The relationship between childhood maltreatment and trauma and psychosis is not moderated by parental mental health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood maltreatment and trauma (CMT) increase the risk for schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs) and the severity of psychosis symptoms. Few studies have considered the possible influence of parental mental health on the relationship between CMT and symptoms of psychosis. Possibly, parental mental health problems (MHP) confound this relationship by increasing both the genetic vulnerability for psychosis and the potential for sub-optimal childhood environments. The aim was to examine the potential influence of parental MHP on the relationship between CMT and symptoms of psychosis. We hypothesized a positive and dose-dependent association between overall CMT and symptoms of psychosis not moderated by parental MHP.

Methods

Patients with SSDs (N = 133) from the B

SUBMITTER: Morkved N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12326774 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature