The role of psychotrauma in the onset and the evolution of the paranoid schizophrenia
Sîrbu Roxana Cerasela, Glăvan Daniela Gabriela, Duică Lavinia Corina, Strunoiu Livia Mihaela, Sîrbu Alexandru Adonis Mihai, Bădescu Ștefan, Cara Monica Laura, Pîrlog Mihail Cristian
University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Doctoral School, Petru Rares Street 2, Craiova 200349, Romania
University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Craiova, Faculty of Medicine, Psychiatry Department, Petru Rares Street 2, Craiova 200349, Romania
University Lucian Blaga Sibiu, Faculty of Medicine, Psychiatry Department, Sibiu, Lucian Blaga Street 2A, 550169, Romania
University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Craiova, Faculty of Medicine, Petru Rares Street 2, Craiova 200349, Romania
University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Craiova, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health Department, Petru Rares Street 2, Craiova 200349, Romania
University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Craiova, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Sociology Department, Petru Rares Street 2, Craiova 200349, Romania
Abstract
Psychotraumas from childhood and maturity are directly involved in the etiopathogenesis of schizophrenia, correlating with the biological and biochemical risk factors. In as sample of 248 subjects diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, the presence of the psychotrauma within 9-15 years age was correlated with common psychological features, low socio-economic status and large number of episodes of disease that cause multiple readmissions. Thus, it becomes extremely important the early identification of the positive history for psychotraumatic events in patients with paranoid schizophrenia, as well as when psychotrauma occurred, in order to adopt a complex therapeutic management, including interventions too.
Keywords: paranoid schizophrenia; psychotrauma; global functioning; cognitive deficit