Publications

Brain ageing in schizophrenia: evidence from 26 international cohorts via the ENIGMA Schizophrenia consortium Constantinos Constantinides, …, Stefan Borgwardt, …  2022, medRxiv – Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology  DOI: 10.1101/2022.01.10.21267840 Abstract Schizophrenia (SZ) is associated with an increased risk of life-long cognitive impairments, age-related chronic disease, and premature mortality. We investigated evidence for advanced brain ageing […]

Relationships between global functioning and neuropsychological predictors in subjects at high risk of psychosis or with a recent onset of depression Letizia Squarcina, … Stefan Borgwardt, … 2022, The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry DOI: 10.1080/15622975.2021.2014955 Abstract Psychotic disorders are frequently associated with decline in functioning and cognitive difficulties are observed in subjects at clinical

Attitudes of Medical Students Towards Alcohol-Related Disorders: Dependent on Intended Medical Specialization? Hannah Schmidt, …. Stefan Borgwardt, … 2022, Psychiatr Prax  DOI: 10.1055/a-1690-5902 Abstract The aim of this study was to identify subjective attitudes of medical students towards alcohol-related disorders (ARD) compared to other mental and somatic disorders. Medical students taking part in an online

Identification of texture MRI brain abnormalities on first-episode psychosis and clinical high-risk subjects using explainable artificial intelligence Alexandra I. Korda , Christina Andreou , Helena Victoria Rogg, Mihai Avram, … Stefan Borgwardt 2022, Translational Psychiatry DOI: 10.1038/s41398-022-02242-z Abstract Structural MRI studies in first-episode psychosis and the clinical high-risk state have consistently shown volumetric abnormalities. Aim of the

Evidence of discontinuity between psychosis-risk and non-clinical samples in the neuroanatomical correlates of social function Shalaila S. Haas, … Stefan Borgwardt, …. 2022, Schizophrenia Research DOI: 10.1016/j.scog.2022.100252 Abstract Objective: Social dysfunction is a major feature of clinical-high-risk states for psychosis (CHR-P). Prior research has identified a neuroanatomical pattern associated with impaired social function outcome in

Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of an e-health stepped care approach for the treatment of internet use disorders versus a placebo condition: the SCAPIT study Anja Bischof, … Stefan Borgwardt … 2022, BMJ Open DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061453

Chaos analysis of the brain topology in first-episode psychosis and clinical high risk patients Alexandra Korda, Christina Andreou, Mihai Avram, … Stefan Borgwardt 2022, Frontiers in Psychiatry DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.965128 Abstract Structural MRI studies in first-episode psychosis (FEP) and in clinical high risk (CHR) patients have consistently shown volumetric abnormalities in frontal, temporal, and cingulate cortex

The impact of visual dysfunctions in recent-onset psychosis and clinical high-risk state for psychosis Johanna M. Schwarzer, … Alexandra Korda, … Stefan Borgwardt … 2022, Neuropsychopharmacology DOI: 10.1038/s41386-022-01385-3 Abstract Subtle subjective visual dysfunctions (VisDys) are reported by about 50% of patients with schizophrenia and are suggested to predict psychosis states. Deeper insight into VisDys, particularly in early