An experience sampling study on the nature of the interaction between traumatic experiences, negative affect in everyday life, and threat beliefs

Research suggests that trauma is associated with the development of psychotic experiences, such as paranoia, via affective processes. However, the empirical evidence on the exact mechanism is limited and it is unclear which aspects of trauma are relevant. Here we tested whether self-reported frequency of trauma, recurring trauma, age, and type of trauma are predictive of later threat beliefs in daily life and which role affective processes (self-reported negative affect and autonomic arousal) play in this association.
Source: Schizophrenia Research - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research
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