Presence of Psychotic Syndrome (POPS) based on the Structured Interview for Prodromal Syndromes (any of the Scale of Prodromal Symptoms (SOPS) rated with a 6 + symptoms occurring daily for more than one week AND any of the SOPS scales scored 6 + symptoms seriously disorganizing or dangerous)
You may not be if
Intelligence Quotient (IQ) below 70
insufficient hearing for neuro-cognitive testing
current or past head trauma with loss of consciousness \> 5 minutes
current or past known neurological disorder of the brain
current or past known somatic disorder potentially affecting the structure or functioning of the brain
current or past alcohol dependency according to Diagnostic and Statistic Manual (DSM-IV)
polytoxicomania within the past six months
inability to collect MRI data
antipsychotic medication for more than 90 cumulative days at or above the minimum dosage allowed based on guidelines set by the German Association for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (DGPPN)
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