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- Katie Ashcroft
- David Kingdon
- Paul Chadwick
Abstract
The present research assesses the frequency of self-reported childhood trauma in individuals with and without persecutory delusions. Comparisons are made between reported childhood emotional, physical and sexual trauma in adults with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, with (n = 36) and without (n = 23) persecutory delusions. Those with persecutory delusions reported significantly higher levels of emotional abuse and there was a trend towards higher levels of emotional neglect. No differences emerged on total trauma score, physical abuse, physical neglect and sexual abuse. The study suggests that over and above a general association between childhood trauma and positive symptoms of psychosis, there may exist a specific link between persecutory delusions and childhood emotional abuse. The present research assesses the frequency of self-reported childhood trauma in individuals with and without persecutory delusions. Comparisons are made between reported childhood emotional, physical and sexual trauma in adults with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, with (n = 36) and without (n = 23) persecutory delusions. Those with persecutory delusions reported significantly higher levels of emotional abuse and there was a trend towards higher levels of emotional neglect. No differences emerged on total trauma score, physical abuse, physical neglect and sexual abuse. The study suggests that over and above a general association between childhood trauma and positive symptoms of psychosis, there may exist a specific link between persecutory delusions and childhood emotional abuse.
Suggested Citation
Katie Ashcroft & David Kingdon & Paul Chadwick, 2012.
"Persecutory delusions and childhood emotional abuse in people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia,"
Psychosis, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 4(2), pages 168-171.
Handle:
RePEc:taf:rpsyxx:v:4:y:2012:i:2:p:168-171
DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2011.619012
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