High-risk mental states. Genetic vulnerability and childhood trauma. A case report

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2012-12-01

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Freund Llovera, N., García Ramos, P. R., Harkous Peña, C. A., Brañas González, A., & Pelaz Antolín, A. (2012). High-risk mental states. Genetic vulnerability and childhood trauma. A case report. Revista De Psiquiatría Infanto-Juvenil, 29(4), 47–51. Retrieved from https://aepnya.eu/index.php/revistaaepnya/article/view/233

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Vol. 29 No. 4 (2012)

Section

Case reports

Authors

  • N Freund Llovera Área de Gestión Clínica de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias
  • P R García Ramos Área de Gestión Clínica de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias
  • C A Harkous Peña Área de Gestión Clínica de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias
  • A Brañas González Área de Gestión Clínica de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias. Centro de especialidades Francisco Díaz.
  • A Pelaz Antolín Servicio de Psiquiatría Infanto Juvenil. Hospital Clínico San Carlos

Keywords:

Psychosis, children, adolescents, prodromes, trauma

Abstract

Traumatic events in childhood have been associated with an increased risk of psychiatric disorders and given its high prevalence, it is likely to be a determinant of mental illness. Psychosis is an experience that reflects a dimensional psychopathological syndromic nature of affective components, cognitive style of thinking, loss of ego boundaries or a serious deterioration in the assessment of reality. We present the case of a teenager with a family genetic charge of severe mental disorder, who contacted the mental health service after attenuated psychotic symptoms and Brief and Limited Intermitent Psychosis, in the context of traumatic life events. A recent meta-analysis discusses the relationship between the risk of psychosis and early psychological trauma. It is suggested that psychological trauma may promote neurochemical changes and psychopathological of a vulnerable individual. It remains to study the role of psychotherapeutic interventions in the course of highrisk mental states and their possible evolution to a psychotic disorder.

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