Influence of migration on the thought process of individuals at ultra-high risk for psychosis
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
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43(3): 285-288, May-June 2021. tab
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To assess the influence of migration on the psychopathological presentation of individuals at ultra-high risk for psychosis (UHR) in São Paulo, Brazil.Methods:
This study is part of the Subclinical Symptoms and Prodromal Psychosis (SSAPP) project, a cohort study in São Paulo, Brazil, designed to follow individuals at UHR. After screening with the Prodromal Questionnaire (PQ) and a clinical interview, the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) was administered, a neuropsychological assessment was performed, sociodemographic and migration data were obtained. We then analyzed UHR individuals who had migration data to see if migration had any effect on their cognition and psychopathology. Chi-square tests were used for categorical variables, and Student's t test or analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used for nonparametric and parametric distributions, respectively.Results:
The sample was composed of 42 at-risk subjects, of whom 5 had a migration history in the past two generations. Those with migration history showed significantly more formal thought disturbances (p = 0.012) and sleeping problems (p = 0.033) compared to those without.Conclusions:
Our data reinforce migration as a risk factor for psychosis in developing countries as well, and highlights the importance of studying the specific effect of this factor in UHR psychopathology.
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Main subject:
Psychotic Disorders
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Schizophrenia
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.)
Journal subject:
Psychiatry
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)/BR
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