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Thrilled to have opportunity to discuss that hearing voices, having visions & paranoia are surprisingly common in children & my team& #39;s work into risk & protective factors @BritishAcademy_ #forcuriousminds @kcsamh @KingsIoPPN @Jo_Newbury @eloise_crush @sjriches @antonella_trot https://twitter.com/BritishAcademy_/status/1273501205076103169">https://twitter.com/BritishAc...
~1 in 20 UK children aged 12 report experiencing voices, visions and/or paranoia. Most resolve over time, but these children are at higher risk for a range of mental health and functional difficulties https://bit.ly/2YKimtp ">https://bit.ly/2YKimtp&q... @antonella_trot https://bit.ly/3fB6gJU ">https://bit.ly/3fB6gJU&q... @ERiskstudy
Children growing up in UK cities are more likely to experience voices, visions and/or paranoia, partly explained by low social cohesion & crime victimisation in their neighbourhoods https://bit.ly/2ANqq4n ">https://bit.ly/2ANqq4n&q... & elevated levels of air pollution https://bit.ly/37H8zbj ">https://bit.ly/37H8zbj&q... @Jo_Newbury
Children who go on to experience voices, visions and/or paranoia appear to show some differences in how their genes are regulated in earlier childhood https://bit.ly/2YIZb3a ">https://bit.ly/2YIZb3a&q... @ERiskstudy @PsyEpigenetics
However @eloise_crush found having a relatively high IQ, nurturing family & living in a supportive neighbourhood were protective against psychotic symptoms https://bit.ly/2ANs7if ">https://bit.ly/2ANs7if&q... & social support was key in adolescence https://bit.ly/3ecTwc3 ">https://bit.ly/3ecTwc3&q... even in victimised kids @ERiskstudy
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