Publications by authors named "K Dokholyan"
Barriers and Facilitators to Motivation for Work and School in First Episode Psychosis: A Qualitative Exploration.
Early Interv Psychiatry
February 2025
Aim: Decreased motivation has been found to be the strongest predictor of poor work or school functioning among individuals with psychosis. Since motivation decreases immediately following onset of psychosis, it may be an ideal potential target for intervention. The aim of this study was to explore the specific barriers and facilitators to motivation through experiences of those living with first episode psychosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRates of loneliness and other forms of social disconnection have been increasing worldwide. Prior studies have suggested that brief behavioral interventions can teach skills that may improve social functioning and connection but, currently, access to such interventions is limited. One previously untested approach for addressing this gap is to teach these skills using immersive, multi-user virtual reality (VR).
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- - The study investigated personal space preferences in individuals with psychotic disorders (PD) compared to healthy controls (HC), using a method called the Stop Distance Procedure to measure reactions to both human and virtual intruders.
- - Results showed that individuals with PD maintained a larger personal space, which correlated with the severity of positive symptoms, while their physiological and subjective reactions to intrusions varied based on the type of intruder.
- - Researchers concluded that the findings highlight both intact and altered components of personal space regulation in psychotic disorders, suggesting that objective measurements of personal space could be useful for understanding these disorders better.
Background: The absence of systematic screening for psychosis within general psychiatric services contribute to substantial treatment delays and poor long-term outcomes. We conducted a meta-analysis to estimate rates of psychotic experiences, clinical high-risk for psychosis syndrome (CHR-P), and psychotic disorders identified by screening treatment-seeking individuals to inform implementation recommendations for routine psychosis screening in general psychiatric settings.
Methods: PubMed and Web of Science databases were searched to identify empirical studies that contained information on the point prevalence of psychotic experiences, CHR-P, or psychotic disorders identified by screening inpatient and outpatient samples aged 12-64 receiving general psychiatric care.