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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]

Overview

Risk factors for psychosis include schizotypal personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, and suspiciousness among others.

Risk Factors

• Preexisting personality disorders

• Schizotypal personality disorder

• Borderline personality disorder

• Traits in the psychoticism domain

• Perceptual dysregulation

• Suspiciousness