Social thinking tests for teens and young adults at risk for psychosis
Social Cognition Battery for Psychosis-Risk (SCB-PR): A Psychometric and Validation Study
['FUNDING_R01'] · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS DALLAS · NIH-11240317
This project is creating and checking social thinking tests for teens and young adults who show early signs of psychosis.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS DALLAS (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (RICHARDSON, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11240317 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You would complete a set of social thinking tasks—like judging others' emotions or intentions—on a computer or in short interviews. The team will check how consistent your results are, whether the tasks pick up small differences between people, and whether scores change over time with symptoms. They will enroll adolescents and young adults identified as being at clinical high risk for psychosis and compare the new or adapted tasks to measures used in more chronically ill groups. The goal is to find reliable, sensitive tests that future clinicians and treatment trials can use.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are adolescents and young adults identified as being at clinical high risk for psychosis, such as those with mild or brief psychoticlike experiences, social withdrawal, or recent decline in functioning.
Not a fit: People without early signs of psychosis or those with long-standing, chronic psychotic disorders may not benefit directly from these specific tests.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, these better tests could help spot social difficulties earlier and measure whether treatments are helping.
How similar studies have performed: Some social cognition tests have worked well in older, chronically ill populations, but applying and validating them in teens and young adults at clinical high risk is relatively new and needed.
Where this research is happening
RICHARDSON, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS DALLAS — RICHARDSON, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: PINKHAM, AMY — UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS DALLAS
- Study coordinator: PINKHAM, AMY
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions: Chronic Disease