Childhood abuse and adverse life events interact synergistically to produce a high risk for psychotic experiences

Childhood abuse and adverse life events interact synergistically to produce a high risk for psychotic experiences

This recent study concludes that childhood abuse creates an enduring vulnerability to psychosis that is realised in the event of exposure to further stressors and risk factors, such as separation, bereavement, or being involved in an accident or physical attack. The Mental Elf