Rates of psychosis onset in a high risk population [ 2012 - 2014 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr C. Barnaby Nelson (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Alison Yung (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Stephen Wood

Brief description Older studies of people at risk of schizophrenia found that about 35% of them developed psychosis within 1 year. However the risk has decreased lately to as low as 10%. They may still become psychotic but take longer to do so, or they may not develop psychosis at all. We need to study this so that those not “at risk” are not needlessly treated. We will follow up “at risk” people and determine their 6 year outcome. We will do scans to see if there are any brain changes associated with psychosis.

Funding Amount $AUD 310,359.98

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant