Stories about Childhood Adversity and Unusual/Psychotic-like Experiences
29 August 2023
Through hearing people's life stores, we hope to learn more about the role of the timing of childhood adversities on people’s later experiences of unusual experiences or psychotic-like experiences.
Childhood adversity could be, but not restricted to: experiencing/witnessing physical, sexual, emotional abuse, violence at home, war, natural disasters, poverty, family breakdown, crime, parental/carer/ sibling illness or death, bullying, moving country.
Requirements
- Aged 18+
- English as a first language
- People who have faced adversity in childhood (before 18 years)
- AND
- Also experienced voices, visions, unusual or unshared beliefs (sometimes referred to as ‘psychosis’ or psychotic-like experiences) in adulthood
Keywords
Ethical approval
This study has been approved by the Salomons Ethics Panel (Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology, Canterbury Christ Church University) on 13th July 2023.
About the researcher
Trainee Clinical Psychologist at Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology, Canterbury Christ Church University.
