title: Perceived discrimination in those at clinical high risk for psychosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  There is evidence to suggest that perceived discrimination may be associated with psychosis. Less is known about its potential impact on those at clinical high risk (CHR) for psychosis. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of perceived discrimination in a CHR sample and its possible relationship to attenuated positive symptoms and negative self-beliefs.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were 360 CHR individuals and 180 healthy controls. Assessments included a self-report measure of perceived discrimination, the Scale of Prodromal Symptoms and the Brief Core Schema Scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  CHR participants reported significantly more perceived discrimination. Perceived discrimination was significantly associated with negative schemas, but not with attenuated positive symptoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results suggest that individuals at CHR for psychosis endorse a higher level of perceived discrimination, which is associated with increased negative schemas, but not attenuated positive symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Majid M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Saleem
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stowkowy
authors.forename: Kristin S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Cadenhead
authors.forename: Tyrone D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Cannon
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Cornblatt
authors.forename: Thomas H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: McGlashan
authors.forename: Diana O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Perkins
authors.forename: Larry J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Seidman
authors.forename: Ming T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Tsuang
authors.forename: Elaine F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Scott W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Addington
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D062706:Prodromal Symptoms; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012649:Self Concept; D063508:Social Discrimination / Q000523:psychology*; D012938:Social Perception; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: clinical high risk; perceived discrimination; prodrome; psychosis; risk