Abstract
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 the theory, research, and practice.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 588-597 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | American Journal of Psychotherapy |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1989 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology