Status:
RECRUITING
HYEEG Discourse in Psychosis: A Neurobehavioural Study
Lead Sponsor:
Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Conditions:
Psychosis
Schizophrenia Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Brief Summary
This multimodal study explores the mechanisms underlying social dysfunction in individuals with schizophrenia. It focuses on the relationship between disorganized communication and social interaction,...
Detailed Description
INTRODUCTION Schizophrenia, often associated with psychosis, is a severe mental disorder that profoundly impacts individuals, families, and society, diminishing quality of life and well-being globall...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- English or French-speaking participants (as dyads matched for language preference).
- Ages 18-60 years.
- Patients meeting the operational criteria for schizophrenia or schizoaffective illness as previously diagnosed by their treating psychiatrist, based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) 5 criteria (Zipursky et al., 2020).
- Patients with less than 5 years of illness onset, based on the time of starting treatment with antipsychotic medication.
Exclusion
- Participants should not have a primary diagnosis of Alcohol or Drug abuse or addiction (however, co-morbid substance abuse with a primary diagnosis of psychotic disorder is not an exclusion criterion).
- Participants should not have a severe medical disorder that would explain psychotic symptoms.
- Participants should not have a past or current history of a primary neurological disorder that can affect speech output
- Participants with IQ below 70 or a concurrent pervasive developmental disorder (e.g., autism) will also be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 16 2024
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
110 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06978803
Start Date
January 16 2024
End Date
December 31 2026
Last Update
May 18 2025
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Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4H 1R3