The impact of childhood adversity on the persistence of psychotic symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 2481-2498

  Trotta, A ^a   Murray, R M ^a   Fisher, H L ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adversity; course; meta analysis; persistence; psychosis; psychotic symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE SURVIVOR; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84938747727     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291715000574     Document Type: Review

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