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Adult report of childhood imaginary companions and adversity relates to concurrent prodromal psychosis symptoms

Davis, Paige E.; Webster, Lisa A.D.; Fernyhough, Charles; Ralston, Kevin; Kola-Palmer, Susanna; Stain, Helen J.

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Paige E. Davis

Lisa A.D. Webster

Kevin Ralston

Susanna Kola-Palmer

Helen J. Stain



Abstract

Hallucination and dissociation have been found to be associated with imaginary friend play in childhood (CIC). Past studies have not investigated how this play relates to adult prodromal symptoms or how childhood adversity mediates the relationship. CIC play was examined in 278 participants, 18–24 years. CIC status predicted prodromal symptoms of hallucination only, whereas childhood adversity predicted all other symptoms. Mediation analysis found CIC's relation to hallucination symptoms was partially mediated by childhood adversity. Findings fit with views that CIC are a positive childhood experience which may convert to a negative developmental trajectory through the impact of childhood adversity.

Citation

Davis, P. E., Webster, L. A., Fernyhough, C., Ralston, K., Kola-Palmer, S., & Stain, H. J. (2019). Adult report of childhood imaginary companions and adversity relates to concurrent prodromal psychosis symptoms. Psychiatry Research, 271, 150-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.11.046

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 20, 2018
Online Publication Date Nov 20, 2018
Publication Date Jan 1, 2019
Deposit Date Nov 29, 2018
Publicly Available Date Nov 29, 2018
Journal Psychiatry Research
Print ISSN 0165-1781
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 271
Pages 150-152
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.11.046

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