Psychotic Disorders
Conditions
Keywords
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder, Bipolar disorder
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the structural, functional and chemical brain abnormalities in patients with first episode psychosis and assess the evolution of these abnormalities during the course of the disease.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to investigate the structural, functional and chemical brain abnormalities in patients with first episode psychosis and assess the evolution of these abnormalities during the course of the disease. The study design is case-control, there are no interventions.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Clinical diagnosis of first episode of a psychotic disorder * Healthy controls with no psychiatric disorder history
Exclusion criteria
* Significant neurological or medical illness history * Ages \<18 or \>45
Countries
United States