Publications by authors named "Kyle S Kinney"
Article Synopsis
- Processing speed dysfunction is a key characteristic of psychosis and can predict who is at high risk for developing it, necessitating the adaptation of assessment tools from traditional methods to computerized formats.
- A study involving 92 individuals at clinical high risk and 60 healthy controls showed strong correlations between traditional and computerized processing speed tasks, with notable differences in performance between groups with progressive and persistent symptoms.
- The findings suggest that while the traditional paper tasks highlight impairments across different levels of risk, the computerized version is more effective in identifying issues specifically in individuals exhibiting worsening symptoms, indicating potential differences in sensitivity and mechanisms of assessment.
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to unify two tools used to assess clinical high risk for psychosis: the SIPS and CAARMS.
- Experts conducted workshops and videoconferences to achieve harmonization of symptom ratings and criteria for psychosis.
- The outcome is a new semi-structured interview (PSYCHS) that allows for consistent evaluation and comparison of findings in research studies related to at-risk mental states.
Aim: To harmonize two ascertainment and severity rating instruments commonly used for the clinical high risk syndrome for psychosis (CHR-P): the Structured Interview for Psychosis-risk Syndromes (SIPS) and the Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States (CAARMS).
Methods: The initial workshop is described in the companion report from Addington et al. After the workshop, lead experts for each instrument continued harmonizing attenuated positive symptoms and criteria for psychosis and CHR-P through an intensive series of joint videoconferences.