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  • The study explored negative interpretation bias in individuals at high risk for psychosis, comparing those with At Risk Mental State (ARMS), First Episode Psychosis (FEP), and healthy controls.
  • Both ARMS and FEP participants exhibited a reduced positive bias, indicating a significant difference from the control group.
  • These results suggest that interpretation biases may occur before psychosis develops, highlighting a potential avenue for early clinical intervention.

Article Abstract

This study investigated whether a negative interpretation bias was present in people at high risk for psychosis. People with an At Risk Mental State (ARMS; n = 21), patients with First Episode Psychosis (FEP; n = 20), and healthy controls (n = 20) performed three tasks, each of which was designed to measure interpretation bias. Both ARMS and FEP participants showed an attenuated positive bias compared to controls. These findings extend previous results investigating interpretation bias in psychosis by showing that interpretative biases are present before the onset of psychosis, and could therefore contribute to its development. Biased interpretation mechanisms could be a new target for clinical intervention in the early phase of psychosis.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2018.11.002DOI Listing

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