title: Who is at risk for a psychotic disorder?
abstract: Accurate assessment of the individual risk for psychotic disorders has great value. We need to determine the reliability and rate of conversion to a psychotic disorder in clinical samples before we can recommend a risk syndrome diagnosis for general practice. The assessment of risk carries its own risks, including stigmatization and inappropriate treatment, potentially leading to adverse outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37212, USA. Stephan.heckers@Vanderbilt.edu
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heckers
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D011287:Prejudice; D011379:Prognosis; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D012569:Schizotypal Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology