Research Article

White Matter Integrity in Genetic High-Risk Individuals and First-Episode Schizophrenia Patients: Similarities and Disassociations

Table 1

Demographic and clinical data of participants.

FE-SZ ()GHR-SZ ()HC ()

Age (year, mean ± SD)
Sex (F/M)22/2623/1435/32
Handedness (R/L/MIX)44/1/333/1/364/0/3<0.609
Medication (yes/no)24/241/36N/A
Illness duration (month, mean ± SD)N/AN/A
BPRS (mean ± SD)<0.000
BPRS (subscore_anxiety/depression)<0.000
BPRS (subscore_Lack of energy)<0.000
BPRS (subscore_Thought disorder)<0.000
BPRS (subscore_activition)<0.000
BPRS (subscore_Hostility/suspicion)<0.000
Wisconsin_Total Correct<0.000
Wisconsin_Categories Completed<0.000
Wisconsin_Total Errors<0.000
Wisconsin_Perseverative Error0.069
Wisconsin_Nonperseverative Errors<0.000

SD: standard deviation.
BPRS: Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale.
FE-SZ: first-episode schizophrenia patients.
GHR-SZ: individuals at genetic high risk for schizophrenia.
HC: healthy controls.
FE-SZ significantly different from HC, .FE-SZ significantly different from GHR-SZ, . GHR-SZ significantly different from HC, .