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Psychosis risk factors

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]

Overview

Risk factors for psychosis include schizotypal personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, and suspiciousness among others.[1]

Risk Factors

  • Preexisting personality disorders
  • Traits in the psychoticism domain
  • Perceptual dysregulation
  • Suspiciousness[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. ISBN 0890425558.

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