Clinical Cognitive Neuroscience Center

Publication

International

Factors contributing to the duration of untreated prodromal positive symptoms in individuals at ultra-high risk for psychosis
Journal
Schizophr Res
Vol
162(1-3)
Page
64-66
Author
Chon, M. W., Lee, T. Y., Kim, S. N., Huh, M. J., Park, H. Y., Lee, C. R., Shin, N. Y., & Kwon, J. S.
Year
2015

Individuals at ultra-high risk (UHR) for psychosis experience a considerable delay before appropriate clinical attention is provided. Therefore, we investigated the correlates of this delay by examining clinical, socio-demographic and neuropsychological contributors to the duration of untreated prodromal positive symptoms (DUPP) in them (n=73). The slowly progressive mode of functional decline, defined as a small percentage drop in the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) score within the past year, and male gender, explained a considerable portion of the DUPP in the multivariate regression model (F=9.269, p<0.001). Slower functional decline may be correlated with delayed care during the UHR period.