The role of childhood trauma in cognitive performance in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder - A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Childhood trauma (CT) has repeatedly been associated with cognitive deficits in patients with psychosis but many inconsistencies have been reported so that the nature of the relationship remains unclear. The purpose of this review was to better characterize the contribution of CT to cognitive deficits by considering the type, severity and frequency of childhood traumatic events and their relationships with psychosis at all stages. Relevant studies were identified via electronic and manual literature searches and included original studies that investigated the relationship between CT and higher cognitive performance or social cognitive performance in patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and psychosis at all stages of the illness stages (i.e. ultra-high risk, first episode or chroni

SUBMITTER: Dauvermann MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6293032 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature