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Population-based study reveals risk factors and protective influences on psychotic experiences in adolescents, suggesting interventions to address mental health disparities.
BACKGROUND: Psychotic experiences (PEs) in are associated with elevated risk for mental health difficulties. This study examined predictors of PEs, inclusive of the role of gender, ethnicity, and protective factors. METHODS: Data were drawn from a 2021 Planet Youth survey of adolescents (n = 4,005). PEs were measured using the adolescent psychotic symptom screener. Effects of psychosocial predictors on PEs were measured by fitting multivariable logistic regression main effect and joint exposure models. CONCLUSIONS: Findings highlight the interplay of risk and protective factors in adolescent PEs, with increased vulnerability among minoritized youth. Results support targeted interventions to reduce mental health disparities.
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