Health Condition 1: F20- Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Department of Psychiatry
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Diagnosis of Schizophrenia and acute schizophrenia-like psychotic disorder (as per ICD 10 Diagnostic Criteria for Research) 2) those able to co-operate for the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of comorbid axis I disorders 2. Presence of substance dependence (except tobacco) 3. Presence of intellectual impairment 4. Pregnant patients 5. Patients unwilling to take part in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patients with acute schizophrenia will have higher levels of aberrant salience/higher blink rate/more cognitive deficits in comparison to chronic symptomatic patients of Schizophrenia, who in turn will have higher levels of aberrant salience/blink rate/more cognitive deficits in comparison to stable asymptomatic patients of Schizophrenia who will have higher levels of aberrant salience/cognitive deficits compared to healthy controlsTimepoint: 18 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patients with acute schizophrenia will have higher levels of aberrant salience/higher blink rate/more cognitive deficits in comparison to chronic symptomatic patients of Schizophrenia, who in turn will have higher levels of aberrant salience/blink rate/more cognitive deficits in comparison to stable asymptomatic patients of Schizophrenia who will have higher levels of aberrant salience/cognitive deficits compared to healthy controlsTimepoint: 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sonia Shenoy
Kasturba Medical College
Outcome results
None listed