Synthia Guimond, Ahmad Alftieh, Gabriel A Devenyi, Luke Mike, M Mallar Chakravarty, Jai L Shah, David A Parker, John A Sweeney, Godfrey Pearlson, Brett A Clementz, Carol A Tamminga, Matcheri Keshavan
BACKGROUND: Enlarged pituitary gland volume could be a marker of psychotic disorders. However, previous studies report conflicting results. To better understand the role of the pituitary gland in psychosis, we examined a large transdiagnostic sample of individuals with psychotic disorders. METHODS: The study included 751 participants (174 with schizophrenia, 114 with schizoaffective disorder, 167 with psychotic bipolar disorder, and 296 healthy controls) across six sites in the Bipolar-Schizophrenia Network on Intermediate Phenotypes consortium...
February 15, 2024: Psychological Medicine