Childhood Trauma and Psychosis
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2013
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
Abstract
Key Points: (1) There is strong evidence that childhood adversity (defined as sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional/psychological abuse, neglect, parental death, and bullying) is associated with increased risk for psychosis in adulthood. (2) Particularly important to the clinician working with children and adolescents are the reported associations between peer victimization and bullying, and psychotic symptoms in childhood. (3) There is a reported cumulative effect, showing an increased risk for psychosis with increase in number and types of childhood trauma, as well as hypothesized correlations between certain types of adversities and certain psychotic symptoms. (4) There is consistent evidence that individuals with co-occurring psychosis and posttraumatic stress disorder can benefit from trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy interventions, despite recurrent and severe psychiatric symptoms, suicidal ideation, and psychosis. (Author Abstract)
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child abuse, adolescents, psychological effects, long term effects, treatment, research
Citation
Dvir, Yael ; Denietolis, Brian ; Frazier, Jean A. (2013). Childhood Trauma and Psychosis. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 22(4): 629-641.