Mismatch Negativity Predicts Remission and Neurocognitive Function in Individuals at Ultra-High Risk for Psychosis

BackgroundIn the early intervention in psychosis, ultra-high risk (UHR) criteria have been used to identify individuals who are prone to develop psychosis. Although the transition rate to psychosis in individuals at UHR is 10% to 30% within several years, some individuals at UHR present with poor pr...

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Main Authors: Mao Fujioka, Kenji Kirihara, Daisuke Koshiyama, Mariko Tada, Tatsuya Nagai, Kaori Usui, Susumu Morita, Shintaro Kawakami, Kentaro Morita, Yoshihiro Satomura, Shinsuke Koike, Motomu Suga, Tsuyoshi Araki, Kiyoto Kasai
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author Mao Fujioka
Kenji Kirihara
Daisuke Koshiyama
Daisuke Koshiyama
Mariko Tada
Mariko Tada
Tatsuya Nagai
Tatsuya Nagai
Kaori Usui
Susumu Morita
Shintaro Kawakami
Kentaro Morita
Yoshihiro Satomura
Shinsuke Koike
Shinsuke Koike
Shinsuke Koike
Shinsuke Koike
Shinsuke Koike
Motomu Suga
Motomu Suga
Tsuyoshi Araki
Kiyoto Kasai
Kiyoto Kasai
Kiyoto Kasai
Kiyoto Kasai
author_facet Mao Fujioka
Kenji Kirihara
Daisuke Koshiyama
Daisuke Koshiyama
Mariko Tada
Mariko Tada
Tatsuya Nagai
Tatsuya Nagai
Kaori Usui
Susumu Morita
Shintaro Kawakami
Kentaro Morita
Yoshihiro Satomura
Shinsuke Koike
Shinsuke Koike
Shinsuke Koike
Shinsuke Koike
Shinsuke Koike
Motomu Suga
Motomu Suga
Tsuyoshi Araki
Kiyoto Kasai
Kiyoto Kasai
Kiyoto Kasai
Kiyoto Kasai
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description BackgroundIn the early intervention in psychosis, ultra-high risk (UHR) criteria have been used to identify individuals who are prone to develop psychosis. Although the transition rate to psychosis in individuals at UHR is 10% to 30% within several years, some individuals at UHR present with poor prognoses even without transition occurring. Therefore, it is important to identify biomarkers for predicting the prognosis of individuals at UHR, regardless of transition. We investigated whether mismatch negativity (MMN) in response to both duration deviant stimuli (dMMN) and frequency deviant stimuli (fMMN) could predict prognosis, including remission and neurocognitive function in individuals at UHR.Materials and MethodsIndividuals at UHR (n = 24) and healthy controls (HC; n = 18) participated in this study. In an auditory oddball paradigm, both dMMN and fMMN were measured at baseline. Remission and neurocognitive function after > 180 days were examined in the UHR group. Remission from UHR was defined as functional and symptomatic improvement using the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) score and Scale of Prodromal Symptoms (SOPS) positive subscales. Neurocognitive function was measured using the Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia (BACS). We examined differences in MMN amplitude at baseline between those who achieved remission (remitters) and those who did not (non-remitters). Multiple regression analyses were performed to identify predictors for functioning, positive symptoms, and neurocognitive function.ResultsCompared with the HC group, the UHR group had a significantly attenuated dMMN amplitude (p = 0.003). In the UHR group, GAF scores significantly improved during the follow-up period (mean value 47.1 to 55.5, p = 0.004). The dMMN amplitude at baseline was significantly larger in the remitter (n = 6) than in the non-remitter group (n = 18) (p = 0.039). The total SOPS positive subscale scores and fMMN amplitude at baseline could predict BACS attention subscore at the follow-up point (SOPS positive subscales, p = 0.030; fMMN, p = 0.041).ConclusionOur findings indicate that dMMN and fMMN predicted remission and neurocognitive function, respectively, in individuals at UHR, which suggests that there are both promising biomarker candidates for predicting prognosis in individuals at UHR.
