Loneliness and psychosocial predictors of psychosis-proneness during COVID-19 : Preliminary findings from Croatia
Gizdic, Alena (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut)
Baxter, Tatiana (Vanderbilt University. Department of Psychology)
Barrantes Vidal, Neus (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut)
Park, Sohee (Vanderbilt University. Department of Psychology)
Sant Pere Claver-Fundació Sanitària
Instituto, de Salud Carlos III. Centre for Biomedical Research Network on Mental Health (CIBERSAM)

Data:	2022
Resum:	The present study investigated psychosocial predictors of psychosis-risk, depression, anxiety, and stress in Croatia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given Croatia's recent transgenerational war trauma and the relative lack of available prodromal data, this study presents a unique opportunity to examine the impact of loneliness and other psychosocial factors on psychosis-risk and mental health in this population. 404 Croatian participants completed an anonymous online survey of physical and mental health questions. 48 participants met the criteria for elevated psychosis-risk on prodromal questionnaire (PQ-16). Loneliness had a significant impact on psychosis-risk. Exposure to trauma was associated with psychosis-risk and loneliness, while domestic abuse/violence was associated only with the distress surrounding psychotic-like symptoms. COVID concern was also associated with psychosis-risk. Lastly, the associations between psychosis-risk and depression, anxiety, and stress were robust. These findings highlight the important role of loneliness in psychosis-proneness in Croatia. Depression, anxiety, and stress were also closely related to elevated psychosis-risk. Loneliness is a highly salient issue for individuals with psychosis and it is important to target loneliness within a multi-faceted psychosocial intervention for those at risk for schizophrenia.
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	COVID-19 ; Loneliness ; Psychosis ; Trauma ; Mental health ; Croatia
Publicat a:	Psychiatry research, Vol. 317 (october 2022) , p. 114900, ISSN 1872-7123

DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114900
PMID: 36242839

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