title: How much stress is needed to increase vulnerability to psychosis? A community assessment of psychic experiences (CAPE) evaluation 10 months after an earthquake in L'Aquila (Italy).
abstract: Since severe stress can induce mental disorder symptoms that interact with vulnerability factors, the Community Assessment of Psychic Experiences (CAPE) was evaluated in a population of 419 young adults who survived an earthquake; results were compared to a database of 1,057 'non-exposed' subjects. Unexpectedly, earthquake survivors showed lower CAPE scores for 'small' to 'medium' effect size. Post-trauma positive changes or re-appraisal for successful adaptation may explain these findings.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Experimental Medicine-Section of Psychiatry, University of L'Aquila, Italy. Alessandro.rossi@cc.univaq.it
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: di Tommaso
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stratta
authors.forename: Ilaria
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Riccardi
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Daneluzzo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D055866:Earthquakes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult