Childhood trauma, perceived stress and anhedonia in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis: multigroup mediation analysis

Author:

O'Brien Kathleen J.ORCID,Ered Arielle,Korenic Stephanie A.,Olino Thomas M.,Schiffman Jason,Mittal Vijay A.,Ellman Lauren M.

Abstract

BackgroundEvidence suggests that both childhood trauma and perceived stress are risk factors for the development of psychosis, as well as negative symptoms such as anhedonia. Previous findings link increases in perceived stress to anhedonia in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR) and depression; however, the role of childhood trauma in this relationship has not yet been explored, despite consistent evidence that it is associated with sensitisation to later stress.AimsTo examine whether perceived stress mediates the relationship between childhood trauma and anhedonia in a group of youth at CHR as well as in controls (groups with depression and with no diagnosed mental health concerns).MethodThe study used multigroup mediation to examine the indirect effects of childhood trauma on anhedonia via perceived stress in CHR (n = 117) and depression groups (n = 284) and non-psychiatric controls (n = 124).ResultsPerceived stress mediated the relationship between childhood trauma and consummatory anhedonia regardless of group status. Perceived stress mediated the relationship between childhood trauma and anticipatory anhedonia for the CHR and depression groups, but not for non-psychiatric controls. Further, groups differed in the magnitude of this relationship, with the effects trending towards stronger for those in the CHR group.ConclusionsOur findings suggest a potential transdiagnostic pathway through which childhood trauma contributes to anhedonia across severe mental illness.

Funder

National Institute of Mental Health

Publisher

Royal College of Psychiatrists

Subject

Psychiatry and Mental health

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