Negative interpretation biases precede the onset of psychosis

TY - JOUR

T1 - Negative interpretation biases precede the onset of psychosis

AU - Yiend, Jenny

AU - Allen, Paul

AU - Tseng, Huai-Hsuan

AU - McGuire, Philip

PY - 2019/4/1

Y1 - 2019/4/1

N2 - 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.© 2018, Elsevier. The attached document (embargoed until 23/11/2020) is an author produced version of a paper published in BEHAVIOUR THERAPY uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link below. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it.

AB - 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.© 2018, Elsevier. The attached document (embargoed until 23/11/2020) is an author produced version of a paper published in BEHAVIOUR THERAPY uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link below. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it.

U2 - 10.1016/j.beth.2018.11.002

DO - 10.1016/j.beth.2018.11.002

M3 - Article

SN - 0005-7894

JO - Behavior Therapy

JF - Behavior Therapy

ER -