2008
Neuropsychological course in the prodrome and first episode of psychosis: Findings from the PRIME North America Double Blind Treatment Study
Hawkins KA, Keefe RS, Christensen BK, Addington J, Woods SW, Callahan J, Zipursky RB, Perkins DO, Tohen M, Breier A, McGlashan TH. Neuropsychological course in the prodrome and first episode of psychosis: Findings from the PRIME North America Double Blind Treatment Study. Schizophrenia Research 2008, 105: 1-9. PMID: 18774696, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2008.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuropsychological courseDouble-blind treatment studyNeuropsychological StatusPlacebo-assigned subjectsPutative prodromal stateDouble-blind trialFrank psychotic episodeEarly convertersOlanzapine treatmentNeuropsychological deficienciesFrank psychosisMedication studiesFirst episodePsychotic episodeProdromal stateHigh riskBlind trialNeuropsychological declineTreatment studiesPsychotic conditionsPsychosisLate convertersOlanzapineProdromeInitial assessment
2004
Neuropsychological status of subjects at high risk for a first episode of psychosis
Hawkins KA, Addington J, Keefe RS, Christensen B, Perkins DO, Zipurksy R, Woods SW, Miller TJ, Marquez E, Breier A, McGlashan TH. Neuropsychological status of subjects at high risk for a first episode of psychosis. Schizophrenia Research 2004, 67: 115-122. PMID: 14984870, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2003.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst episodeFirst psychotic episodeLevel of impairmentSchizophrenia prodromePsychotic episodeHigh riskMulti-site studyProdromal interventionPopulation normsNeuropsychological examNeuropsychological StatusNeuropsychological functioningNormal intelligenceEpisodesSchizophrenia samplePsychosisSubjectsRiskStatusProdromeSchizophreniaImpairmentSeverity
2003
The PRIME North America randomized double-blind clinical trial of olanzapine versus placebo in patients at risk of being prodromally symptomatic for psychosis I. Study rationale and design
McGlashan TH, Zipursky RB, Perkins D, Addington J, Miller TJ, Woods SW, Hawkins KA, Hoffman R, Lindborg S, Tohen M, Breier A. The PRIME North America randomized double-blind clinical trial of olanzapine versus placebo in patients at risk of being prodromally symptomatic for psychosis I. Study rationale and design. Schizophrenia Research 2003, 61: 7-18. PMID: 12648731, DOI: 10.1016/s0920-9964(02)00439-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosis onsetClinical trialsDouble-blind placebo-controlled clinical trialStudy rationaleDouble-blind clinical trialPlacebo-controlled clinical trialAtypical neuroleptic medicationsNew diagnostic criteriaClinical trial designPutative prodromal syndromeTreatment-seeking patientsOngoing symptomatologyNeuroleptic medicationHigh riskDiagnostic criteriaTrial designEarly courseProdromal SyndromesClinical phenomenologyStudy designClinical populationsPatientsOnsetIntervention researchTrials