UCLA Health study links childhood attention issues to increased adulthood psychotic risk.

A study from UCLA Health found a connection between childhood attention issues and an increased risk of psychotic-like experiences in adulthood. Analyzing data from about 10,000 children over six years, researchers noted that attention span variability explained 4-16% of the relationship between genetic risk for neuropsychiatric disorders and psychotic symptoms. These findings could inform early intervention strategies for psychosis in youth.

October 28, 2024
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