Practitioner perceptions of attenuated psychosis syndrome

dc.contributor.authorJacobs, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorKline, Emily
dc.contributor.authorSchiffman, Jason
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-10T18:00:31Z
dc.date.available2021-02-10T18:00:31Z
dc.date.issued2011-07-20
dc.description.abstractThe “Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome” (APS, sometimes referred to as the “schizophrenia prodrome”) is characterized by subthreshold psychotic-like symptoms and functional decline, and is often associated with significant disability. These symptoms may cause impairment and are of further interest due to their predictive relation to schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. These symptoms currently are not represented in the diagnostic system for mental health, and it is unclear how they are conceptualized by relevant professionals. The current study surveyed a national sample (n = 303) of clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and general practitioners regarding their clinical appraisal of APS. Practitioners were asked to respond to vignettes representing three conditions: psychosis, subthreshold psychosis (indicating ‘attenuated’ psychosis symptoms), and no psychotic symptoms. Practitioners' responses suggested that APS is viewed consistently with a DSM-IV-TR defined mental disorder and that most clinicians may diagnose this condition as a full threshold psychotic disorder. Findings tentatively suggest that the inclusion of an attenuated psychosis symptoms category in the forthcoming DSM-5 may be helpful in improving diagnostic reliability and facilitating best practice among community practitioners.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0920996411003598?via%3Dihub#!en_US
dc.format.extent14 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articles postprintsen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2y7ur-vywq
dc.identifier.citationJacobs, Elizabeth; Kline, Emily; Schiffman, Jason; Practitioner perceptions of attenuated psychosis syndrome; Schizophrenia Research, Volume 131, Issues 1–3, 2011, Pages 24-30; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0920996411003598?via%3Dihub#!en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2011.06.022
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/20992
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Psychology Department Collection
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dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Student Collection
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dc.titlePractitioner perceptions of attenuated psychosis syndromeen_US
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