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Examining the continuum of psychosis: Frequency and characteristics of psychotic-like symptoms in relatives and non-relatives of patients with schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia research - 1 Dec 2016
Landin-Romero R, McKenna P J, Romaguera A, Álvarez-Moya E, Sarró S, Aguirre C, Sarri C, Compte A, Bosque C, Salvador R, Pomarol-Clotet E
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BACKGROUND: A key finding underlying the continuum of psychosis concept is the presence of psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) in healthy subjects. However, it remains uncertain to what extent these experiences are related to the genetic risk for schizophrenia and how far they actually resemble attenuated forms of psychotic symptoms. METHODS: Forty-nine adults with no history of mental illness in first-degree...
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