Journal article
Childhood Maltreatment and Young Adulthood Hallucinations, Delusional Experiences, and Psychosis: A Longitudinal Study
Schizophrenia bulletin, Vol.43(5), pp.1045-1055
09/2017
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbw175
PMCID: PMC5581886
PMID: 28338760
Abstract
Child maltreatment is a widespread public health problem associated with a range of mental health disorders later in life. In order to effectively address these disorders, there is a need to understand more about the mental health consequences of different types of child maltreatment. This study examines the associations between prospectively substantiated child maltreatment (ages 0–14 y) and reports of hallucinations and delusional experiences at 21 years after birth. As well, we examined 12-month and lifetime psychotic disorders using data from a longitudinal birth cohort. The study comprised 3752 participants from the Mater-University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy, a prospective Australian prebirth cohort study. Psychotic experiences and 12-month and lifetime psychosis were measured using the Achenbach Young Adults Self-Report, the Peter’s Delusions Inventory, and Composite International Diagnostic Interview at the 21-year follow-up. In adjusted analyses, those children who had experienced any maltreatment and who were emotionally abused and neglected were more likely to report (1) hallucinations and lifetime delusional experiences and (2) more likely to experience lifetime psychosis than their nonabused counterparts. In expanded models, those exposed to multiple forms of maltreatment, in particular with emotional abuse and neglect, had an increased likelihood of hallucinations and delusional experiences. There is an association between child maltreatment, especially emotional abuse and neglect, and later hallucinations, delusional experiences, and psychosis. It is, however, relevant to note that the vast majority of children experiencing childhood maltreatment do not appear to develop psychotic experiences or psychotic disorder. Further research to determine the reasons for highly variable outcomes of child maltreatment is warranted.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Childhood Maltreatment and Young Adulthood Hallucinations, Delusional Experiences, and Psychosis: A Longitudinal Study
- Creators
- Amanuel Alemu Abajobir - School of Public Health, The University of QueenslandSteve Kisely - School of Medicine, The University of QueenslandJames G Scott - The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical ResearchGail Williams - School of Public Health, The University of QueenslandAlexandra Clavarino - School of Pharmacy, The University of QueenslandLane Strathearn - Department of Paediatrics, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, University of IowaJake Moses Najman - School of Public Health, The University of Queensland
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Schizophrenia bulletin, Vol.43(5), pp.1045-1055
- DOI
- 10.1093/schbul/sbw175
- PMID
- 28338760
- PMCID
- PMC5581886
- NLM abbreviation
- Schizophr Bull
- ISSN
- 0586-7614
- eISSN
- 1745-1701
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press; US
- Grant note
- #1009460 / ; ; ;
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/2017
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics; Neuroscience and Pharmacology
- Record Identifier
- 9984040367502771
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