Grupo de Apoio às Psicoses Iniciais cohort (GAPi)
GAPi was established in 2011 as a research and assistance centre for individuals in the early stages of psychosis in São Paulo, Brazil. In addition to providing early intervention services, the centre aims to longitudinally evaluate biological biomarkers, including genetics, immune markers, and neuroimaging. The GAPi cohort includes over 350 participants aged 16 to 40 years presenting to an Emergency Unit of a psychiatric facility in São Paulo, experiencing a first episode of psychosis and who have not received prior treatment with antipsychotics. As part of the study, participants are provided with treatment through the GAPi clinic and research evaluation assessments at two months, one year, two years and five years into treatment.
Study design
Cohort - clinical, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
357 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
16 - 40 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2011
Primary Institutions
Federal University of São Paulo (Universidade Federal de São Paulo, UNIFESP)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, CNPq)
Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, CAPES)
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado da Bahia (FAPESB)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
Engagement
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