Miriam Schaefer

Comparison of erythrocyte omega-3 index, fatty acids and molecular phospholipid species in people at ultra-high risk of developing psychosis and healthy people

Ayedh Alqarni, Todd W Mitchell, Patrick D McGorry, Barnaby Nelson, Connie Markulev, Hok Pan Yuen, Miriam R Schafer, Maximus Berger, Nilufar Mossaheb, Monika Schlogelhofer, Stefan Smesny, Ian B Hickie, Gregor E Berger, Eric YH Chen, Lieuwe de Haan, Dorien H Nieman, Merete Nordentoft, Anita Riecher-Rossler, Swapna Verma, Andrew Thompson, et al.

Journal article  |  2020  |  SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH

People classified as ultra-high risk (UHR) of developing psychosis have reduced cellular membrane omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsatura..

Supplementation with the omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids: Changes in the concentrations of omega-3 index, fatty acids and molecular phospholipids of people at ultra high risk of developing psychosis

Ayedh Alqarni, Todd W Mitchell, Patrick D McGorry, Barnaby Nelson, Connie Markulev, Hok Pan Yuen, Miriam R Schafer, Maximus Berger, Nilufar Mossaheb, Monika Schlogelhofer, Stephan Smesny, Ian B Hickie, Gregor E Berger, Eric YH Chen, Lieuwe de Haan, Dorien H Nieman, Merete Nordentoft, Anita Riecher-Rossler, Swapna Verma, Andrew Thompson, et al.

Journal article  |  2020  |  SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH

Omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LCPUFA) are necessary for optimum mental health, with recent studies showing l..

Omega-3 fatty acids and neurocognitive ability in young people at ultra-high risk for psychosis

Alison McLaverty, Kelly A Allott, Maximus Berger, Rob Hester, Patrick D McGorry, Barnaby Nelson, Connie Markulev, Hok Pan Yuen, Miriam R Schaefer, Nilufar Mossaheb, Monika Schloegelhofer, Stefan Smesny, Ian B Hickie, Gregor Emanuel Berger, Eric YH Chen, Lieuwe de Haan, Dorien H Nieman, Merete Nordentoft, Anita Riecher-Roessler, Swapna Verma, et al.

Journal article  |  2020  |  EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY

BACKGROUND: Neurocognitive impairments are core early features of psychosis and are observed in those at ultra-high risk (UHR) for..

The NEURAPRO Biomarker Analysis: Long-Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids Improve 6-Month and 12-Month Outcomes in Youths at Ultra-High Risk for Psychosis

G Paul Amminger, Barnaby Nelson, Connie Markulev, Hok Pan Yuen, Miriam R Schafer, Maximus Berger, Nilufar Mossaheb, Monika Schloegelhofer, Stephan Smesny, Ian B Hickie, Gregor E Berger, Eric YH Chen, Lieuwe de Haan, Dorien H Nieman, Merete Nordentoft, Anita Riecher-Roessler, Swapna Verma, Andrew Thompson, Alison Ruth Yung, Patrick D McGorry

Journal article  |  2020  |  BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY

BACKGROUND: NEURAPRO was a multicenter, placebo-controlled trial of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) (fi..

Youth Depression Alleviation with Anti-inflammatory Agents (YoDA-A): a randomised clinical trial of rosuvastatin and aspirin

Michael Berk, Mohammadreza Mohebbi, Olivia M Dean, Sue M Cotton, Andrew M Chanen, Seetal Dodd, Aswin Ratheesh, G Paul Amminger, Mark Phelan, Amber Weller, Andrew Mackinnon, Francesco Giorlando, Shelley Baird, Lisa Incerti, Rachel E Brodie, Natalie O Ferguson, Simon Rice, Miriam R Schafer, Edward Mullen, Sarah Hetrick, et al.

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMC MEDICINE

BACKGROUND: Inflammation contributes to the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD), and anti-inflammatory strategies m..

Trajectories of symptom severity and functioning over a three-year period in a psychosis high-risk sample: A secondary analysis of the Neurapro trial

Jessica A Hartmann, Stefanie J Schmidt, Patrick D McGorry, Maximus Berger, Gregor E Berger, Eric YH Chen, Lieuwe de Haan, Ian B Hickie, Suzie Lavoie, Connie Markulev, Nilufar Mossaheb, Dorien H Nieman, Merete Nordentoft, Andrea Polari, Anita Riecher-Rossler, Miriam R Schafer, Monika Schlogelhofer, Stefan Smesny, Andrew Thompson, Swapna K Verma, et al.

Journal article  |  2020  |  BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH AND THERAPY

The Ultra-High Risk (UHR) for psychosis group is known to be heterogeneous with diverse outcomes. This study aimed to: 1. Identify..

Prevalence and predictors of restrictive interventions in a youth-specific mental health inpatient unit

Kubra Goz, Vidyendaran Rudhran, Julie Blackburn, Miriam R Schafer, Brian O'Donoghue

Journal article  |  2019  |  EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY

INTRODUCTION: The use of restrictive interventions is one of the most controversial practices in medicine. They are utilized in an..

Neurocognition as a predictor of transition to psychotic disorder and functional outcomes in ultra-high risk participants: Findings from the NEURAPRO randomized clinical trial

Luke K Bolt, G Paul Amminger, John Farhall, Patrick D McGorry, Barnaby Nelson, Connie Markulev, Hok Pan Yuen, Miriam R Schafer, Nilufar Mossaheb, Monika Schlogelhofer, Stefan Smesny, Ian B Hickie, Gregor Emanuel Berger, Eric YH Chen, Lieuwe de Haan, Dorien H Nieman, Merete Nordentoft, Anita Riecher-Roessler, Swapna Verma, Andrew Thompson, et al.

Journal article  |  2019  |  SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH

BACKGROUND: Neurocognitive impairments experienced by individuals at ultra-high risk (UHR) for psychosis are potential predictors ..

Dynamic prediction of transition to psychosis using joint modelling

HP Yuen, A Mackinnon, J Hartmann, GP Amminger, C Markulev, S Lavoie, MR Schaefer, A Polari, N Mossaheb, M Schloegelhofer, S Smesny, IB Hickie, G Berger, EYH Chen, L de Haan, DH Nieman, M Nordentoft, A Riecher-Roessler, S Verma, A Thompson, et al.

Journal article  |  2018  |  SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH

Considerable research has been conducted seeking risk factors and constructing prediction models for transition to psychosis in in..

Baseline Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Erythrocytes as Predictors of Functional and Clinical Outcomes in People at Ultra-High Risk for Psychosis

G Paul Amminger, Barnaby Nelson, Connie Markulev, Hok Pan Yuen, Miriam R Schafer, Nilufar Mossaheb, Monika Schlogelhofer, Stefan Smesny, Ian B Hickie, Gregor E Berger, Eric YH Chen, Lieuwe de Haan, Dorien H Nieman, Merete Nordentoft, Anita Riecher-Rossler, Swapna Verma, Maximus Berger, Andrew Thompson, Alison R Yung, Patrick D McGorry

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY