1. Social functioning and subclinical psychosis in adolescence: a longitudinal general adolescent population study.
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Heins, M., Achterhof, R., Collip, D., Viechtbauer, W., Kirtley, O. J., Gunther, N., Os, J., Feron, F., and Myin‐Germeys, I.
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ADOLESCENCE ,SOCIAL problems ,SOCIAL theory ,PSYCHOSES ,POPULATION - Abstract
Objectives: To investigate the longitudinal relationship between subclinical psychotic symptoms and social functioning in a representative general population sample of adolescents. Method: Data were derived from a routine general health screening of 1909 adolescents in a circumscribed region. Baseline measurement was in the second grade of secondary school (T0), and follow‐up occurred approximately 2 years later (T1). Social functioning and subclinical psychotic symptoms of hallucinations and delusions were assessed at both time points. Results: Baseline (T0) social problems preceded follow‐up (T1) subclinical delusions, but not T1 subclinical hallucinations. Similarly, T0 delusions preceded social problems at T1, but T0 hallucinations did not. Conclusion: This longitudinal general population study demonstrated a bidirectional association between social problems and delusions, but found no link between social problems and hallucinations. This may reflect a downward negative spiral where delusional thoughts and social problems reinforce each other. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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