Prevalence, service use and clinical correlates of hallucinations and delusions in an out-patient population from India.

Background: Despite the persistent public health problem of positive psychotic symptoms, understanding of symptom specific prevalence rates, clinical correlates and service utilisation are sparse.

Aims: The current study aimed to establish prevalence, clinical and service utilisation correlates of hallucinations and delusions in people accessing outpatient clinics in Tamil Nadu, India.

Methods: Secondary patient data from outpatient clinics, over a 12-month period, in 2016, was used for analysis ( = 917).

Traumatic loss and psychosis - reconceptualising the role of trauma in psychosis.

Literature suggests that the occurrence of psychological trauma (PT) from various negative life experiences beyond events mentioned in the DSM-criterion A, receives little to no attention when comorbid with psychosis. In fact, despite research indicating the intricate interplay between PT and psychosis, and the need for trauma-focused interventions (TFI), there continue to be mixed views on whether treating PT would worsen psychosis, with many practitioners hesitating to initiate treatment for this reason. This study, therefore, aimed to understand patient perspectives on the role of PT in psychosis and related treatment options.