2020
Clinical implications of oxidative stress in schizophrenia: Acute relapse and chronic stable phase
Chien Y, Hwu H, Hwang T, Hsieh M, Liu C, Lin-Shiau S, Liu C. Clinical implications of oxidative stress in schizophrenia: Acute relapse and chronic stable phase. Progress In Neuro-Psychopharmacology And Biological Psychiatry 2020, 99: 109868. PMID: 31954755, DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2020.109868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic stable schizophreniaNon-psychiatric controlsDisorganized symptomsChronic stable patientsStable schizophreniaWeeks of antipsychotic treatmentStages of schizophreniaAcute relapseClinical implicationsAntipsychotic treatmentNegative symptomsSchizophreniaStable patientsOxidative stressPlatelet superoxide dismutasePlatelet oxidative stressTreatment responseNitric oxideLipid peroxidationLevels of nitric oxideSymptomsSuperoxide dismutaseTreatment effectsRelapsed patientsRelapse
2019
Social cognition in schizophrenia: A network-based approach to a Taiwanese version of the Reading the Mind in the Eyes test
Li T, Liu C, Liu C, Hsieh M, Lin Y, Wang E, Hwang T, Chou T. Social cognition in schizophrenia: A network-based approach to a Taiwanese version of the Reading the Mind in the Eyes test. Journal Of The Formosan Medical Association 2019, 119: 439-448. PMID: 31558338, DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2019.08.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEyes TestNegative emotionsMental statesHealthy controlsSocial cognitive impairmentsChoice patternsStructure of mental statesTaiwanese versionBlunted affectEmotional withdrawalSocial cognitionSocial withdrawalAspect of theoryNegative wordsSchizophreniaEmotionsHigh centralityEmotional aspectsReaction timePoor performanceControl groupImpairmentWithdrawalPatient groupCognitionGenetic associations and expression of extra-short isoforms of disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1 in a neurocognitive subgroup of schizophrenia
Liu C, Liu Y, Hwu H, Fann C, Yang U, Hsu P, Chang C, Chen W, Hwang T, Hsieh M, Liu C, Chien Y, Lin Y, Tsuang M. Genetic associations and expression of extra-short isoforms of disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1 in a neurocognitive subgroup of schizophrenia. Journal Of Human Genetics 2019, 64: 653-663. PMID: 30976040, DOI: 10.1038/s10038-019-0597-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisrupted-in-schizophrenia 1Deficient sustained attentionSchizophrenia patientsContinuous Performance TestFrequency of AA genotypeRisk polymorphismsNeurocognitive subgroupsAssociated with schizophreniaEBV-transformed lymphocytesSustained attentionAA genotypeG alleleMRNA expression levelsA allelePatientsFamilial loadingIntron 4Genetic variantsSchizophreniaIsoform transcriptsGenetic associationSNPsExpression levelsIsoformsESV1
2016
Impact of universal health coverage on urban–rural inequity in psychiatric service utilisation for patients with first admission for psychosis: a 10-year nationwide population-based study in Taiwan
Chiang C, Chen P, Huang L, Kuo P, Tung Y, Liu C, Chen W. Impact of universal health coverage on urban–rural inequity in psychiatric service utilisation for patients with first admission for psychosis: a 10-year nationwide population-based study in Taiwan. BMJ Open 2016, 6: e010802. PMID: 26940114, PMCID: PMC4785302, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAmbulatory CareDatabases, FactualFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsMaleMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedNational Health ProgramsPatient AdmissionPsychotic DisordersRetrospective StudiesRural PopulationTaiwanUniversal Health InsuranceUrban PopulationYoung AdultConceptsUniversal health coverageService utilisationUrban-rural residenceUrban-rural inequalitiesHealth coverageUrban patientsEmergency departmentImplementation of universal health coverageImpacts of universal health coverageNationwide population-based studyQuality of careTaiwan National Health Insurance Research DatabaseNational Health Insurance Research DatabaseRural-dwelling patientsHealth Insurance Research DatabasePopulation-based studyUrban-rural differencesPopulation coverage ratePsychiatric outpatient servicesMedical claims recordsNationwide cohort of patientsRisk of readmissionRural patientsUrban-rural gapPsychiatric readmission
2015
Neurocognitive functioning of subjects with putative pre-psychotic states and early psychosis
Liu C, Hua M, Hwang T, Chiu C, Liu C, Hsieh M, Chien Y, Lin Y, Hwu H. Neurocognitive functioning of subjects with putative pre-psychotic states and early psychosis. Schizophrenia Research 2015, 164: 40-46. PMID: 25802138, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2015.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUltra-high riskPre-psychotic stateNeurocognitive functionWechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Third EditionWechsler Memory Scale-Third EditionRisk of transition to psychosisWisconsin Card Sorting TestCard Sorting TestDomains of neurocognitionNeurocognitive function of patientsTransition to psychosisContinuous Performance TestVerbal fluency testTrail Making TestLevels of clinical severityFollow-up assessmentStability of changesSorting TestNeuropsychological batteryOnset of illnessNeurocognitive profileEpisode psychosisFluency testNeurocognitive deficitsFunction of subjects
