PTSD as a mediator of the relationship between trauma and psychotic experiences.
Daniela StrelchukGemma HammertonNicola WilesJazz CroftKatrina TurnerJonathan HeronStanley ZammitPublished in: Psychological medicine (2020)
These findings are consistent with the hypothesis that PTSD symptoms partly mediate the association between trauma exposure and PEs. Targeting PTSD symptoms might help prevent the onset of psychotic outcomes.