Can schizophrenia cause posttraumatic stress disorder?
Theories about schizophrenia have viewed stress and anxiety as both predisposing factors and associated features of the disorder. But these theories ignore a possible fundamental interaction: Terrifying psychotic experiences might act as traumatic events and precipitate a posttraumatic stress syndrome. We present a case of schizophrenia complicated by posttraumatic stress disorder and discuss the implications of this comorbidity for theory, research, and practice.
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology