Abstract
This study tests to see if different types of childhood abuse precede specific symptoms of schizophrenia. The analyses also examine for an interactive effect of hereditary risk, using family history of serious mental illness as a proxy variable. Data are taken from the cumulative anonymous records of patients with schizophrenia (N = 642) from a large state hospital in the northeastern U. S. Childhood abuse was separated into two domains: physical abuse and emotional/verbal abuse. Log-linear analysis of contingency tables uncovered a powerful pattern: risk for positive symptoms of schizophrenia is significantly elevated by two conditions: history of childhood abuse in combination with no history of serious mental illness within the family. The implications of these findings are discussed.
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