Unravelling Distress in Psychotic‐Like Experiences: A Systematic Review of Non‐Clinical Populations
Joachim Rockenschaub, Antonia Renner, Fabian Friedrich, Maximus Berger, Clemens Mielacher, Melanie Trimmel, Barbara Hinterbuchinger, Nilufar Mossaheb · 2026
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Rockenschaub and co-authors review what makes psychotic like experiences distressing in people outside clinics. These mild, brief psychosis like events are common, and distress, more than the events themselves, may drive later illness. Their 2026 review searches four databases for work from 2000 to 2025 and keeps 111 studies for a narrative synthesis.
Distress split into strain from the experiences directly and wider psychological strain. Three clusters of factors emerged. Frequent, strong, or lasting experiences raised distress, as did depression and anxiety. Unhelpful thinking habits and avoidant coping added strain, while self compassion and active coping protected. Trauma, discrimination, daily stress, and substance use amplified the load. The authors frame distress as a shared weak point worth targeting early.
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| CREATOR | Joachim Rockenschaub, Antonia Renner, Fabian Friedrich, Maximus Berger, Clemens Mielacher, Melanie Trimmel, Barbara Hinterbuchinger, Nilufar Mossaheb |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 58 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |