The continuity of psychotic experiences in the general population
Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness that affects1% of the population. The diagnosis is
made according to current diagnostic systems of DSM-IV (American Psychiatric Association …
made according to current diagnostic systems of DSM-IV (American Psychiatric Association …
Do subthreshold psychotic experiences predict clinical outcomes in unselected non-help-seeking population-based samples? A systematic review and meta-analysis …
N Kaymaz, M Drukker, R Lieb, HU Wittchen… - Psychological …, 2012 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThe base rate of transition from subthreshold psychotic experiences (the
exposure) to clinical psychotic disorder (the outcome) in unselected, representative and non …
exposure) to clinical psychotic disorder (the outcome) in unselected, representative and non …
Evidence that three dimensions of psychosis have a distribution in the general population
Background. The aims of the study were: first to examine, using clinical symptoms of patients
as a template, whether the correlated but independent dimensions of positive, negative and …
as a template, whether the correlated but independent dimensions of positive, negative and …
Strauss (1969) revisited: a psychosis continuum in the general population?
J Van Os, M Hanssen, RV Bijl, A Ravelli - Schizophrenia research, 2000 - Elsevier
Although dichotomously defined for clinical purposes, psychosis may exist as a continuous
phenotype in nature. A random sample of 7076 men and women aged 18–64years were …
phenotype in nature. A random sample of 7076 men and women aged 18–64years were …
Measuring delusional ideation: the 21-item Peters et al. Delusions Inventory (PDI)
There is increasing evidence that in the general population there are schizotypal traits and
symptoms that can be measured psychometrically. Norms are reported for a new 21-item …
symptoms that can be measured psychometrically. Norms are reported for a new 21-item …
Psychotic symptoms in non-clinical populations and the continuum of psychosis
A growing body of evidence suggests that delusional or hallucinatory experiences are much
more frequent in subjects from the general population than the prevalence of cases of …
more frequent in subjects from the general population than the prevalence of cases of …
Prevalence of psychotic disorder and community level of psychotic symptoms: an urban-rural comparison
J Van Os, M Hanssen, RV Bijl… - Archives of general …, 2001 - jamanetwork.com
Background Urban and rural populations have different rates of psychotic illness. If
psychosis exists as a continuous phenotype in nature, urban-rural population differences in …
psychosis exists as a continuous phenotype in nature, urban-rural population differences in …
Toward DSM—V and the classification of psychopathology.
Abstract The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–IV) developed by
the American Psychiatric Association (1994) is a compelling effort at a best approximation to …
the American Psychiatric Association (1994) is a compelling effort at a best approximation to …
Social anhedonia as a predictor of the development of schizophrenia-spectrum disorders.
TR Kwapil - Journal of abnormal psychology, 1998 - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract College undergraduates (n= 34) identified by deviant scores (at least 1.96 SD
above the mean) on the Revised Social Anhedonia (SocAnh) Scale (M. Eckblad, LJ …
above the mean) on the Revised Social Anhedonia (SocAnh) Scale (M. Eckblad, LJ …
Risk factors for loneliness: The high relative importance of age versus other factors
Loneliness is a potent predictor of negative health outcomes, making it important to identify
risk factors for loneliness. Though extant studies have identified characteristics associated …
risk factors for loneliness. Though extant studies have identified characteristics associated …