Journal article
Interpersonal sensitivity and persistent attenuated psychotic symptoms in adolescence
A Masillo, M Brandizzi, LR Valmaggia, R Saba, N Lo Cascio, JF Lindau, L Telesforo, P Venturini, D Montanaro, D Di Pietro, M D’Alema, P Girardi, P Fiori Nastro
European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Published : 2018
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Abstract
Interpersonal sensitivity defines feelings of inner-fragility in the presence of others due to the expectation of criticism or rejection. Interpersonal sensitivity was found to be related to attenuated positive psychotic symptom during the prodromal phase of psychosis. The aims of this study were to examine if high level of interpersonal sensitivity at baseline are associated with the persistence of attenuated positive psychotic symptoms and general psychopathology at 18-month follow-up. A sample of 85 help-seeking individuals (mean age = 16.6, SD = 5.05) referred an Italian early detection project, completed the interpersonal sensitivity measure and the structured interview for prodromal sy..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Our special thanks go to all the staff and service users of ASL Rome H Community Mental Health Services and Child and Adolescents Mental Health Services. The present study did not receive any specific financial support. Sapienza University of Rome provided a PhD scholarship for two authors (AM, MB) and allowed other trainees in Psychiatry (JFL, LT, PV) to spend part of their training working for the present study; Rome H Mental Health Department supported this study by organizing clinical supervision on the early detection work.