Development of an objective measurement of diminished expression

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Development of an objective measurement of diminished expression (“DOMES”)

• IRAS ID

  213952

• Contact name

  Alison Yung

• Contact email

  alison.yung@manchester.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Manchester

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 5 months, 31 days

• Research summary

  Schizophrenia is characterised by ’positive symptoms’ (such as hallucinations and delusions) and ’negative symptoms’ (including low motivation, social withdrawal and lack of emotional responsiveness). Whereas positive symptoms are easily recognised, there is a lack of objective measures for negative symptoms - even though these aspects of the illness greatly impede patients’ everyday functioning. \n\nIn this study we will develop an objective measure of ’blunted affect’ (a common negative symptom of schizophrenia) using a computerised program which measures facial expressions. We will test this in a group of patients with schizophrenia.

• REC name

  North West - Preston Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  16/NW/0843

• Date of REC Opinion

  24 Nov 2016

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion