Janko M Kaeser, Stefan Lerch, Silvano Sele, Corinna Reichl, Julian Koenig, Ines Mürner-Lavanchy, Thomas Berger, Michael Kaess, Marialuisa Cavelti
The present study aimed to examine the association between the presence, number, and type of positive psychotic symptoms (PPS) and clinical severity in adolescent patients. Five hundred-six patients aged 11-17 years were assigned to either the noPPS (n = 341), the delusional beliefs only (del; n = 32), the hallucinations only (hall; n = 80), or the delusional beliefs and hallucinations (del&hall; n = 53) group. Generalized Structural Equation Modeling was applied to identify the best-fitting model representing clinical severity indicated by psychiatric diagnoses, depressivity, personality pathology, non-suicidal self-injury, suicide attempts, perceived stress, and psychosocial impairments, assessed by interviews and questionnaires...
March 30, 2024: European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry