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Birth weight, cognitive reserve and outcomes after first-episode psychosis
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Nature Mental Health, Published online: 28 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s44220-026-00751-0Forte et al. investigated whether birth weight influences functional outcomes 1 year after first-episode psychosis, and whether this association is mediated by cognitive reserve and cognitive performance, using a longitudinal cohort and serial mediation analyses.
