Social Defeat and Psychosis in the United States: A Replication and Critical Reconceptualization
Findings align with European social defeat literature, confirming the relevance of the hypothesis in the US context. However, prominence of structural factors (racism, police violence) suggests that the social defeat hypothesis should incorporate systemic influences, emphasizing the need for interventions addressing societal contributors to psychosis risk.
Authors
- Jacqueline I. Cosse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8079-7766)
- Seonyeong Kim
- Jordan DeVylder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5873-4582)
- Lisa Fedina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4398-5009)
- Dget L. Downey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6612-7035)
- Luisa Prout (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1662-5964)
- Brianna Amos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6037-8932)
- Stephanie Secaira
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Schizophrenia Bulletin
- Published
- 2025-05-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbaf081
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44
Funders
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention