Thermoregulation Among Individuals With First-episode Psychosis

Inclusion Criteria

• •Eligibility for Individuals with First-Episode Psychosis:
• •1. Diagnosis of a schizophrenia-spectrum disorder or mood disorder with psychotic features as determined using the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-5 .
• •2. Less than 5 years since the onset of frank psychotic symptoms as determined using the Symptom Onset in Schizophrenia Inventory.
• •3. No evidence of a pre-existing intellectual disability defined as a premorbid IQ \>70 as estimated using the Reading subtest of the Wide Range Achievement Test-4.
• •Eligibility for Individuals without First-Episode Psychosis:
• •1. No diagnosis of a schizophrenia-spectrum disorder or mood disorder with psychotic features as determined using the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-5.
• •2. No evidence of a pre-existing intellectual disability defined as a premorbid IQ \>70 as estimated using the Reading subtest of the Wide Range Achievement Test-4.
• •Eligibility for Individuals with and without First-Episode Psychosis:
• •1. Ages 18 - 35
• •2. No evidence of swallowing difficulties as assessed using the Swallowing Disturbance Questionnaire \[SDQ\]. defined as (i) a score \<5 on the SDQ oral phase questions, (ii) a score \<11.5 on the laryngopharygeal phase SDQ questions, and a total SDQ score \< 12.5.
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