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ArticleEarly intervention in psychiatry2025

Do help-seeking adolescents report more psychotic-like experiences than young adults on the 16-item version of the prodromal questionnaire (PQ-16)?

Yvonne de Jong, Albert E Boon, Cornelis L Mulder, Mark van der Gaag

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Yvonne de JongYouz Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, Rotterdam and The Hague, The Netherlands.
Albert E BoonYouz Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, Rotterdam and The Hague, The Netherlands.
Cornelis L MulderYouz Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, Rotterdam and The Hague, The Netherlands.
Mark van der GaagDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Parnassia Research Academy
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Abstract

aimTo compare psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) in adolescents and young adults referred to the Mental Health Services (MHSs).

methodsParticipants scored the 16-item Prodromal Questionnaire (PQ-16) as part of the intake procedure. Data on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) classification and demographic data were collected.

resultsThe PQ-16 was completed by 13 783 respondents (mean age 24.63 years, SD = 6.09; 62.6% female). Overall, the scores on the PQ-16 were not higher for adolescents (11-17 years; m = 4.84, SD = 3.62) than for young adults (18-35 years; m = 5.47, SD = 3.85). On PQ-16 item level, adolescents reported seeing and hearing things more than adults did. Across all age groups, males scored lower on the PQ-16 than females. Specifically, adolescent males scored lower than other participants. For adolescents and young adults alike, PQ-16 scores were higher for participants with borderline personality disorder, PTSD, and mood disorder than for those with other DSM classifications.

conclusionsAlthough help-seeking adolescents did not score higher on the PQ-16 than help-seeking young adults, more of them reported perceptual anomalies. Irrespective of age, participants with borderline personality disorder, PTSD and mood disorder scored higher on the PQ-16 than those with other DSM classifications.

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Help-Seeking BehaviorPatient Acceptance of Health CareProdromal SymptomsPsychotic DisordersAdolescentAdultChildFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adultadolescentsearly detectionprodromal questionnairepsychotic disorderpsychotic‐like experiencesyoung adult

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