Pitt Symposium to Focus on Early Intervention in Treatment of Psychotic Disorders

A daylong symposium will focus on research that suggests early identification and intervention may positively influence outcomes in psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia.  Schizophrenia spectrum disorders have an age of onset that typically spans from late adolescence to early adulthood. The onset occurs in the context of considerable cognitive and neurobiologic developmental changes that precede and overlap with the clinical manifestation of the disorder. The symposium aims to address the cognitive and brain changes that occur during human development that provide the context for early psychosis. The event’s speakers will describe the factors that could alter development and contribute to psychosis and will outline recent findings regarding early identification and interventions for psychosis. Story Source: The above story is republished from materials provided by UPMC/UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOLS OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES . Note: please contact the source cited above.