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The association between transient childhood psychotic experiences and psychosocial outcomes in young adulthood: Examining the role of mental disorders and adult attachment

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EARLY INTERVENTION IN PSYCHIATRY
卷 17, 期 9, 页码 901-909

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/eip.13382

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adult; attachment; childhood and adolescent; mental disorders; psychosocial outcomes; psychotic experiences

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This study aimed to examine the relationship between transient childhood PE and adult psychosocial outcomes, comparing those with and without mental disorders. The results demonstrated that PE was associated with lower self-esteem, perceived social support from friends, and higher stress in platonic relationships. Additionally, mental disorders alone were not associated with any measure, suggesting the importance of PE in predicting psychosocial outcomes.
AimEvidence suggest individuals with mental disorders and psychotic experiences (PE), even transient PE, show poorer psychosocial outcomes relative to those with mental disorders. The concept of attachment is hypothesized as the mechanism by which people seek support in times of need. This can be measured as discrete styles or as positive (low avoidance/anxiety)/negative (high avoidance/anxiety) dimensions. Adult attachment has previously been examined on PE risk factors, but not outcomes. This study aimed to examine the relationship between transient childhood PE and adult psychosocial outcomes, comparing those with and without mental disorders. Second, to examine the role of adult attachment. MethodParticipants (n = 103) attended baseline (age 11-13) and 10-year follow-up. PE and mental disorders were measured using the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-aged Children. Attachment and outcomes were measured using self-report measures. Analysis compared those with PE (with/without mental disorders), and mental disorders without PE, to controls, using linear and Poisson regression. ResultsPE was associated with lower self-esteem (beta = -2.28, p = .03), perceived social support from friends (beta = -2.80, p = .01), and higher stress in platonic relationships (IRR = 1.64). PE and mental disorders were associated with lower self-esteem (beta = -5.74, p = .002), higher stress in romantic (IRR = 1.40) and platonic (IRR = 1.59) relationships, general stress (beta = 5.60, p = .006), and mental distress (beta = 5.67, p = .001). Mental disorders alone was not associated with any measure. Adult attachment dimensions attenuated some results. ConclusionsThis paper illustrates the association between transient PE and adult psychosocial outcomes, with & without co-occurring mental disorders, and demonstrates the role of adult attachment.

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