Early life stress (ELS; sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, physical neglect, and
emotional neglect) has been the focus of numerous studies. It has been associated with the …

BackgroundEvidence suggests that childhood adversity is associated with the development
of psychotic experiences (PE), psychotic symptoms and disorders. However, less is known …

Background Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a distressing psychiatric disorder.
Traumas may trigger or aggravate OCD symptoms. COVID-19 pandemic has coursed a …

There is a growing body of research focused on the relationship between childhood trauma
and the risk of developing psychosis. Numerous studies, including many large-scale …

Lebanon is a middle-income country that has been recently crippled by several tragedies
including the economic collapse, COVID-19, and the fourth of August Beirut port explosion …

There is a great deal of research on the prevalence, correlates, and treatment of PTSD in the
general population. However, we know very little about the manifestation and consequences …

The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF) is a 28-item retrospective self-
report questionnaire designed to assess five dimensions of childhood maltreatment:(1) …

Lardinois M, Lataster T, Mengelers R, van Os J, Myin‐Germeys I. Childhood trauma and
increased stress sensitivity in psychosis. Objective: The notion that traumatic experiences in …

This book provides a systematic account of parental behaviour and the means of identifying
and addressing inadequate parenting. It is intended for professionals who work with children …

A high prevalence of childhood abuse has been reported in patients with severe mental
illness. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 102 patients with schizophrenia, bipolar …