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Gender Differences in Individuals at High-Risk of Psychosis: A Comprehensive Literature Review
Joint Authors
Barajas, Ana
Obiols, Jordi E.
Lalucat-Jo, Lluís
Ochoa, Susana
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-01-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Introduction.
To date, few studies have focused on the characterization of clinical phenomenology regarding gender in population at high-risk of psychosis.
This paper is an attempt to summarize the findings found in the scientific literature regarding gender differences in high-risk populations, taking into account parameters studied in populations with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, such as incidence, clinical expression, duration of untreated illness (DUI), social functioning, and cognitive impairment prior to full-blown psychosis development.
Method.
Studies were systematically searched in PubMed.
Studies using gender variable as a control variable were excluded.
12 studies met inclusion criteria.
Results.
Most of the studies found a differential pattern between women and men as regards clinical, social, and cognitive variables in the prodromal phase, with worse performance in men except in cognitive functioning (more severe negative symptoms, worse social functioning, and longer DUI in men).
Similar conversion rates over time were found between men and women.
Conclusions.
Many of the studies analyzed suggest that differences between men and women in the expression of psychosis extend across a continuum, from the subclinical forms of illness to the debut of psychosis.
However, the small number of studies and their significant methodological and clinical limitations do not allow for firm conclusions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Barajas, Ana& Ochoa, Susana& Obiols, Jordi E.& Lalucat-Jo, Lluís. 2015. Gender Differences in Individuals at High-Risk of Psychosis: A Comprehensive Literature Review. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1078764
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Barajas, Ana…[et al.]. Gender Differences in Individuals at High-Risk of Psychosis: A Comprehensive Literature Review. The Scientific World Journal No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1078764
American Medical Association (AMA)
Barajas, Ana& Ochoa, Susana& Obiols, Jordi E.& Lalucat-Jo, Lluís. Gender Differences in Individuals at High-Risk of Psychosis: A Comprehensive Literature Review. The Scientific World Journal. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1078764
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1078764