Exploring the relationships between Early Childhood Adversity, Social Cognition, and Aggression in a South African Study of People Living with Schizophrenia.

ABSTRACT: People living with schizophrenia (PLS) are at increased risk of being both victims and perpetrators of violence. Recent research suggests that social cognitive impairments may contribute to heightened aggression in schizophrenia. Childhood trauma, a well-established risk factor for both schizophrenia and aggression, is also linked to more severe cognitive deficits in PLS. Few studies have explored the relationships between childhood trauma, social cognition, and aggression in large sample sizes, particularly in low- and middle-income settings, where varying socioeconomic factors and exposure to violence may influence these associations. In this study, a subsample of participants (PLS = 585; controls = 882) from the Genomics of Schizophrenia in the South African Xhosa People study co

SUBMITTER: van der Walt K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12395433 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature