Psychotic syndromes can be understood as disorders of adaptation to social context.
Although heritability is often emphasized, onset is associated with environmental factors …

There is convincing evidence that environmental stress plays a significant role in modifying
both mental and physical health. The biological mechanisms linking stress to ill health are …

First-episode psychosis (FEP) patients show hyperactivity of the hypothalamic–pituitary–
adrenal (HPA) axis, but the mechanisms leading to this are still unclear. The aim of this study …

Context It has been reported that childhood psychotic symptoms are common in the general
population and may signal neurodevelopmental processes that lead to schizophrenia …

Context The evidence for an association between child sexual abuse and subsequently
developing psychotic disorders, including the schizophrenias, remains inconclusive …

Childhood trauma has been suggested to be involved in the susceptibility to bipolar
disorder. However, case-control studies are lacking, and the preferential implication and the …

This study investigated similarities and differences in the experience of auditory
hallucinations, paranoia, and childhood trauma in schizophrenia and borderline personality …

Bechdolf A, Thompson A, Nelson B, Cotton S, Simmons MB, Amminger GP, Leicester S,
Francey SM, McNab C, Krstev H, Sidis A, McGorry PD, Yung AR. Experience of trauma and …

Many adults who experience severe mental illness also suffer from deficits in metacognition-
put simply, thinking about one's own thought processes-limiting their abilities to recognize …

BackgroundAdolescent cannabis use has been shown in many studies to increase the risk
of later psychosis. Childhood trauma is associated with both substance misuse and risk for …