[HTML][HTML] The neural, stress hormone and inflammatory correlates of childhood deprivation and threat in psychosis: A systematic review

M Thomas, D Rakesh, S Whittle, M Sheridan… - …, 2023 - Elsevier
Childhood adversity increases the risk of developing psychosis, but the biological
mechanisms involved are unknown. Disaggregating early adverse experiences into core …

Bane or boon regarding urbanicity and psychotic spectrum disorders: a scoping review of current evidence

QH Chew, K Sim - Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Specific aspects of the urban environment such as the availability and density of
greenspaces are crucial for mitigating the effect of urbanization on risk of psychotic spectrum …

Associations between childhood area-level social fragmentation, maladaptation to school, and social functioning among healthy youth and those at clinical high risk …

BS Ku, J Addington, CE Bearden… - Schizophrenia …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Hypothesis Although studies have identified social fragmentation
as an important risk factor for schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, it is unknown …

The association between neighborhood poverty and hippocampal volume among individuals at clinical high-risk for psychosis: the moderating role of social …

BS Ku, K Aberizk, J Addington, CE Bearden… - Schizophrenia …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Reductions in hippocampal volume (HV) have been associated with both prolonged
exposure to stress and psychotic illness. This study sought to determine whether higher …

Associations Between Genetic Risk, Physical Activities, and Distressing Psychotic-like Experiences

BS Ku, Q Yuan, A Arias-Magnasco, BD Lin… - Schizophrenia …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background and hypothesis Persistent distressing psychotic-like experiences (PLE) are
associated with impaired functioning and future psychopathology. Prior research suggests …

Associations between childhood ethnoracial minority density, cortical thickness, and social engagement among minority youth at clinical high-risk for psychosis

BS Ku, M Collins, DM Anglin, AM Diomino… - …, 2023 - nature.com
An ethnoracial minority density (EMD) effect in studies of psychotic spectrum disorders has
been observed, whereby the risk of psychosis in ethnoracial minority group individuals is …

Aspects of Area Deprivation Index in Relation to Hippocampal Volume Among Children

BS Ku, K Aberizk, C Feurer, Q Yuan… - JAMA Network …, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Area deprivation index (ADI) has been shown to be associated with reduced
hippocampal volume (HV) among youths. The social environment may interact with the …

Slum living predicts psychosis severity in first-episode patients

F Malinowski, C Ziebold, C Noto, D Cavalcante… - Nature Cities, 2024 - nature.com
The impact of social exclusion on psychosis is poorly understood. This study explores how
slum living affects some clinical markers of patients in the first episode of psychosis. We …

Developmental perspectives on the origins of psychotic disorders: The need for a transdiagnostic approach

EF Walker, K Aberizk, E Yuan, Z Bilgrami… - Development and …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Research on serious mental disorders, particularly psychosis, has revealed highly variable
symptom profiles and developmental trajectories prior to illness-onset. As Dante Cicchetti …

The permeable boundary between biological and psychological processes in the origins of psychosis

E Walker - Psychiatry Research, 2022 - Elsevier
In this commentary, I describe the factors that influenced my scientific perspective and
methods. Initially, the impetus for my interest in psychosis was the life story of a …