The investigators investigated whether administration of atypical antipsychotics could alleviate prodromal symptoms and be well tolerated by subjects with psychosis syndrome and psychosis risk syndrome.
Age
16–30
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
were help-seeking young individuals in outpatients service
aged 16-30 years
fitted one of the following Criteria: Psychosis-risk Syndromes (COPS-SIPS) or Psychotic Syndrome (POPS-SIPS) or DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophreniform disorder
You may not be if
a previous diagnosis of any psychotic disorder or bipolar disorders according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition;
symptoms fully accounted for by an Axis 1 disorder or sequelae of drug/alcohol use;
neurological disorders or organic disorders affecting the central nervous system, substance-related disorders or mental retardation as defined by the DSM-IV criteria;
history treatment of antipsychotic or antidepression, mood stabilizers or electroconvulsive therapy;
diagnosed as having a serious and unstable medical condition.
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