Stressful life events and relapse of psychosis: analysis of causal association in a 2-year prospective observational cohort of individuals with first-episode psychosis in the UK
Given that stressful life events are the most common precipitant of relapse following first-episode psychosis, should the development of stress management skills be more of a therapeutic priority than is currently the case? Findings from this review would suggest so.
Bhattacharyya, S., Schoeler, T., Di Forti, M., Murray, R., Cullen, A. E., & Colizzi, M. (2023). Stressful life events and relapse of psychosis: analysis of causal association in a 2-year prospective observational cohort of individuals with first-episode psychosis in the UK. The Lancet Psychiatry, 10(6), 414-425.