Metabolic trajectories in childhood and adolescence: Effects on risk for schizophrenia [PDF]
Abnormal glucose and lipid metabolism is common in antipsychotic-naive first-episode patients with schizophrenia, but it is unclear whether these changes can already be seen in premorbid or prodromal period, before the first psychotic episode.
Sormunen, Elina +7 more
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Impact of childhood trauma on antipsychotic effectiveness in schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A prospective, pragmatic, semi-randomized trial [PDF]
Antipsychotic medications are generally effective in ameliorating psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs). Identifying predictors associated with poor treatment response is important for a personalized treatment approach.
Løberg, Else-Marie +8 more
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Biological and psychosocial risk factors for psychotic major depression [PDF]
Aims: Few studies have investigated risk factors for psychotic major depression (PMD). We aimed to investigate the biological and psychosocial risk factors associated with PMD compared with other psychotic disorders.
Donoghue, K +61 more
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Climatic exposures in childhood and the risk of schizophrenia from childhood to early adulthood [PDF]
Background: Season of birth is a risk factor of schizophrenia, and it is possible that cumulative exposure to cli-matic factors during childhood affects the risk of schizophrenia.
Hakulinen, C +15 more
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Does childhood trauma influence cognitive functioning in schizophrenia? The association of childhood trauma and cognition in schizophrenia spectrum disorders. [PDF]
Childhood trauma (CT) is a risk factor for schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs), and cognitive impairment is a core feature and a vulnerability marker of SSDs.
Gjestad, Rolf +9 more
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Childhood trauma and dissociative experiences in patients with schizophrenia, major depression disorders and normal group [PDF]
Childhood traumatic and dissociative experiences play a crucial role in psychological disorders, with schizophrenia and major depressive disorder being two serious conditions that require examination of various etiological and maintaining factors.
ali mohammadzadeh +3 more
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Effect of childhood trauma on patients with schizophrenia
Introduction Recent research shows that exposure to trauma, such as child abuse, may result in a heightened risk of developing schizophrenia and worsening of positive symptoms in schizophrenic patient.
R. Ouali +6 more
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Effect of psychosocial interventions on social functioning in depression and schizophrenia: meta-analysis. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Psychosocial interventions may contribute to reducing the burden of mental disorders in low- and middle-income (LAMI) countries by improving social functioning, but the evidence has not been systematically reviewed.
Li, Henry Lishi +4 more
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Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and substance use disorder (SUD) are well-known risk factors for psychosis and dramatically affect schizophrenia.
Amira Mohamed Yousef +3 more
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Childhood Trauma in Persons With Schizophrenia and a History of Interpersonal Violence
BackgroundChildhood trauma is a risk factor for psychosis as well for violent behavior and offending later in life. Childhood trauma comprises subdomains of abuse and neglect that may be differently related to later violence among patients with ...
Guttorm Breivik Storvestre +13 more
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