The mediating effect of brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels on childhood trauma and psychiatric symptoms in patients with first-episode schizophrenia.

Leilei WangYi YinYanfang ZhouJunchao HuangPing ZhangSong ChenHongzhen FanYimin CuiXingguang LuoShuping TanZhiren WangChiang-Shan R LiBaopeng TianLi TianL Elliot HongYunlong Tan

Published in: The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (2021)

Childhood trauma might contribute to the clinical symptoms of schizophrenia by affecting brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels. Perhaps we can prevent schizophrenia by reducing childhood traumatic experiences.

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bipolar disorder
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trauma patients