Psychotic experiences and future school performance in childhood: a population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychotic experiences are common in childhood and an important risk indicator of adverse mental health outcomes. However, little is known about the association of psychotic experiences with functional outcomes in childhood, particularly regarding school performance. The aim of the present study was to examine whether psychotic experiences were prospectively related to school performance in childhood.

Methods

This study was embedded in the population-based Generation R Study (N = 2,362). Psychotic experiences were assessed using self-reports on hallucinations at age 10 years. School performance was assessed using a standardized national school performance test at age 12 years. We considered the total school performance score, as well as language and mathematics sub

SUBMITTER: Steenkamp LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7983885 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature