Severe Mental Disorders and Stressful Life Events

Background: The relationship between stressful life events and development of severe mental disorders seems relevant. Method: The objectives were: to determine stressful life events in 166 patients with severe mental disorders; to compare levels of symptoms, internalized stigma, difficulties in emot...

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Main Authors: Karmele Salaberria, Alexander Muela, Maria Ruiz-Iriondo, Alvaro Iruin
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Language:English
Published: Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid 2025-03-01
Series:Clínica y Salud. Investigación Empírica en Psicología
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Online Access: https://journals.copmadrid.org/clysa/art/clh2025a1
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Alexander Muela
Maria Ruiz-Iriondo
Alvaro Iruin
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description Background: The relationship between stressful life events and development of severe mental disorders seems relevant. Method: The objectives were: to determine stressful life events in 166 patients with severe mental disorders; to compare levels of symptoms, internalized stigma, difficulties in emotional regulation and well-being between patients with and without a history of stressful life events; and to study the differential profile of patients according on gender. Results: The 75.3% mentioned a stressful life event that had significantly impacted their lives. Participants with a history of stressful events had poorer perceived health and more suicide attempts. They had less positive affect, greater intensity of psychopathological symptoms and difficulties in emotional regulation. From a gender perspective, bullying was the most reported stressful event among men, while sexual abuse was the most reported among women. Conclusions: It is necessary to assess and conduct long-term follow-up of children and adolescents to prevent theirs impact.
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spelling doaj-art-4f1f9eb63bb44a6d9168596a9fc6d60e2025-08-20T03:12:48ZengColegio Oficial de Psicólogos de MadridClínica y Salud. Investigación Empírica en Psicología1130-52742174-05502025-03-013611710.5093/clh2025a111320559Severe Mental Disorders and Stressful Life EventsKarmele Salaberria0Alexander Muela1Maria Ruiz-Iriondo2Alvaro Iruin3University of Basque Country-Tolosa Hiribidea, San Sebastián Gipuzkoa , Spain, University of Basque Country-Tolosa Hiribidea, San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain;University of Basque Country-Tolosa Hiribidea, San Sebastián Gipuzkoa , Spain, University of Basque Country-Tolosa Hiribidea, San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain;Biogipuzkoa-Biodonostia Health Research Institute, Mental Health and Psychiatric Assistance, Neuroscience Department, San Sebastián Gipuzkoa , Spain, Mental Health and Psychiatric Assistance, Neuroscience Department, Biogipuzkoa-Biodonostia Health Research Institute, San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, SpainBiogipuzkoa-Biodonostia Health Research Institute, Mental Health and Psychiatric Assistance, Neuroscience Department, San Sebastián Gipuzkoa , Spain, Mental Health and Psychiatric Assistance, Neuroscience Department, Biogipuzkoa-Biodonostia Health Research Institute, San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, SpainBackground: The relationship between stressful life events and development of severe mental disorders seems relevant. Method: The objectives were: to determine stressful life events in 166 patients with severe mental disorders; to compare levels of symptoms, internalized stigma, difficulties in emotional regulation and well-being between patients with and without a history of stressful life events; and to study the differential profile of patients according on gender. Results: The 75.3% mentioned a stressful life event that had significantly impacted their lives. Participants with a history of stressful events had poorer perceived health and more suicide attempts. They had less positive affect, greater intensity of psychopathological symptoms and difficulties in emotional regulation. From a gender perspective, bullying was the most reported stressful event among men, while sexual abuse was the most reported among women. Conclusions: It is necessary to assess and conduct long-term follow-up of children and adolescents to prevent theirs impact. https://journals.copmadrid.org/clysa/art/clh2025a1 severe mental disordersstressful life eventssuicidal behaviour
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stressful life events
suicidal behaviour
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title_short Severe Mental Disorders and Stressful Life Events
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suicidal behaviour
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