Summary: Adverse social determinants of health, such as childhood trauma, poverty, discrimination, and isolation, are directly linked to structural and functional brain changes associated with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders.Analyzing 114 studies covering more than 10,000 participants, researchers mapped how environmental stress acts as “extra water” that can cause a vulnerable biological “cup” to overflow into psychosis. Crucially, because 30% of clinical high-risk individuals eventually remit completely, these neurobiological insights open up a vital window for early, targeted interventions to build psychological resilience and prevent full symptom onset.Key FactsMassive Data Synthesis: The...
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