Grant-Funded Projects Psychoses
CARE: Computer-Assistierte Risiko-Evaluation zur Früherkennung psychotischer Störungen
Background
Psychotic disorders often manifest in young adulthood and are among the most severe and cost-intensive mental illnesses.
Methods
As part of the CARE project ("Computer-Assistierte Risiko-Evaluation zur Früherkennung psychotischer Störungen"), we use machine learning methods to assess the individual risk of developing a manifest psychosis in people with an increased risk. To do this, we use multimodal clinical data gathered through standardized interviews, neuropsychological assessments, or morphological brain imaging (MRI). Based on the risk assessment, participants receive a tailored, preventive early treatment that includes six months of psychotherapy.
Aims and goals
The aim of the project is to prevent the onset of psychosis, alleviate the course of illness, and improve social and occupational functioning. The CARE project is conducted as a multicenter, randomized controlled trial at 20 sites across Germany with the involvement of public health insurers. In Würzburg, we are collaborating with our Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for CARE. The study is coordinated by the LVR Clinic of Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf and is funded with approximately €9.5 million by the Innovationsfond des Gemeinsamen Bundesausschuss (G-BA).
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