Associations between early experiences of thought interference and auditory-verbal hallucinations with first-rank symptoms and suicidality in adulthood
BJPsych Open September 1, 2024 Hannah Gofton, Henrietta Rodriguez, Trinity Sheridan-Guest et al. 3 citations
Thought interference and auditory-verbal hallucinations (AVHs) in childhood and adolescence are associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors and with clinically significant delusions of control and AVHs at age 24. Using data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), the study assessed these experiences at ages 11–16 and outcomes at age 24. Substance use-induced psychotic-like experiences mediated a large proportion of the relationship between early psychotic-like experiences and later suicidality. The authors conclude that mental health interventions for children and adolescents should account for specific psychotic-like experiences to enable early detection.