Threatening Life Events and Difficulties and Psychotic Disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Stressful life events have been implicated in the onset of psychotic disorders, but there are few robust studies. We sought to examine the nature and magnitude of associations between adult life events and difficulties and first-episode psychoses, particularly focusing on contextual characteristics, including threat, intrusiveness, and independence.

Method

This study forms part of the Childhood Adversity and Psychosis Study (CAPsy), an epidemiological case-control study in London, United Kingdom. Data on life events and difficulties (problems lasting 4 wk or more) during 1 year prior to onset (cases) or interview (controls) were assessed using the semi-structured Life Events and Difficulties Schedule (LEDS). Data were available on 253 individuals with a first episo

SUBMITTER: Beards S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7342097 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature