Reduced cortical thickness in subjects at clinical high risk for psychosis and clinical attributes

Abstract

Thickness deficits found in the present clinical high risk sample demonstrated a degree of consistency with those reported in the previous Seoul Youth Clinic study. While inconsistencies reported between the present and previous Seoul Youth Clinic samples may reflect markedly decreased rate of converters, consistencies may be relevant to clinical attributes beyond transition, such as the prevalence of comorbidities. Particular recruitment strategies employed for sample selections should also be considered for findings in Asian clinical high risk samples. Our results suggest potential utility of cortical thickness alterations in clinical high risk subjects beyond the frame of transition.