Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
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Lead
University of California, San Francisco
Age
18–75
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Age between 18 and 75 years old
Must have at least 4 hours of contact with the patient per week and be considered a "significant caregiver" by the patient
Between the ages of 14 and 45.
Patients must have a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder or psychosis- Not Otherwise Specified (NOS).
Patients must be clinically stable
No or minor changes to medications in the past week
Patients must have a primary caregiver
Between the ages of 14 and 45
Healthy control must have a primary caregiver
Between the ages of 14 and 45
Patient must have a primary caregiver
Patients must have a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (autism or Asperger's disorder), pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) or pervasive developmental disorder - not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS).
You may not be if
Female caregivers that state that they are pregnant or have a positive urine pregnancy test
Caregivers who have significant nasal pathology, atrophic rhinitis, recurrent nose bleeds, or history of cranial-surgical procedures (hypophysectomy)
Caregivers with significant psychiatric, neurologic, or medical illness
Healthy controls with history of psychiatric or neurological illness
Patients with an Intelligence Quotient (IQ) lower than 75
