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Psicothema, 2011. Vol. Vol. 23 (nº 1). 87-93




Early psychopathological features in spanish adolescents

Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero, Mercedes Paino, Serafín Lemos-Giráldez, Susana Sierra-Baigrie, Nuria Ordóñez-Camblor and José Muñiz

Universidad de Oviedo

Schizotypal experiences and depressive symptoms are quite common among adolescents, and have been considered as risk markers for schizophrenia-spectrum and mood disorders. The main goal of the present study was to analyze the relationship between schizotypal experiences and depressive symptoms in a community sample of non-clinical adolescents. The sample comprised a total of 1653 participants, 794 male (48%), with an average age of 15.94 years (SD = 1.23). Results showed that schizotypal traits and depressive symptoms were closely related at a subclinical level. Canonical correlation analysis indicated that the two sets of variables shared approximately 48% of the variance. The study of the dimensionality underlying the subscales of the self-reports revealed the presence of three components, namely: Depressive, Anhedonia and Reality Distortion. These results are convergent with previous studies conducted in both clinical and non-clinical samples, indicating overlap between schizotypal experiences and depressive symptoms.

Rasgos psicopatológicos tempranos en adolescentes españoles.Las experiencias esquizotípicas y la sintomatología depresiva son fenómenos psicológicos comunes entre la población adolescente, y han sido considerados como marcadores de riesgo para los trastornos del espectro esquizofrénico y los trastornos del estado de ánimo. El principal objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la relación entre las experiencias esquizotípicas y la severidad de la sintomatología depresiva autoinformada en una muestra comunitaria de adolescentes. La muestra la conformaron un total de 1.653 participantes, 794 varones (48%), con una edad media de 15,94 años (DT= 1,23). Los resultados mostraron que los rasgos esquizotípicos y los síntomas depresivos se encontraron estrechamente relacionados a nivel subclínico. El análisis de correlación canónica indicó que ambos conjuntos de variables compartían aproximadamente el 48% de la varianza. El estudio de la dimensionalidad subyacente a las subescalas de los autoinformes reveló la presencia de tres componentes, a saber: Depresivo, Anhedonia y Distorsión de la Realidad. Estos resultados son convergentes con los estudios previos llevados a cabo tanto en muestras clínicas como no clínicas, indicando el solapamiento entre ambas entidades.

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