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Family problem solving interactions and 6-month symptomatic and functional outcomes in youth at ultra-high risk for psychosis and with recent onset psychotic symptoms: A longitudinal study

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O'Brien, Mary P., Zinberg, Jamie L., Ho, Lorena, Rudd, Alexandra, Kopelowicz, Alex, Daley, Melita, Bearden, Carrie E., Cannon, Tyrone D.·2009·Schizophrenia Research

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This study prospectively examined the relationship between social problem solving behavior exhibited by youths at ultra-high risk for psychosis (UHR) and with recent onset psychotic symptoms and their parents during problem solving discussions, and youths' symptoms and social functioning six months later. Twenty-seven adolescents were administered the Structured Interview for Prodromal Syndromes and the Strauss-Carpenter Social Contact Scale at baseline and follow-up assessment. Primary caregivers participated with youth in a ten minute discussion that was videotaped, transcribed, and coded for how skillful participants were in defining problems, generating solutions, and reaching resolution, as well as how constructive and/or conflictual they were during the interaction. Controlling for social functioning at baseline, adolescents' skillful problem solving and constructive communication, and parents' constructive communication, were associated with youths' enhanced social functioning six months later. Controlling for symptom severity at baseline, we found that there was a positive association between adolescents' conflictual communications at baseline and an increase in positive symptoms six months later. Taken together, findings from this study provide support for further research into the possibility that specific family interventions, such as problem solving and communication skills training, may improve the functional prognosis of at-risk youth, especially in terms of their social functioning.

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Authors
O'Brien, M. P., Zinberg, J. L., Ho, L., Rudd, A., Kopelowicz, A., Daley, M., Bearden, C. E., & Cannon, T. D.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
  • Pepperdine University (US)
Venue
Schizophrenia Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-02
Volume
107
Issue
2-3
Pages
198-205
ISSN
0920-9964 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2059262451
Cited by
77
References
54
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.98
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Schizophrenia Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH-066286, R01MH065079, P50MH066286, MH65079)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
Keywords
clinical high risk for psychosis, prodromal psychosis
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Communication, Female, Humans, Male, Parent-Child Relations, Problem Solving, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychotic Disorders, Risk Factors, Schizophrenia, Schizophrenic Psychology, Schizotypal Personality Disorder, Socialization, Parenting, Expressed Emotion, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Family Conflict, Young Adult

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