Correlation of allostatic load and perceived stress with clinical features in first-episode schizophrenia

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BACKGROUND: Stress plays an important role in the etiology of schizophrenia. However, the mechanisms by which chronic physiological stress and perceived stress relate to the clinical features of schizophrenia may differ. We aimed to elucidate the relationships among chronic physiological stress indexed by allostatic load (AL), perceived stress, and clinical symptoms in individuals with first-episode schizophrenia (FES).

METHODS: Individuals with FES (n = 90, mean age = 28.26years old, 49%female) and healthy controls (111, 28.88, 51%) were recruited. We collected data of 13 biological indicators to calculate the AL index, assessed subjective stress with the Perceived Stress Scale-14 (PSS-14), and compared AL and perceived stress between groups. Patients with FES were also evaluated with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and the Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS).

RESULTS: Individuals with FES had higher AL and PSS score than healthy controls. There were no significant correlations between AL and PSS score in either patients or controls. Among individuals with FES, the AL index was associated with the severity of positive symptoms, while the PSS score was positively associated with CDSS score. Both elevated AL and PSS were correlated with the occurrence of schizophrenia.

CONCLUSIONS: Physiological stress, as reflected by AL, may be more related to positive symptoms, while perceived stress appear to be associated with depressive symptoms in individuals with FES. Longitudinal studies are necessary to explore the relationships between interventions for different stressor types and specific clinical outcomes in FES.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:172

Enthalten in:

Journal of psychiatric research - 172(2024) vom: 26. Apr., Seite 156-163

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhou, Yanfang [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Leilei [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Kebing [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Junchao [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yanli [VerfasserIn]
Li, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Ping [VerfasserIn]
Fan, Fengmei [VerfasserIn]
Yin, Yi [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Ting [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Song [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Xingguang [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Shuping [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Zhiren [VerfasserIn]
Feng, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Tian, Baopeng [VerfasserIn]
Tian, Li [VerfasserIn]
Li, Chiang-Shan R [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Yunlong [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Allostatic load
Clinical features
First-episode schizophrenia
Journal Article
Perceived stress
Physiological stress

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Date Completed 01.04.2024

Date Revised 01.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.02.025

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368722503