P. J. Hamers, D. C. Bouter, S. Dieleman, W. J. G. Hoogendijk, N. H. Grootendorst - van Mil
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Abstract
Increasing evidence indicates that psychosis spectrum disorders are neurodevelopmental disorders linked to early life. Motor impairments are proposed as a key early marker of risk for psychosis spectrum disorders. Here, we explored the association between childhood impaired motor development and psychotic experiences (PE) in adolescents. Participants were 658 adolescents from a cohort oversampled on their self-reported emotional and behavioral problems. Parents reported retrospectively on childhood motor development, including onset of walking, aptitude in ballgames, balance, and smoothness of movement. Adolescents completed the Prodromal Questionnaire (PQ-16) to assess PE at two time points (mean age 14.73 at first measurement and 17.78 at follow-up). Multiple linear regression analyses were performed to assess associations between childhood impaired motor development and adolescent PE. Childhood impaired motor development was associated with higher levels of adolescent PE (β = 0.23, 95% CI 0.08; 0.38) at age 17, but not at age 15. In addition, motor impairments were associated with an increase in PE between the two time points. This association was especially apparent in hallucinatory experiences (β = 0.26, 95% CI 0.13; 0.39), but not in delusional experiences. Childhood impaired motor development may signal an increased risk for adolescent PE, emphasizing the need for precise assessment tools and further research into these associations. This study supports the notion of psychosis spectrum disorders as neurodevelopmental in nature and highlights the role of early risk markers in identifying these disorders.
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Developmental Psychobiology is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research papers from the disciplines of psychology, biology, neuroscience, and medicine that contribute to an understanding of behavior development. Research that focuses on development in the embryo/fetus, neonate, juvenile, or adult animal and multidisciplinary research that relates behavioral development to anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, or evolution is appropriate. The journal represents a broad phylogenetic perspective on behavior development by publishing studies of invertebrates, fish, birds, humans, and other animals. The journal publishes experimental and descriptive studies whether carried out in the laboratory or field.
The journal also publishes review articles and theoretical papers that make important conceptual contributions. Special dedicated issues of Developmental Psychobiology , consisting of invited papers on a topic of general interest, may be arranged with the Editor-in-Chief.
Developmental Psychobiology also publishes Letters to the Editor, which discuss issues of general interest or material published in the journal. Letters discussing published material may correct errors, provide clarification, or offer a different point of view. Authors should consult the editors on the preparation of these contributions.