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| Ross M G NormanSummaryAffiliation: University of Western Ontario Country: Canada Publications
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Predicting behavioural intentions to those with mental illness: the role of attitude specificity and normsRoss M G Norman
Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, Room 114A, 392 South Street, London, ON N6A 4G5, Canada
Int J Soc Psychiatry 56:239-54. 2010....- Examining differences in the stigma of depression and schizophreniaRoss M G Norman
Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Int J Soc Psychiatry 58:69-78. 2012..Although there is evidence of greater stigmatization of schizophrenia in comparison to depression, there has been little investigation of the reasons for this difference... 
Perceived relational evaluation as a predictor of self-esteem and mood in people with a psychotic disorderRoss M G Norman
Department of Psychiatry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Can J Psychiatry 57:309-16. 2012..Our study compared the importance of PRE and other types of social support, in predicting self-esteem and depressive mood, anxiety, and anger-hostility in a sample of patients in an early intervention program for psychotic disorders...- Social support and functional outcomes in an early intervention programRoss M G Norman
Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses PEPP, LHSC VH, 800 Commissioners Road, E, London, ON N6A 5W9, Canada
Schizophr Res 140:37-40. 2012..To examine social support at initiation of treatment of psychosis and after one year of treatment as predictors of functioning at five year follow-up... - Delay in treatment for psychosis : its relation to family historyRoss M G Norman
Dept of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, London ON, Canada
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 42:507-12. 2007..Data were derived from 169 patients who presented for treatment to a first episode psychotic disorders program. Information was collected concerning family history, DUP, DUI and the timing of family recognition of the need for help... - Early premorbid adjustment as a moderator of the impact of duration of untreated psychosisRoss M G Norman
University of Western Ontario and Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses, WMCH Building, 392 South Street, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 4G5
Schizophr Res 95:111-4. 2007..Shorter duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) is often correlated with a poorer response to treatment. In this paper we test the hypothesis that the importance of DUP is moderated by early premorbid adjustment... - The significance of family history in first-episode schizophrenia spectrum disorderRoss M G Norman
University of Western Ontario, Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychosis, London, Ontario, Canada
J Nerv Ment Dis 195:846-52. 2007..The findings provide evidence that presence of a positive family history in first-episode patients is associated with a more pernicious form of illness... - The role of perceived norms in the stigmatization of mental illnessRoss M G Norman
Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, 392 South Street, London, ON, Canada
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 43:851-9. 2008..In the current paper we examine the importance of perceived social norms in improving the prediction of social distance preferences... - Are personal values of importance in the stigmatization of people with mental illness?Ross Mg Norman
Department of Psychiatry and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario
Can J Psychiatry 53:848-56. 2008..The influence of personal value priorities on discrimination has been investigated in several contexts, but seldom with reference to social distance towards those with mental illness... - Attitudes and physical distance to an individual with schizophrenia: the moderating effect of self-transcendent valuesRoss M G Norman
Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, Rm 114A 392 South Street, London, ON, N6A 4G5, Canada
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 45:751-8. 2010..They were then led to anticipate meeting the person and the distance they sat from the expected location of the ill person was assessed... - Physical proximity in anticipation of meeting someone with schizophrenia: the role of explicit evaluations, implicit evaluations and cortisol levelsRoss M G Norman
Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, 392 South Street, London N6A 4G5, Canada
Schizophr Res 124:74-80. 2010.... - Symptom and functional outcomes for a 5 year early intervention program for psychosesRoss M G Norman
Department of Psychiatry, The University of Western Ontario, Rm 114A WMCH Bldg, 392 South Street, London, ON Canada N6A 4G5
Schizophr Res 129:111-5. 2011.... - Parsing the relationship of stigma and insight to psychological well-being in psychotic disordersRoss M G Norman
Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses, Department of Psychiatry, London Health Sciences Centre, 800 Commissioners Road, East London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5W9
Schizophr Res 133:3-7. 2011..On the other hand, there is reason to suppose that simple awareness of public stigma could also have an impact to the extent that an individual is aware of being ill... - Does treatment delay predict occupational functioning in first-episode psychosis?Ross M G Norman
University of Western Ontario and Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses, WMCH Building, 392 South Street, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 4G5
