Citation

Shevlin M, Dorahy MJ, Adamson G. Am. J. Psychiatry 2007; 164(1): 166-169.

Affiliation

Psychiatric Epidemiology Research Unit, University of Ulster at Magee College, Londonderry BT48 7Jl, United Kingdom. m.shevlin@ulster.ac.uk.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, American Psychiatric Association)

DOI

10.1176/appi.ajp.164.1.166

PMID

17202562

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The authors hypothesized that the likelihood of psychosis classification would increase with traumatic experiences. METHOD: Data from the National Comorbidity Survey were used to estimate the relationship between interpersonal trauma and the likelihood of a classification of psychosis. RESULTS: Childhood physical abuse predicted psychosis, and there was a significant cumulative relationship between trauma and psychosis, with number of trauma types experienced increasing the probability of psychosis. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, physical abuse predicted psychosis. In addition, a significant gender-by-rape interaction was observed, with rape having higher predictive value for psychosis in male subjects.

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