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Lead
The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
All participants will complete a battery of social cognitive tests as well as an fMRI scan to explore the neuronal correlates underlying lower social cognitive functioning observed in FHR individuals. FHR youth will be randomized into either a 4-session emotion recognition training exercise program on iPad or a control training program on iPad that includes commercial games and control emotional attention bias training.
Age
15–35
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Between (or equal to) 15-35 years of age
Ability to read/speak fluent English
Diagnosis of SZ, schizoaffective disorder or schizophreniform confirmed for 1st degree relative by referring psychiatrist or two reliable informants (using the adapted FIGS questionnaire).
You may not be if
No diagnosis of psychosis related disorder
Significant neurological or medical disorders that may produce cognitive impairment
Current epilepsy or previous history of seizures
Previous head injury with current continuing symptoms (i.e., cognitive ability, dizziness, etc.)
Recent history of substance abuse or dependence (within past 3 months)
MRI contraindication (e.g. metallic head implant, history of seizure, pacemaker, pregnancy, etc.)
Current IQ \< 70 as measured by the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence Scale (WASI)
