Schizophrenia is not a kind of PTSD: COMMENTARY ON... DOES CHILDHOOD TRAUMA PLAY A ROLE IN THE AETIOLOGY OF PSYCHOSIS? [Commentary]

Coughlan & Cannon’s article provides a helpful review of the current state of evidence regarding the connection between childhood trauma and psychotic-like symptoms. This commentary focuses on the clinical implications by noting that much of the data comes from studies in non-patient populations and to some extent depends on the underlying assumption of the continuum model of psychosis. I reconsider the presented data focusing purely on clinical diagnoses of psychosis, and consider the implications of the association between trauma and psychosis by looking at the evidence base for specific trauma-focused therapies in psychosis.
Source: Advances in Psychiatric Treatment - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Commentary Source Type: research