Schizophr Res 91:259-62. 2007..The findings suggest the importance of reducing treatment delay and increasing social support in order to improve occupational outcomes for those with first-episode psychosis... - Duration of untreated psychosis and its relationship to clinical outcomeRoss M G Norman
Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, Room 113B, WMCH Building, 392 South Street, London, Ontario N6A 4G5, Canada
Br J Psychiatry Suppl 48:s19-23. 2005..A major reason for interest in early intervention for psychotic disorders is the hypothesised relationship between longer duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) and poorer outcome of treatment... - Social support and three-year symptom and admission outcomes for first episode psychosisRoss M G Norman
University of Western Ontario and Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses, London Health Sciences Centre, Room 114A, WMCH Building, 392 South Street, London, Ontario, Canada
Schizophr Res 80:227-34. 2005..The relationship of social support to follow-up symptoms and hospitalization was independent of other potential predictors such as gender, age, premorbid adjustment and duration of untreated illness... - An evaluation of a stress management program for individuals with schizophreniaRoss M G Norman
Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Schizophr Res 58:293-303. 2002..It was concluded that training in stress management may provide patients with skills for coping with acute stressors and reduce the likelihood of subsequent acute exacerbation of symptoms with need for hospitalization... - Early signs in schizophrenia spectrum disordersRoss M G Norman
Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, Room 114A, WMCH Building, 392 South Street, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 4G5
J Nerv Ment Dis 193:17-23. 2005..The latter findings may indicate that patients with more profound indications of affective disturbance or stress have a better prognosis... - Persistent psychoses in first episode patientsRahul Manchanda
Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses PEPP, London Health Sciences Centre, 392 South Street, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 4G5
Schizophr Res 80:113-6. 2005..Duration of untreated psychoses or untreated illness did not discriminate between the groups... - One year outcome in first episode psychosis: influence of DUP and other predictorsAshok K Malla
University of Western Ontario and London Health Sciences Centre, WMCH Building, 375 South Street, London, N6A 4G5, Ontario, Canada
Schizophr Res 54:231-42. 2002.... - Status of patients with first-episode psychosis after one year of phase-specific community-oriented treatmentAshok K Malla
University of Western Ontario, Victoria Campus, London, Ontario, Canada
Psychiatr Serv 53:458-63. 2002..One-year status is reported for a consecutive sample of patients with nonaffective mostly schizophrenic first-episode psychosis who were receiving treatment in this program... - Negative symptoms in first episode non-affective psychosisAshok K Malla
Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Acta Psychiatr Scand 105:431-9. 2002.... - Examining adherence to medication and substance use as possible confounds of duration of untreated psychosisRoss M G Norman
Department of Psychiatry, London Health Sciences Centre, University of Western Ontario, 392 South Street, London, Ontario N6A 4G5, Canada
J Nerv Ment Dis 190:331-4. 2002 - Changes in cognitive functioning following comprehensive treatment for first episode patients with schizophrenia spectrum disordersLaurel A Townsend
Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, 392 South Street, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 4G5
Psychiatry Res 113:69-81. 2002..Neither gender nor duration of untreated psychosis were related to the degree of change in cognitive functioning for this sample. The implications of these findings and the impact of early intervention with this population are discussed... 
Computed tomography of the brain morphology of patients with first-episode schizophrenic psychosisAshok K Malla
Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Campus, 392 South St, London, ON N6A 4G5
J Psychiatry Neurosci 27:350-8. 2002....- Course of cognitive functioning in first episode schizophrenia spectrum disordersLaurel A Townsend
Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario, Saanich Child and Youth Mental Health Services, PO Box 9753 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria BC, V8W 9S3, Canada
Expert Rev Neurother 4:61-8. 2004..The implications of these findings for future research are discussed... - Substance misuse over the first 18 months of specialized intervention for first episode psychosisJason A R Carr
Prevention and Early Intervention Program for Psychoses PEPP, London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada
Early Interv Psychiatry 3:221-5. 2009..Examine substance misuse over the first 18 months of first-episode psychosis treatment... - Can patients at risk for persistent negative symptoms be identified during their first episode of psychosis?Ashok K Malla
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
J Nerv Ment Dis 192:455-63. 2004..It may therefore be possible to distinguish a subgroup of FEP patients whose primary negative symptoms are likely to persist on the basis of characteristics shown at initial presentation for treatment... - First-episode psychosis, early intervention, and outcome: what have we learned?Ashok K Malla
Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
Can J Psychiatry 50:881-91. 2005..This study's objective was to examine the concept of early intervention and the evidence that currently exists to support such a shift in the delivery of care...