships, self-care, disruptive and aggressive behaviors) and provides a score between 1 and 100, divided into 10 equal intervals to assess the degree of difficulty. Higher scores correspond to better personal and social functioning, with scores of 91 to 100 indicating more than adequate functioning, while scores below 30 indicate such poor functioning that intensive supervision is required.
Time frame: Month 6
Social and individual performance in the FEP and chronic groups
Personal and social performance scale (PSP): measures four domains of social and individual functioning (socially useful activities, personal and social relationships, self-care, disruptive and aggressive behaviors) and provides a score between 1 and 100, divided into 10 equal intervals to assess the degree of difficulty. Higher scores correspond to better personal and social functioning, with scores of 91 to 100 indicating more than adequate functioning, while scores below 30 indicate such poor functioning that intensive supervision is required.
Time frame: Month 12
Social and individual performance in the FEP and chronic groups
Personal and social performance scale (PSP): measures four domains of social and individual functioning (socially useful activities, personal and social relationships, self-care, disruptive and aggressive behaviors) and provides a score between 1 and 100, divided into 10 equal intervals to assess the degree of difficulty. Higher scores correspond to better personal and social functioning, with scores of 91 to 100 indicating more than adequate functioning, while scores below 30 indicate such poor functioning that intensive supervision is required.
Time frame: Month 18
Social and individual performance in the FEP and chronic groups
Personal and social performance scale (PSP): measures four domains of social and individual functioning (socially useful activities, personal and social relationships, self-care, disruptive and aggressive behaviors) and provides a score between 1 and 100, divided into 10 equal intervals to assess the degree of difficulty. Higher scores correspond to better personal and social functioning, with scores of 91 to 100 indicating more than adequate functioning, while scores below 30 indicate such poor functioning that intensive supervision is required.
Time frame: Month 24
Improvement of clinical state in the FEP and chronic groups
Clinical global impression (CGI): a global observer-rated assessment tool that measures a patient's clinical condition before and after medical treatment. It consists of two measures: Severity, which measures the severity of the patient's clinical condition; and Improvement, which assesses the improvement in the patient's clinical condition since the start of treatment, both on a scale of 1 to 7.
Time frame: Baseline (day 0)
Improvement of clinical state in the FEP and chronic groups
Clinical global impression (CGI): a global observer-rated assessment tool that measures a patient's clinical condition before and after medical treatment. It consists of two measures: Severity, which measures the severity of the patient's clinical condition; and Improvement, which assesses the improvement in the patient's clinical condition since the start of treatment, both on a scale of 1 to 7.
Time frame: Month 6
Improvement of clinical state in the FEP and chronic groups
Clinical global impression (CGI): a global observer-rated assessment tool that measures a patient's clinical condition before and after medical treatment. It consists of two measures: Severity, which measures the severity of the patient's clinical condition; and Improvement, which assesses the improvement in the patient's clinical condition since the start of treatment, both on a scale of 1 to 7.
Time frame: Month 12
Improvement of clinical state in the FEP and chronic groups
Clinical global impression (CGI): a global observer-rated assessment tool that measures a patient's clinical condition before and after medical treatment. It consists of two measures: Severity, which measures the severity of the patient's clinical condition; and Improvement, which assesses the improvement in the patient's clinical condition since the start of treatment, both on a scale of 1 to 7.
Time frame: Month 18
Improvement of clinical state in the FEP and chronic groups
Clinical global impression (CGI): a global observer-rated assessment tool that measures a patient's clinical condition before and after medical treatment. It consists of two measures: Severity, which measures the severity of the patient's clinical condition; and Improvement, which assesses the improvement in the patient's clinical condition since the start of treatment, both on a scale of 1 to 7.
Time frame: Month 24
Awareness of the disorders in the FEP and chronic groups
Birchwood insight scale (BIS); multidimensional assessment of awareness of illness (insight) and includes 8 questions (3-point Likert scale: "agree," "disagree," or "uncertain"). The overall score ranges from 0 to 12, with a score above 9 indicating good insight.
Time frame: Baseline (day 0)
Awareness of the disorders in the FEP and chronic groups
Birchwood insight scale (BIS); multidimensional assessment of awareness of illness (insight) and includes 8 questions (3-point Likert scale: "agree," "disagree," or "uncertain"). The overall score ranges from 0 to 12, with a score above 9 indicating good insight.
Time frame: Month 6
Awareness of the disorders in the FEP and chronic groups
Birchwood insight scale (BIS); multidimensional assessment of awareness of illness (insight) and includes 8 questions (3-point Likert scale: "agree," "disagree," or "uncertain"). The overall score ranges from 0 to 12, with a score above 9 indicating good insight.
Time frame: Month 12
Awareness of the disorders in the FEP and chronic groups
Birchwood insight scale (BIS); multidimensional assessment of awareness of illness (insight) and includes 8 questions (3-point Likert scale: "agree," "disagree," or "uncertain"). The overall score ranges from 0 to 12, with a score above 9 indicating good insight.
Time frame: Month 18
Awareness of the disorders in the FEP and chronic groups
Birchwood insight scale (BIS); multidimensional assessment of awareness of illness (insight) and includes 8 questions (3-point Likert scale: "agree," "disagree," or "uncertain"). The overall score ranges from 0 to 12, with a score above 9 indicating good insight.