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spelling doaj.art-5f3119309b6d4f1e88ce9e854206c4392022-12-22T03:50:39ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402020-08-011110.3389/fpsyt.2020.00770543857Mismatch Negativity Predicts Remission and Neurocognitive Function in Individuals at Ultra-High Risk for PsychosisMao Fujioka0Kenji Kirihara1Daisuke Koshiyama2Daisuke Koshiyama3Mariko Tada4Mariko Tada5Tatsuya Nagai6Tatsuya Nagai7Kaori Usui8Susumu Morita9Shintaro Kawakami10Kentaro Morita11Yoshihiro Satomura12Shinsuke Koike13Shinsuke Koike14Shinsuke Koike15Shinsuke Koike16Shinsuke Koike17Motomu Suga18Motomu Suga19Tsuyoshi Araki20Kiyoto Kasai21Kiyoto Kasai22Kiyoto Kasai23Kiyoto Kasai24Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United StatesDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanThe International Research Center for Neurointelligence (WPI-IRCN), University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study (UTIAS), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Psychiatry, Kawamuro Memorial Hospital, Joetsu, JapanDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanThe International Research Center for Neurointelligence (WPI-IRCN), University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study (UTIAS), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanUniversity of Tokyo Institute for Diversity and Adaptation of Human Mind (UTIDAHM), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanCenter for Evolutionary Cognitive Sciences, Graduate School of Art and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanUTokyo Center for Integrative Science of Human Behaviour (CiSHuB), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanGraduate School of Clinical Psychology, Teikyo Heisei University, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanThe International Research Center for Neurointelligence (WPI-IRCN), University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study (UTIAS), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanUniversity of Tokyo Institute for Diversity and Adaptation of Human Mind (UTIDAHM), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanUTokyo Center for Integrative Science of Human Behaviour (CiSHuB), The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanBackgroundIn the early intervention in psychosis, ultra-high risk (UHR) criteria have been used to identify individuals who are prone to develop psychosis. Although the transition rate to psychosis in individuals at UHR is 10% to 30% within several years, some individuals at UHR present with poor prognoses even without transition occurring. Therefore, it is important to identify biomarkers for predicting the prognosis of individuals at UHR, regardless of transition. We investigated whether mismatch negativity (MMN) in response to both duration deviant stimuli (dMMN) and frequency deviant stimuli (fMMN) could predict prognosis, including remission and neurocognitive function in individuals at UHR.Materials and MethodsIndividuals at UHR (n = 24) and healthy controls (HC; n = 18) participated in this study. In an auditory oddball paradigm, both dMMN and fMMN were measured at baseline. Remission and neurocognitive function after > 180 days were examined in the UHR group. Remission from UHR was defined as functional and symptomatic improvement using the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) score and Scale of Prodromal Symptoms (SOPS) positive subscales. Neurocognitive function was measured using the Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia (BACS). We examined differences in MMN amplitude at baseline between those who achieved remission (remitters) and those who did not (non-remitters). Multiple regression analyses were performed to identify predictors for functioning, positive symptoms, and neurocognitive function.ResultsCompared with the HC group, the UHR group had a significantly attenuated dMMN amplitude (p = 0.003). In the UHR group, GAF scores significantly improved during the follow-up period (mean value 47.1 to 55.5, p = 0.004). The dMMN amplitude at baseline was significantly larger in the remitter (n = 6) than in the non-remitter group (n = 18) (p = 0.039). The total SOPS positive subscale scores and fMMN amplitude at baseline could predict BACS attention subscore at the follow-up point (SOPS positive subscales, p = 0.030; fMMN, p = 0.041).ConclusionOur findings indicate that dMMN and fMMN predicted remission and neurocognitive function, respectively, in individuals at UHR, which suggests that there are both promising biomarker candidates for predicting prognosis in individuals at UHR.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00770/fullmismatch negativityultra-high risk for psychosislongitudinal studyremissionneurocognitive function
spellingShingle Mao Fujioka
Kenji Kirihara
Daisuke Koshiyama
Daisuke Koshiyama
Mariko Tada
Mariko Tada
Tatsuya Nagai
Tatsuya Nagai
Kaori Usui
Susumu Morita
Shintaro Kawakami
Kentaro Morita
Yoshihiro Satomura
Shinsuke Koike
Shinsuke Koike
Shinsuke Koike
Shinsuke Koike
Shinsuke Koike
Motomu Suga
Motomu Suga
Tsuyoshi Araki
Kiyoto Kasai
Kiyoto Kasai
Kiyoto Kasai
Kiyoto Kasai
Mismatch Negativity Predicts Remission and Neurocognitive Function in Individuals at Ultra-High Risk for Psychosis
Frontiers in Psychiatry
mismatch negativity
ultra-high risk for psychosis
longitudinal study
remission
neurocognitive function
title Mismatch Negativity Predicts Remission and Neurocognitive Function in Individuals at Ultra-High Risk for Psychosis
title_full Mismatch Negativity Predicts Remission and Neurocognitive Function in Individuals at Ultra-High Risk for Psychosis
title_fullStr Mismatch Negativity Predicts Remission and Neurocognitive Function in Individuals at Ultra-High Risk for Psychosis
title_full_unstemmed Mismatch Negativity Predicts Remission and Neurocognitive Function in Individuals at Ultra-High Risk for Psychosis
title_short Mismatch Negativity Predicts Remission and Neurocognitive Function in Individuals at Ultra-High Risk for Psychosis
title_sort mismatch negativity predicts remission and neurocognitive function in individuals at ultra high risk for psychosis
topic mismatch negativity
ultra-high risk for psychosis
longitudinal study
remission
neurocognitive function
url https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00770/full
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