title: Positive schizotypy and trauma-related intrusions.
abstract: The current study extends previous investigation of schizotypy as a vulnerability factor for trauma-related intrusions through the use of a clinical sample. Fifty people seeking psychological interventions after experiencing a distressing or traumatic event completed measures of positive schizotypy, posttraumatic stress disorder symptomatology, peritraumatic dissociation, and mood. Individuals scoring high in positive schizotypy were vulnerable to experiencing more frequent trauma-related intrusions along with wider posttraumatic stress disorder symptomatology, including hypervigilance, avoidance, and low mood. Results are discussed within a theoretical context, suggesting that certain information processing styles associated with high schizotype individuals may account for a vulnerability to trauma-related intrusions.
authors.affiliation: University College London, and Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Sarah L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Marzillier
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Steel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D004213:Dissociative Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012569:Schizotypal Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires