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Adverse childhood experiences and bullying contribute to psychotic experiences in adolescents indirectly through depression and anxiety, while benevolent childhood experiences provide protective effects. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

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This study examines how childhood adversity and benevolent experiences relate to psychotic symptoms through depression and anxiety.

May 20, 2026Schizophrenia ResearchOpen Access

Childhood adversity and benevolent childhood experiences associated with attenuated psychotic symptoms: The role of depression and anxiety

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This study examines how childhood adversity and benevolent experiences relate to psychotic symptoms through depression and anxiety.
Data from the Northern Ireland Youth Wellbeing Survey (N = 1299, ages 11–19) was analyzed.
Structural equation modeling (SEM) was utilized to assess predictors of psychotic experiences through depression and anxiety.
Benevolent childhood experiences were evaluated for protective effects using linear and quadratic terms.
Bullying and adverse childhood experiences significantly increased depression and anxiety symptoms.
Depression was found to be the largest indirect pathway linking childhood adversity to psychotic experiences.
Benevolent childhood experiences showed protective effects, while parental distress had negative impacts.

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Randomized trial explores the influence of childhood experiences on psychotic symptoms in adolescents, indicating pathways for intervention.

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Kearns et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d4f7bf03e14405aa9ad44 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2026.05.010

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Randomized trial explores the influence of childhood experiences on psychotic symptoms in adolescents, indicating pathways for intervention.

Childhood adversity and benevolent childhood experiences associated with attenuated psychotic symptoms: The role of depression and anxiety

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Childhood adversity and benevolent childhood experiences associated with attenuated psychotic symptoms: The role of depression and anxiety

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