Relation between stressful life events and psychosis

Introduction Numerous studies establish clear connections between traumatic childhood experiences and the risk of developing psychosis. According to study carried out by Filippo Varese, traumas, understanding by; physical, psychological or sexual abuse, abandonment, death parent “bullying”, increase up three times suffering from Objectives - Determine prevalence events in sample studied. which event has a greater relationship with presenting psychotic episode. To determine whether may be more strongly associated not gender differences, age at onset family story. Methods A descriptive is are evaluated (through CAVE questionnaire) 98 patients who have been treated for episode last two years Early Intervention Unit Psychosis (ITPCan). The stressful life history questionnaire (CAVE) consists 52 questions divided into blocks: school stage, work, partner, family, health other events. All them focused on those prior symptoms. Stressful considered studied scored 10 (maximum score) anxiety scale. Inclusion criteria: Older than 18 years-old Having presented first Exclusion Intellectual disabilities Results For now, data this similar described most reviewed: half present least one before symptoms third these had any experience 18. percentage presence within categories would be: 14.2% stage 26.7% workplace 26% relationships 24.3% 12.1% related patient’s own problems Conclusions We continue significant result. Disclosure Interest None Declared