Belief Updating, Childhood Maltreatment, and Paranoia in Schizophrenia-Spectrum Disorders.
Ali F SloanAndrew R KittlesonLénie J TorregrossaBrandee FeolaRosa Rossi-GoldthorpePhilip Robert CorlettJulia M SheffieldPublished in: Schizophrenia bulletin (2024)
Our study suggests that individuals with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders who were exposed to threatening experiences during childhood expect their environment to be more volatile, potentially facilitating aberrant belief updating and conferring risk for paranoia.