Bullying victimisation and psychosis: The interdependence and independence of risk trajectories
Catone G., Marwaha S., Lennox B., Broome MR.
© The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2017. A number of studies have noted an association bet ween being the victim of bull ying and psychotic symptoms. We offer an overview of the topic, focusing especially on a developmental perspective. We highlight the results of the latest studies on psychosis across the continuum and its relationship with bullying. Then we summarise the three main explanatory models investigated: developmental, biological and cognitive. We recommend that bullying in psychosis requires careful study of the developmental trajectories involved, and that research should now focus on how personal, social and biological factors interact.