Therapeutic Interventions for Psychosis Research Lab - TIP Lab

Hi everyone! We are still looking for psychiatrically healthy participants for our study!

We are looking for:
Men aged 25-30 and 32-46
Women aged 40-45 and 55-62

If you are interested, see the poster below, and please reach out to Jess (contact info on the poster) for more information!

Our research summary today explores the nature of mental imagery in individuals experiencing early psychosis.
Contrary to previous hypotheses, this study of 42 individuals with recent-onset psychosis did not find unusually vivid or uncontrollable mental imagery. Instead, the findings suggest that emotional states are key. Greater anxiety, depression, and negative symptoms were linked to less vivid imagery, while an elevated mood was the only factor associated with more vivid imagery.
This research suggests that emotional symptoms may impact mental imagery more significantly than the core features of psychosis itself.

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Today’s research summary investigates the complex relationship between substance use and psychosis spectrum symptoms in adolescents.
Using data from a longitudinal study of over 11,000 adolescents, researchers found that those who initiated cannabis use also reported more psychosis-like symptoms and distress. This supports the “shared vulnerability hypothesis,” which suggests that underlying factors may predispose an individual to both substance use and psychosis. The study also notes that adolescents may use substances like cannabis, alcohol, or ni****ne to cope with these early, distressing symptoms. These findings highlight the critical need for early interventions that address these underlying vulnerabilities.

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Today’s article looks at how social thinking patterns can deepen loneliness for people living with schizophrenia. The study found that biases like seeing others as threatening not only increase feelings of isolation directly but also weaken social connections. These insights suggest that targeting social cognitive biases could be an important step toward improving connection and reducing loneliness in recovery.

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