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Abstract
Some childhood speech and language impairments precede psychosis but it is not clear whether they also precede adolescent psychotic experiences and whether this association is specific to psychotic experiences.
MethodsPragmatic language and expressive speech and language (parent-assessed using the Children's Communication Checklist) at age 9 and psychotic experiences and depression at ages 12 and 18 were investigated in 7659 participants from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Associations were investigated using multivariate modelling.
ResultsPoorer pragmatic language at 9 years was associated with psychotic experiences at both ages (12 years OR 1.22, 95% CI 1.11, 1.34; 18 years OR 1.25, 95% CI 1.10, 1.41) but only with depression at 18 years (OR 1.10, 95% CI 1.00, 1.22). Poorer expressive speech and language ability was not associated with psychotic experiences or depression at either age. There was evidence that pragmatic language was specifically associated with psychotic experiences at age 12 but no evidence that the strength of any of the associations changed over time.
ConclusionsDeficits in pragmatic language precede early and late adolescent psychotic experiences and early adolescent depression. Interventions aimed at helping children improve pragmatic language skills may reduce the incidence of adolescent psychopathology and associated psychological disorder and dysfunction later in life.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 54-61 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Schizophrenia Research |
Volume | 173 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
Early online date | 10 Mar 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2016 |
Keywords
- Pragmatic language
- Expressive speech and language
- Adolescent psychotic experiences
- Adolescent depression
- ALSPAC
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THE AETIOLOGY OF PSYCHOSIS HIGH-RISK MENTAL STATES DURING ADOLESCENCE IN THE ALSPAC COHORT
Lewis, G. H. (Principal Investigator)
1/10/08 → 1/04/13
Project: Research
Profiles
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Dr Sarah A Sullivan
- Bristol Medical School (PHS) - Senior Research Fellow (Quantitative in Primary Care)
- Bristol Population Health Science Institute
- Centre for Academic Mental Health
- Centre for Academic Primary Care
Person: Academic , Member
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Professor Yvonne E Wren
- Bristol Dental School - Professor of Speech and Communication
Person: Academic