Yanfang Zhou, Leilei Wang, Kebing Yang, Junchao Huang, Yanli Li, Wei Li, Ping Zhang, Fengmei Fan, Yi Yin, Ting Yu, Song Chen, Xingguang Luo, Shuping Tan, Zhiren Wang, Wei Feng, Baopeng Tian, Li Tian, Chiang-Shan R Li, Yunlong Tan
BACKGROUND: Stress plays an important role in the etiology of schizophrenia. However, the mechanisms by which chronic physiological stress and perceived stress relate to the clinical features of schizophrenia may differ. We aimed to elucidate the relationships among chronic physiological stress indexed by allostatic load (AL), perceived stress, and clinical symptoms in individuals with first-episode schizophrenia (FES). METHODS: Individuals with FES (n = 90, mean age = 28...
February 13, 2024: Journal of Psychiatric Research