Childhood trauma and suicide risk in hospitalized patients with schizophrenia: the sequential mediating roles of pandemic related post-traumatic stress symptoms, sleep quality, and psychological distress.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Stressful global situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic caused a tremendous impact on mental health in hospitalized patients with schizophrenia. The mediating roles of psychological impact related to COVID-19, sleep quality, and psychological distress were investigated in the association between childhood trauma and suicidal risk in hospitalized patients with schizophrenia.

Methods

We analyzed cross-sectional data of 147 patients with schizophrenia and 189 healthy controls (HCs).

Results

Histories of childhood trauma and schizophrenia were good predictors of COVID-19-related psychological impact, global sleep quality, and psychological distress. Moreover, the series mediation model showed that the effect of childhood trauma on suicidal risk in hospitalize

SUBMITTER: Xie M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10551446 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature