The mediating effect of brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels on childhood trauma and psychiatric symptoms in patients with first-episode schizophrenia

CONCLUSION: Childhood trauma might contribute to the clinical symptoms of schizophrenia by affecting brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels. Perhaps we can prevent schizophrenia by reducing childhood traumatic experiences.PMID:34263656 | DOI:10.1177/00048674211031478

Source: The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry - July 15, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Leilei Wang Yi Yin Yanfang Zhou Junchao Huang Ping Zhang Song Chen Hongzhen Fan Yimin Cui Xingguang Luo Shuping Tan Zhiren Wang Chiang-Shan R Li Baopeng Tian Li Tian L Elliot Hong Yunlong Tan Source Type: research