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The factor structure and clinical utility of clinician-rated dimensions of psychosis symptom severity in patients with recent-onset psychosis: Results of a 1-year longitudinal follow-up prospective cohort study

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PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
Volume 310, Issue -, Pages -

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ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114420

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Recent-onset psychosis; DSM-5; Dimensions of psychosis; Schizophrenia subtype

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  1. Korean Mental Health Technology R&D Project, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea [HL19C0015]
  2. Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) - Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea [HI18C2383]

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The study identified two factors related to psychosis symptom severity and cognition, which could help predict the clinical course of recent-onset psychosis patients.
The classic subtype classification of schizophrenia has been removed, and DSM-5 now includes the Clinician-Rated Dimensions of Psychosis Symptom Severity (CRDPSS). In the present study, a factor analysis of the CRDPSS was performed, and we assessed whether patient classification using the derived factor structure helps predict the clinical course. The participants were 390 patients with recent-onset psychosis enrolled in the Korean Early Psychosis Cohort Study (KEPS). Two factors were identified: psychotic (including delusions, hallucinations, disorganization, and abnormal psychomotor behavior) and negative-cognitive (including negative symptoms and impaired cognition). Patients were grouped based on the factor structure and changes in clinical course were monitored over 1 year. The negative-cognitive group demonstrated longer duration of untreated psychosis, earlier onset, and a higher rate of psychiatric comorbidities. Baseline Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) total and Clinical Global Impression-Severity (CGI-S) scores were higher in psychotic group, but group differences were not observed after 2 months. Conversely, the PANSS negative scale score was significantly higher in negative-cognitive group throughout follow-up, and CGI-S score was reversed at 12 months. The findings indicate that the factor structure derived herein for the CRDPSS could be helpful for predicting the clinical course of recent-onset psychosis patients.

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