Characteristics and factors associated with psychotic-like experiences in remission: a cross-sectional study of 4208 college students in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Previous research has extensively explored the factors associated with psychotic-like experiences (PLEs). However, the characteristics and associated factors of remitted PLEs, which refer to the absence of current PLEs following previous PLEs, remain unclear. Therefore, this study aims to describe the characteristics of adolescents who reported remitted PLEs.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

The survey was conducted from October to December 2020 in three colleges located in Guangzhou, China.

Participants

A total of 4208 college freshmen aged from 15 to 24 participated in our survey.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The 15-item positive subscale of the Community Assessment of the Psychic Experience was used to assess both lifetime an

SUBMITTER: Yang XH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11448162 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature