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Neural correlates of executive function and working memory in the 'at-risk mental state'

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Broome, Matthew R., Matthiasson, Pall, Fusar-Poli, Paolo, Woolley, James B., Johns, Louise C., Tabraham, Paul, Bramon, Elvira, Valmaggia, Lucia, Williams, Steven C. R., Brammer, Michael J., Chitnis, Xavier and McGuire, Philip (2009) Neural correlates of executive function and working memory in the 'at-risk mental state'. British Journal of Psychiatry, Vol.194 (No.1). pp. 25-33. doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.107.046789 ISSN 0007-1250.

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Abstract

Background

People with prodromal symptoms have a very high risk of developing psychosis.

Aims

To use functional magnetic resonance imaging to examine the neurocognitive basis of this Vulnerability.

Method

Cross-sectional comparison of regional activation in individuals with art 'at-risk mental state' (at-risk group: n=17), patients with first-episode schizophreniform psychosis (psychosis group: n=10) and healthy volunteers (controls: n=15) during an overt verbal fluency task and an N-back working memory task.

Results

A similar pattern of between-group differences in activation was evident across both tasks. Activation in the at-risk group was intermediate relative to that in controls and the psychosis group in the inferior frontal and anterior cingulate cortex during the verbal fluency task and in the inferior frontal, dorsolateral prefrontal and parietal cortex during the N-back task.

Conclusions

The at-risk mental state is associated with abnormalities of regional brain function that are qualitatively similar to, but less severe than, those in patients who have recently presented with psychosis.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title: British Journal of Psychiatry
Publisher: Royal College of Psychiatrists
ISSN: 0007-1250
Official Date: January 2009
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DateEvent
January 2009Published
Volume: Vol.194
Number: No.1
Number of Pages: 9
Page Range: pp. 25-33
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.107.046789
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder: Guy's and St Thomas' Charitable Foundation, South London and Maudsley NHS Trust

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