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ArticleThe British journal of clinical psychology2026

Longitudinal effects of lifetime trauma exposure and childhood sexual trauma by gender in individuals with first episode psychosis.

Julie M McCarthy, Jacqueline F Dow, Justin M Shepherd, Kim T Mueser

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Article in The British journal of clinical psychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01321177 (Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE): RAISE Early Treatment Program

TypeinterventionalSponsorNorthwell HealthRan2010 to 2017Enrolled404ConditionsSchizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophreniform Disorder, Brief Psychotic DisorderArmsIntegrated Treatment, Community Care
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Julie M McCarthyDivision of Psychotic Disorders, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8302-6286
Jacqueline F DowDivision of Psychotic Disorders, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0648-322X
Justin M ShepherdDivision of Psychotic Disorders, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA.
Kim T MueserDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1482-8314

Funding

Randomized controlled trial of enhanced coordinated specialty care (CSC 2.0)P50MH115846 · NIMH · MCLEAN HOSPITAL · PI Dost Ongur · 2019 to 2026
$16.9M
Improving Treatment Engagement in Individuals with Co-occurring Substance Use and Psychosis: A Telemedicine Family-Based ApproachK23DA050808 · NIDA · MCLEAN HOSPITAL · PI MCCARTHY, JULIE M. · 2020 to 2024
$918k
Pain-Related Anxiety and Smoking Lapse/Topography among African American Menthol Smokers with Chronic Low Back PainF31DA052994 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON · PI SHEPHERD, JUSTIN · 2021 to 2023
$112k
NIDA NIH HHS F31 DA052994NIDA NIH HHS F31DA052994NIDA NIH HHS K23 DA050808NIDA NIH HHS K23DA050808NIMH NIH HHS P50 MH115846NIMH NIH HHS P50MH115846
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Abstract

objectivesA history of trauma is common among people with psychotic disorders, and such a history is associated with more severe symptoms. Men and women with psychosis often experience differences in their course of illness and symptom profiles. Although past work has found gender differences in trauma among those with first episode psychosis, data in this domain are limited and primarily focused on childhood trauma with cross-sectional designs. The current analysis examined the relationship between lifetime trauma exposure at baseline and changes in functioning and symptom severity.

designSecondary data analysis from the Recovery After an Initial Episode of Schizophrenia-Early Treatment Program (RAISE-ETP) study.

methodsFour hundred participants (27% female) completed assessments at 6-month intervals over 24 months that were analysed cross-sectionally and longitudinally by high/low trauma exposure and gender.

resultsResults suggested that gender differences exist in the relationship between trauma exposure and symptoms for individuals with first episode psychosis. Cross-sectionally at baseline, more reported trauma was related to greater symptom severity for both men and women and most significantly related to depression. However, over the first 2 years of treatment, women with a greater history of trauma demonstrated significantly less improvement in psychotic symptoms than those with less trauma, whereas trauma history in men was not related to clinical improvement. Similar gender differences in improved psychotic symptoms were found when history of childhood sexual trauma was examined.

conclusionsOverall, the findings indicate that clinical interventions should systematically assess and address lifetime trauma exposure in first episode psychosis care. CLINICAL

trial registrationThe overall RAISE-ETP study is registered on clinicaltrials.gov NCT#: NCT01321177.

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depressionfirst episode psychosisgenderlongitudinalRAISEtrauma

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PMID42768802
PMCPMC13679681

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