Pretreatment social functioning predicts 1-year outcome in early onset psychosis.
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Pretreatment social functioning predicts 1-year outcome in early onset psychosis. / Meng, H; Schimmelmann, B G; Mohler, B; Lambert, Martin; Branik, E; Koch, E; Karle, M; Strauss, M; Preuss, U; Amsler, F; Riedesser, P; Resch, F; Bürgin, D.
In: ACTA PSYCHIAT SCAND, Vol. 114, No. 4, 4, 2006, p. 249-256.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Pretreatment social functioning predicts 1-year outcome in early onset psychosis.
AU - Meng, H
AU - Schimmelmann, B G
AU - Mohler, B
AU - Lambert, Martin
AU - Branik, E
AU - Koch, E
AU - Karle, M
AU - Strauss, M
AU - Preuss, U
AU - Amsler, F
AU - Riedesser, P
AU - Resch, F
AU - Bürgin, D
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - OBJECTIVE: The aim was to investigate the association of pretreatment social functioning (12 months before initial presentation) with symptom dimensions and social functioning at 1-year follow-up. METHOD: Fifty-six adolescents, age 14-18, first admitted for early onset psychosis, were evaluated at baseline and 1-year follow-up assessing psychopathology (PANSS), social functioning (Strauss and Carpenter Prognostic Scale), and duration of untreated psychosis (DUP). RESULTS: Adolescents with low pretreatment social functioning were at risk of more severe negative symptoms and lower social functioning at follow-up. Negative symptoms at baseline were less predictive and DUP was not predictive in this sample. CONCLUSION: Results of this study suggest a strong longitudinal inter-relatedness between social functioning and negative symptoms in this age group. An integrative treatment approach including family interventions, social skills training, long-term specialized work/school rehabilitation, and adequate antipsychotic treatment is warranted to improve both, social functioning and negative symptoms.
AB - OBJECTIVE: The aim was to investigate the association of pretreatment social functioning (12 months before initial presentation) with symptom dimensions and social functioning at 1-year follow-up. METHOD: Fifty-six adolescents, age 14-18, first admitted for early onset psychosis, were evaluated at baseline and 1-year follow-up assessing psychopathology (PANSS), social functioning (Strauss and Carpenter Prognostic Scale), and duration of untreated psychosis (DUP). RESULTS: Adolescents with low pretreatment social functioning were at risk of more severe negative symptoms and lower social functioning at follow-up. Negative symptoms at baseline were less predictive and DUP was not predictive in this sample. CONCLUSION: Results of this study suggest a strong longitudinal inter-relatedness between social functioning and negative symptoms in this age group. An integrative treatment approach including family interventions, social skills training, long-term specialized work/school rehabilitation, and adequate antipsychotic treatment is warranted to improve both, social functioning and negative symptoms.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 114
SP - 249
EP - 256
JO - ACTA PSYCHIAT SCAND
JF - ACTA PSYCHIAT SCAND
SN - 0001-690X
IS - 4
M1 - 4
ER -