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Many studies have tested the relationship between demographic, clinical, and psychobiological measurements and clinical outcomes in ultra-high risk for psychosis (UHR) and first-episode psychosis (FEP). However, no study has investigated the relationship between multi-modal measurements and long-term outcomes for >2 years. Thirty-eight individuals with UHR and 29 patients with FEP were measured using one or more modalities (cognitive battery, electrophysiological response, structural magnetic resonance imaging, and functional near-infrared spectroscopy). We explored the characteristics associated with 13- and 28-month clinical outcomes. In UHR, the cortical surface area in the left orbital part of the inferior frontal gyrus was negatively associated with 13-month disorganized symptoms. In FEP, the cortical surface area in the left insula was positively associated with 28-month global social function. The left inferior frontal gyrus and insula are well-known structural brain characteristics in schizophrenia, and future studies on the pathological mechanism of structural alteration would provide a clearer understanding of the disease.
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Langmuir
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Federal University of São Paulo, Laboratory of Hybrid Materials, Diadema, São Paulo 09913-030, Brazil.
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Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India.
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Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Indira Gandhi Conservation Monitoring Centre, World Wide Fund-India, New Delhi, 110003, India.
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