The Intersection Between Childhood Trauma, the COVID-19 Pandemic, and Trauma-related and Psychotic Symptoms in People With Psychotic Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

People with psychotic disorders may be disproportionately affected by the traumatic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Childhood trauma, which also increases vulnerability to subsequent stressors, is common in individuals with psychosis. In this study, we investigated the intersection of the pandemic, childhood trauma, and psychotic and trauma-related symptoms in individuals with psychotic disorders.

Methods

We administered a cross-sectional survey to 151 participants [47 schizophrenia (SZ), 53 psychotic bipolar disorder (BP)], 51 healthy control (HC)] during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were asked about exposure to the pandemic's impacts, childhood trauma, and post-traumatic stress, dissociative, and psychotic symptoms.

Results

BP reported greater

SUBMITTER: Stone LMD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8643711 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature