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Lead
University of Maryland, Baltimore
With
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Age
18–64
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
age range of 18-64 (confirmed by drivers license or other form of identification)
the presence of 3 or more SSP symptoms (at least 2 of the SSP symptoms will be negative symptoms as defined by the schizoid traits)
the presence of visuospatial working memory impairment as defined by error in the oculomotor delayed response (ODR) task of more than 0.5 SD above the mean values in healthy control subjects
relative of an individual with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or schizophreniform disorder
able to provide written informed consent (ESC score 10 or above)
You may not be if
subjects meeting criteria for a life-time diagnosis of any one of the DSM IV, Axis I psychotic disorders (exceptions being a single past episode of major depressive disorder with psychotic features or psychotic symptoms associated with substance abuse with the substance abuse ending 6-months prior to study participation) (this is for the SSP recruitment)
subjects meeting DSM-IV criteria for current alcohol or substance dependence (other than nicotine) within the last 6 months or DSM-IV criteria for alcohol or substance abuse (other than nicotine) within the last month
medical conditions that preclude participation in drug trials or assessments of outcome measures (including significant brain, cardiac, liver, lung, endocrinological or metabolic disorders)
received any investigational drug in the preceding four weeks
pregnant or of childbearing age and not using a medically approved form of birth control
