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Distinct cognitive subgroups in antipsychotic-naïve first-episode psychosis exhibit differential changes in functional brain connectivity, with an impaired subgroup showing evidence of cognitive deterioration from average premorbid functioning. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Investigate cognitive subtypes and their associated brain network changes in individuals with first-episode psychosis.

June 7, 2026SchizophreniaOpen Access

Cognitive subtypes and brain network differences in antipsychotic-naïve first-episode psychosis

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HPHillary N. PattonUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham JMJose O. MaximoUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham LLLauren LutherUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham

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Randomized trial examines brain network differences and cognitive subtypes in first-episode psychosis, highlighting neural diversity.

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Investigate cognitive subtypes and their associated brain network changes in individuals with first-episode psychosis.
Analyzed functional connectivity (FC) in antipsychotic-naïve individuals with first-episode psychosis.
Identified cognitive subgroups based on premorbid intellectual functioning and cognitive assessments.
Impaired cognitive subgroup exhibited a significant shift from average to impaired cognition (p<.05).
Healthy controls showed minor changes in the default mode network (DMN) and executive control network (ECN).
Distinct cognitive subgroups demonstrate neural activity differences, suggesting cognitive deterioration in specific participants.

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Patton et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a250a0b7def13d035e1a5d6 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41537-026-00771-w

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Cognitive subtypes and brain network differences in antipsychotic-naïve first-episode psychosis

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