None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Chonbuk National University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: First episode: They have to have symptoms requiring antipsychotic treatment with illness duration of no longer than 3 years and a lifetime history of previous antipsychotic exposure of = 2 consecutive weeks. Recent and Chronic: Within five years after the onset patients with recent onset and over 5 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients will be excluded for any of the following reasons: i) meeting DSM-IV criteria for another axis I diagnosis, including substance abuse or dependence; ii) having a serious or unstable medical illness in which pharmacotherapy would prove a significant clinical risk; and iii) pregnant or lactating women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Positive and negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS, Kay et al 1987);Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS, Andreasen 1984);Clinical Global Impressions-Schizophrenia Scale (CGI-SCH) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (SOFAS, Patterson and Lee 1995) | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactHye sun Shin
Chonbuk National University
Outcome results
None listed