Schlesselmann, A. J., Huntjens, R. J., Renard, S. B., McNally, R. J., Albers, C. J., De Vries, V. E., & Pijnenborg, G. H. (2022).
A Network Approach to Trauma, Dissociative Symptoms, and Psychosis Symptoms in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders.
Schizophrenia Bulletin
https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbac122
"Ccongruent with the idea of an association between stressful life events and dissociative experiences, research has established a link between the presence and severity of dissociation and reported interpersonal traumas such as sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, with multiple traumas being linked to more severe symptoms.
In SSD populations up to 60% of individuals report a history of interpersonal trauma. The core explanation for the mechanism linking trauma and symptoms of SSD states that trauma leads to a vulnerability rendering the individual susceptible to the experience of perceptual and sensory intrusions. In line with the idea of trauma as a vulnerability factor for psychotic as well as for dissociative symptoms, studies have shown that more frequent dissociative and more severe psychotic symptoms in SSD are linked to reported trauma in a dose-response relationship."
"Ccongruent with the idea of an association between stressful life events and dissociative experiences, research has established a link between the presence and severity of dissociation and reported interpersonal traumas such as sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, with multiple traumas being linked to more severe symptoms.
In SSD populations up to 60% of individuals report a history of interpersonal trauma. The core explanation for the mechanism linking trauma and symptoms of SSD states that trauma leads to a vulnerability rendering the individual susceptible to the experience of perceptual and sensory intrusions. In line with the idea of trauma as a vulnerability factor for psychotic as well as for dissociative symptoms, studies have shown that more frequent dissociative and more severe psychotic symptoms in SSD are linked to reported trauma in a dose-response relationship."