Time frame: Month 24
Abstract verbal reasoning in the FEP and chronic groups
Similarities section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS): For 18 pairs of words, the participant subject must identify the qualitative relationship between the two words
Time frame: Baseline (day 0)
Abstract verbal reasoning in the FEP and chronic groups
Similarities section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS): For 18 pairs of words, the participant subject must identify the qualitative relationship between the two words
Time frame: Month 6
Abstract verbal reasoning in the FEP and chronic groups
Similarities section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS): For 18 pairs of words, the participant subject must identify the qualitative relationship between the two words
Time frame: Month 12
Abstract verbal reasoning in the FEP and chronic groups
Similarities section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS): For 18 pairs of words, the participant subject must identify the qualitative relationship between the two words
Time frame: Month 18
Abstract verbal reasoning in the FEP and chronic groups
Similarities section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS): For 18 pairs of words, the participant subject must identify the qualitative relationship between the two words
Time frame: Month 24
Non-verbal abstract problem solving in the FEP and chronic groups
Matrix reasoning section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS); in which participants must identify patterns in drawings
Time frame: Baseline (day 0)
Non-verbal abstract problem solving in the FEP and chronic groups
Matrix reasoning section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS); in which participants must identify patterns in drawings
Time frame: Month 6
Non-verbal abstract problem solving in the FEP and chronic groups
Matrix reasoning section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS); in which participants must identify patterns in drawings
Time frame: Month 12
Non-verbal abstract problem solving in the FEP and chronic groups
Matrix reasoning section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS); in which participants must identify patterns in drawings
Time frame: Month 18
Non-verbal abstract problem solving in the FEP and chronic groups
Matrix reasoning section of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS); in which participants must identify patterns in drawings
Time frame: Month 24
Treatment adherence in the FEP and chronic groups
Medication adherence rating scale (MARS): 10-item questionnaire concerning medication adherence during the past week assessing behaviors, attitudes, and experiences related to the treatment.
Time frame: Baseline (day 0)
Treatment adherence in the FEP and chronic groups
Medication adherence rating scale (MARS): 10-item questionnaire concerning medication adherence during the past week assessing behaviors, attitudes, and experiences related to the treatment.
Time frame: Month 6
Treatment adherence in the FEP and chronic groups
Medication adherence rating scale (MARS): 10-item questionnaire concerning medication adherence during the past week assessing behaviors, attitudes, and experiences related to the treatment.
Time frame: Month 12
Treatment adherence in the FEP and chronic groups
Medication adherence rating scale (MARS): 10-item questionnaire concerning medication adherence during the past week assessing behaviors, attitudes, and experiences related to the treatment.
Time frame: Month 18
Treatment adherence in the FEP and chronic groups
Medication adherence rating scale (MARS): 10-item questionnaire concerning medication adherence during the past week assessing behaviors, attitudes, and experiences related to the treatment.
Time frame: Month 24
Episodic memory between groups
California Verbal Learning Test--Second Edition (CVLT): in this word list recall and recognition test, the examiner reads a list of 16 nouns aloud at one-second intervals in a fixed order over five learning trials. The participant is asked to recall as many words as possible in any order (free recall). If subjects "cluster" words from each category, they are presumably using semantic organization. Free recall is tested immediately (short-term recall) and again after 20 minutes (long-term recall).
Time frame: Baseline (day 0)
Episodic memory between groups
California Verbal Learning Test--Second Edition (CVLT): in this word list recall and recognition test, the examiner reads a list of 16 nouns aloud at one-second intervals in a fixed order over five learning trials. The participant is asked to recall as many words as possible in any order (free recall). If subjects "cluster" words from each category, they are presumably using semantic organization. Free recall is tested immediately (short-term recall) and again after 20 minutes (long-term recall).
Time frame: Month 6
Episodic memory between groups
California Verbal Learning Test--Second Edition (CVLT): in this word list recall and recognition test, the examiner reads a list of 16 nouns aloud at one-second intervals in a fixed order over five learning trials. The participant is asked to recall as many words as possible in any order (free recall). If subjects "cluster" words from each category, they are presumably using semantic organization. Free recall is tested immediately (short-term recall) and again after 20 minutes (long-term recall).
Time frame: Month 12
Episodic memory between groups
California Verbal Learning Test--Second Edition (CVLT): in this word list recall and recognition test, the examiner reads a list of 16 nouns aloud at one-second intervals in a fixed order over five learning trials. The participant is asked to recall as many words as possible in any order (free recall). If subjects "cluster" words from each category, they are presumably using semantic organization. Free recall is tested immediately (short-term recall) and again after 20 minutes (long-term recall).
Time frame: Month 18
Episodic memory between groups
California Verbal Learning Test--Second Edition (CVLT): in this word list recall and recognition test, the examiner reads a list of 16 nouns aloud at one-second intervals in a fixed order over five learning trials. The participant is asked to recall as many words as possible in any order (free recall). If subjects "cluster" words from each category, they are presumably using semantic organization. Free recall is tested immediately (short-term recall) and again after 20 minutes (long-term recall).
Time frame: Month 24