O8.3. clinical and functional outcomes in young adulthood of children with psychotic symptoms: a longitudinal twin cohort study

DiscussionIn our genetically sensitive cohort, we showed strong evidence of continuity between early psychotic symptoms in childhood and persistence of psychotic phenomena to young adulthood. Psychotic symptoms in childhood are also important risk markers for a wide range of non-psychotic disorders and poor functional outcomes and therefore should be carefully assessed and treated to prevent adverse consequences in adulthood.
Source: Schizophrenia Bulletin - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research