TY - BOOK AU - Ayson, Mark AU - Bowens, Amanda TI - Childhood adversity and psychotic disorders: evidence-based report PY - 2014/// CY - Wellington, New Zealand : PB - Accident Compensation Corporation KW - Accident Compensation Corporation KW - CHILD ABUSE KW - CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE KW - ADULT SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE KW - ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE KW - ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES KW - BULLYING KW - CHILD NEGLECT KW - EMOTIONAL ABUSE KW - MENTAL HEALTH KW - LITERATURE REVIEWS KW - PHYSICAL ABUSE KW - PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS KW - RISK FACTORS KW - NEW ZEALAND N2 - the cause of schizophrenia is most likely multifactorial with a complex interaction between genes and environmental factors • childhood adversity includes sexual, physical and emotional abuse, parental death, bullying and neglect • a history of childhood adversity, including forms of abuse, are more than likely to be more frequent in people with psychotic disorders • there is good evidence that childhood adversity is a likely risk factor for the development of psychotic disorders with an odds ratio of between 2 and 3 • there is some evidence that childhood adversity may be on the causal pathway in the development of psychotic disorders. (Executive summary). Record #5217 UR - https://www.acc.co.nz/assets/research/child-abuse-mental-health-psychotic.pdf ER -