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Childhood trauma increases the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder in response to first-episode psychosis

Bendall, Sarah, Alvarez-Jimenez, Mario, Hulbert, Carol A, McGorry, Patrick D, Jackson, Henry J·2012·Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the relationship between childhood trauma, post-traumatic stress symptoms due to the experience of childhood trauma, and post-traumatic stress symptoms due to the experience of psychosis. Method: The current study assessed childhood trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms as a result of both childhood trauma and psychosis using the Impact of Events Scale - Revised, in a group of 36 people with first-episode psychosis. Results: Reported rates of clinical level post-psychotic PTSD symptoms, childhood trauma and childhood trauma-related clinical level PTSD symptoms were 47% (95% CI 31–64%), 64% (95% CI 48–80%) and 39% (95% CI 23–55%), respectively. Reporting childhood trauma increased the risk of developing post-psychosis PTSD 27-fold (95% CI 2.96–253.80, p = 0.01). Having childhood trauma-related PTSD increased the risk of developing post-psychosis PTSD 20-fold (95% CI 3.38–123.25, p = 0.01). These risks were not explained by illness factors such as duration of untreated psychosis, age of onset or severity of psychotic symptoms. Those without post-psychotic PTSD symptoms at clinical levels were unlikely to report childhood trauma (6%; 95% CI 3–8%). Conclusions: These results suggest the cognitive, social and biological consequences of childhood trauma can prevent effective recovery from the trauma of acute first-episode psychosis resulting in post-psychotic PTSD. Treatment strategies for post-psychotic PTSD must address childhood trauma and related PTSD.

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Authors
Bendall, S., Alvarez-Jimenez, M., Hulbert, C. A., McGorry, P. D., & Jackson, H. J.
Affiliations
  • The University of Melbourne (AU)
  • Orygen Youth Health Research Centre and Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Venue
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2012-01
Volume
46
Issue
1
Pages
35-39
ISSN
  • 0004-8674 (ISSN-L)
  • 1440-1614
OpenAlex
W2030483810
Cited by
94
References
22
Citations by year
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FWCI
15.28
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
University of Melbourne
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
Keywords
childhood trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, first-episode psychosis, Impact of Event Scale-Revised, recovery from psychosis, trauma treatment
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychotic Disorders, Risk Factors, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Adult Survivors of Child Abuse

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