Article
The role of cognitive reserve and clinical symptoms in the association between genetic liability for educational attainment and functioning in first-episode psychosis: A mediation analysis.
European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists - 5 Jan 2024
Clougher Derek, Segura Àlex G, Forte Maria F, Mezquida Gisela, Cuesta Manuel J, Vieta Eduard, Amoretti Silvia, Lobo Antonio, González-Pinto Ana, Díaz-Caneja Covadonga M, Roldán Alexandra, Fico Giovanna, de la Serna Elena, Bergé Daniel, Gassó Patricia, Rodriguez Natalia, Verdolini Norma, Tortorella Alfonso, Menculini Giulia, Ribasés Marta, Bernardo Miguel, Mas Sergi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Polygenic risk scores for educational attainment (PRSEA), cognitive reserve (CR), and clinical symptoms are associated with functioning in first-episode psychosis (FEP). Nevertheless, the mechanisms underlying their complex interaction are yet to be explored. This study assessed the mediating role of CR and clinical symptoms, both negative (NS) and positive (PS), on the interrelationship between PRSEA...
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- Humans
- Psychotic Disorders
- Cognitive Reserve
