Abuse in childhood and the risk for psychotic symptoms in later life.

摘要

It is now well appreciated that many mental disorders do not emerge de novo in adulthood. Rather, substantial pathophysiological components and even some symptoms often appear much earlier in life. Prevention efforts in the pre-illness period of childhood focus on environmental issues, including the family environment and particularly child care and parenting. Such efforts have followed results of a broad range of epidemiological studies that identified potential risk factors for the later eruption of symptoms.