Family functioning moderates the impact of psychosis-risk symptoms on social and role functioning

Youth at clinical high-risk (CHR) for psychosis often experience difficulties in social and role functioning. Given evidence that family stress and support can impact psychosis-risk symptoms, as well as an individual's ability to fulfill social and role functions, family dynamics are hypothesized to moderate the effect of psychosis-risk symptoms on functioning.

Source: Schizophrenia Research - September 8, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Elizabeth Thompson, Pamela Rakhshan, Steven C. Pitts, Caroline Demro, Zachary B. Millman, Kristin Bussell, Jordan DeVylder, Emily Kline, Gloria M. Reeves, Jason Schiffman Source Type: research