Modelling The Characteristics And Symptoms In First-episode Psychosis From Baseline To Long-term Follow-up
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$22,257.00
Summary
Relatively little is known about the progression of first-episode psychosis over the longer term. This research will investigate the course and evolution of psychiatric symptoms in over 600 psychotic patients up to 10 years following initial admission. It may be possible to identify groupings of patients with similar patterns of change in symptoms, along with factors underlying different patterns of symptom course, which may help distinguish the fundamental mechanisms underlying psychosis.
Investigating The Neural Basis Of Memory Impairments In Schizophrenia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$82,920.00
Summary
The memory deficits experienced by people with schizophrenia are one of the most disabling symptoms associated with the illness. Taking this into consideration, this proposal will address two key research questions: (1) what regions of the brain are involved in the long-term memory problems in schizophrenia; (2) whether administering the drug ketamine to healthy individuals produces the same changes in brain activation as those observed in schizophrenia patients.