2024
The Italian adaptation of the Mini‐SIPS, a tool for early detection of individuals at clinical high risk and first episode of psychosis: A preliminary study of implementation in an Italian FEP program
Ferrara M, Basaldella M, Vacca F, Woods S, Walsh B, Cannon T, Srihari V, Grassi L. The Italian adaptation of the Mini‐SIPS, a tool for early detection of individuals at clinical high risk and first episode of psychosis: A preliminary study of implementation in an Italian FEP program. Early Intervention In Psychiatry 2024 PMID: 38769052, DOI: 10.1111/eip.13548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical high riskFirst-episode psychosisDSM-5-Attenuated Psychosis SyndromeItalian adaptationPsychosis syndromeDSM-5FEP programsEarly stages of psychosisItalian versionFirst-episode psychosis servicesFull-blown psychosisStages of psychosisEpisode of psychosisClinical structured interviewEpisode psychosisEstablished psychosisTrained psychologistsPsychiatric historyPsychosisPsychosis servicesHigh riskStructured interviewsClinical settingEarly detection of individualsAssess validity
2023
First-episode psychosis and autism spectrum disorder: a scoping review and a guide to overcome diagnostic challenges
Ferrara M, Curtarello E, Simonelli G, Yoviene Sykes L, Fusar-Poli L, Folesani F, Belvederi Murri M, Aguglia E, Politi P, Grassi L. First-episode psychosis and autism spectrum disorder: a scoping review and a guide to overcome diagnostic challenges. International Journal Of Mental Health 2023, 53: 4-35. DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2023.2276872.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirst-episode psychosisDifferential diagnosisFEP servicesDiagnostic challengeAutism spectrum disorderAdequate differential diagnosisUndiagnosed autism spectrum disorderComprehensive literature searchPRISMA-ScR guidelinesAdult patientsClinical presentationFunctional recoveryHigh prevalenceSpectrum disorderHigh riskPsychotic symptomsComorbid diagnosesSymptoms of autismSuicidal behaviorLiterature searchDiagnosisSymptomsSensory processingPerceptual abnormalitiesSeparate groupsSampling from different populations: Sociodemographic, clinical, and functional differences between samples of first episode psychosis individuals and clinical high-risk individuals who progressed to psychosis
Hagler M, Ferrara M, Yoviene Sykes L, Li F, Addington J, Bearden C, Cadenhead K, Cannon T, Cornblatt B, Perkins D, Mathalon D, Seidman L, Tsuang M, Walker E, Powers A, Allen A, Srihari V, Woods S. Sampling from different populations: Sociodemographic, clinical, and functional differences between samples of first episode psychosis individuals and clinical high-risk individuals who progressed to psychosis. Schizophrenia Research 2023, 255: 239-245. PMID: 37028205, PMCID: PMC10207144, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2023.03.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-episode psychosis servicesClinical high riskClinical high-risk individualsEarly detectionFirst-episode psychosis individualsRecent psychiatric hospitalizationCourse of illnessHigh-risk individualsAttenuated positive symptomsCHR researchGeographic catchmentSyndromal psychosisPsychosis individualsPsychiatric hospitalizationEarly intervention effortsHigh riskPsychosis servicesPositive symptomsGlobal functioningClinical resourcesProtective factorsDifferent populationsFE participantsGeneralizability of findingsFES program
2019
Predictive validity of conversion from the clinical high risk syndrome to frank psychosis
Yoviene Sykes LA, Ferrara M, Addington J, Bearden CE, Cadenhead KS, Cannon TD, Cornblatt BA, Perkins DO, Mathalon DH, Seidman LJ, Tsuang MT, Walker EF, McGlashan TH, Woodberry KA, Powers AR, Ponce AN, Cahill JD, Pollard JM, Srihari VH, Woods SW. Predictive validity of conversion from the clinical high risk syndrome to frank psychosis. Schizophrenia Research 2019, 216: 184-191. PMID: 31864837, PMCID: PMC7239715, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2019.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrank psychosisFirst-episode psychosis patientsOne-yearNorth American Prodromal Longitudinal StudySeverity of illnessClinical high-risk syndromeCurrent antipsychotic medicationsHigh-risk syndromePsychosis risk syndromeClinical high riskPredictive validityFEP casesPrescription ratesAntipsychotic medicationPsychosis patientsRisk syndromePsychosis onsetHigh riskLittle investigative attentionDiagnostic stabilityCHR individualsPsychosis paradigmPsychosisLongitudinal studySyndrome