Long-term follow-up of a group at ultra high risk ("Prodromal") for psychosis the PACE 400 study

B Nelson; HP Yuen; SJ Wood; A Lin; D Spiliotacopoulos; A Bruxner; C Broussard; M Simmons; DL Foley; WJ Brewer; SM Francey; GP Amminger; A Thompson; PD McGorry; AR Yung

Journal article

Long-term follow-up of a group at ultra high risk ("Prodromal") for psychosis the PACE 400 study

B Nelson, HP Yuen, SJ Wood, A Lin, D Spiliotacopoulos, A Bruxner, C Broussard, M Simmons, DL Foley, WJ Brewer, SM Francey, GP Amminger, A Thompson, PD McGorry, AR Yung

JAMA Psychiatry | Published : 2013

DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.1270

Abstract

IMPORTANCE The ultra high-risk (UHR) criteria were introduced to prospectively identify patients at high risk of psychotic disorder. Although the short-term outcome of UHR patients has been well researched, the long-term outcome is not known. OBJECTIVE To assess the rate and baseline predictors of transition to psychotic disorder in UHR patients up to 15 years after study entry. DESIGN Follow-up study of a cohort of UHR patients recruited to participate in research studies between 1993 and 2006. SETTING The Personal Assessment and Crisis Evaluation (PACE) clinic, a specialized service for UHR patients in Melbourne, Australia. PARTICIPANTS Four hundred sixteen UHR patients previously seen at ..

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Funding Acknowledgements

We acknowledge the funding support of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Program grants 350241 and 566529 and the Colonial Foundation. Dr Nelson was supported by an NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (1027532), Dr Wood was supported by an NHMRC Clinical Career Developmental Award (359223), and Dr Yung was supported by an NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship (566593).