2013
Facial and Prosodic Emotion Recognition Deficits Associate with Specific Clusters of Psychotic Symptoms in Schizophrenia
Tseng H, Chen S, Liu C, Howes O, Huang Y, Hsieh M, Liu C, Shan J, Lin Y, Hwu H. Facial and Prosodic Emotion Recognition Deficits Associate with Specific Clusters of Psychotic Symptoms in Schizophrenia. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e66571. PMID: 23818944, PMCID: PMC3688591, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotion recognition abilityCluster of psychotic symptomsPsychotic symptomsEmotion recognition taskHappy emotionHealthy participantsDysfunction of brain systemsSeverity of psychotic symptomsDeficits of emotion recognitionPresentation of psychotic symptomsDSM-IV diagnostic criteriaRecognition taskPANSS total scoreSensory modalitiesEmotion recognitionRecognition abilityEvaluation of symptomatologySeverity of clinical symptomsHappy prosodyNegative symptomsPerseveration errorsWAIS-IIIDSM-IVEmotional processingBrain systems
2012
Psychopathology, rehospitalization and quality of life among patients with schizophrenia under home care case management in Taiwan
Chang L, Lin Y, Chang H, Chen Y, Huang W, Liu C, Liu C, Hwu H. Psychopathology, rehospitalization and quality of life among patients with schizophrenia under home care case management in Taiwan. Journal Of The Formosan Medical Association 2012, 112: 208-215. PMID: 23537867, DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2012.01.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative symptom subscale scoreSymptom subscale scoresAssociated with higher positive symptomsPositive and Negative Syndrome ScaleSubscale scoresGeneral psychopathology scoreNegative Syndrome ScaleSocio-occupational dysfunctionAssessment of FunctioningDuration of rehospitalizationPANSS scoresPositive symptomsSyndrome ScalePatients' psychopathologyPsychopathology scoresPsychopathologySchizophreniaLength of inpatient stayQuality of lifeCase managementNon-ICMDecrease rehospitalizationCase management programGAFRehospitalization rates
2010
Follow-up of subjects with suspected pre-psychotic state in Taiwan
Liu C, Lai M, Liu C, Chiu Y, Hsieh M, Hwang T, Chien Y, Chen W, Hua M, Hsiung P, Huang Y, Hwu H. Follow-up of subjects with suspected pre-psychotic state in Taiwan. Schizophrenia Research 2010, 126: 65-70. PMID: 21112187, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2010.10.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-episode psychosisPre-psychotic stateUHR subjectsRate of conversion to psychosisUltra-high-risk groupConversion to psychosisPsychosis risk syndromeFollow-upRisk groupsIntermediate-risk groupNegative symptomsSchizophreniform disorderSchizoaffective disorderPsychotic disordersAntipsychotic useBipolar disorderClinical interviewFollow-up of subjectsOutcomes of subjectsCommunity-based populationRisk syndromeDiagnostic categoriesPsychosisClinical attentionUHRCreating a Platform to Bridge Service and Research for Early Psychosis
Liu C, Hwu H, Chiu Y, Lai M, Tseng H. Creating a Platform to Bridge Service and Research for Early Psychosis. Journal Of The Formosan Medical Association 2010, 109: 543-549. PMID: 20654794, DOI: 10.1016/s0929-6646(10)60089-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFull-blown psychosisRisk subjectsPsychopathology progressProspective studyEarly psychosisPerceptual disturbancesLongitudinal prospective studyPsychosisIdentification of subjectsStudy teamEarly identification of subjectsYear oldsEarly interventionClinical entityClinical severityClinicRiskSubjectsAppointmentInterventionYearsIll-definedTeamEnrollment
2007
No association evidence between schizophrenia and dystrobrevin-binding protein 1 (DTNBP1) in Taiwanese families
Liu C, Liu Y, Fann C, Yang W, Wu J, Hung S, Chen W, Chueh C, Liu W, Liu C, Hsieh M, Hwang T, Faraone S, Tsuang M, Hwu H. No association evidence between schizophrenia and dystrobrevin-binding protein 1 (DTNBP1) in Taiwanese families. Schizophrenia Research 2007, 93: 391-398. PMID: 17407805, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2007.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDystrobrevin-binding protein 1Single locusIntermarker linkage disequilibriumAssociation evidencePositional candidate genesHaplotype association analysisProtein 1Linkage disequilibriumCandidate genesLinkage studiesAssociation analysisHaplotype analysisFamily sampleGenesNo significant associationAffected siblingsEtiology of schizophreniaHaplotypesLociSiblings of schizophreniaTaiwanese familiesSignificant associationTransmit programsSchizophreniaAssociation