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

P. Davis; Lisa Webster; C. Fernyhough; K. Ralston; S. Kola-Palmer; Helen Stain

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2018.11.046

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

P. Davis, Lisa Webster, C. Fernyhough, K. Ralston, S. Kola-Palmer, Helen Stain

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	150-152
Number of pages	3
Journal	Psychiatry Research
Volume	271
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.11.046
Publication status	Published - 20 Nov 2018

Keywords

Adolescent
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Child
Female
Friends
Hallucinations/psychology
Humans
Imagination
Male
Prodromal Symptoms
Psychotic Disorders/psychology
Young Adult

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