Table 3 Behavioural/impulse control and mood-related symptoms in the childhood psychiatric history of adults presenting schizophrenia and mood spectrum disorder (n=205)

Behavioural and impulse-control symptoms

  Self-harm behaviours without suicidal intent

34 (27.6%)

14.2 (3.3)

26 (31.7%)

15.4 (1.5)

0.531

  Self-harm behaviours with suicidal intent

28 (22.8%)

15 (3.2)

24 (29.2%)

14.7 (1.8)

0.235

  Oppositional behaviours

82 (66.7%)

12.1 (4.1)

53 (64.6%)

12.6 (4.5)

0.764

  Conduct disorders

70 (56.9%)

13.6 (3)

27 (32.9%)

14.1 (2.8)

0.001*

  Risky behaviour

21 (17.1%)

14.4 (2.1)

20 (24.4%)

14.7 (3)

0.199

  Psychomotor agitation without mood component

39 (31.7%)

12.5 (4.4)

12 (14.6%)

12.8 (4.5)

0.006*

  Impulsiveness

41 (33.3%)

12.6 (4.3)

21 (25.6%)

14.7 (2.8)

0.238

  Running away from home

34 (27.6%)

14.7 (2.9)

13 (15.9%)

15.2 (1.1)

0.049*

  Tobacco use

28 (22.8%)

15.6 (1.5)

8 (9.8%)

15.1 (1.5)

0.016*

  Substance abuse

40 (32.5%)

15.7 (1.2)

24 (29.3%)

15.2 (1.6)

0.623

  Absenteeism/dropping out of school

57 (46.3%)

14.7 (3)

20 (24.4%)

15 (3)

0.01*

Mood-related symptoms

  Sad mood, depressive affect

54 (43.9%)

13.8 (3)

58 (70.7%)

13.8 (3.4)

<0.0001*

  Psychomotor retardation

28 (22.8%)

15.5 (2)

11(13.4%)

15.2 (2)

0.095

  Morbid ideation

33 (26.8%)

14.4 (2.8)

39 (47.6%)

14.1 (2.5)

0.002*

  Self-depreciation

39 (31.7%)

13.5 (3.8)

43 (52.4%)

13.3 (3.3)

0.003*

  Anhedonia

17 (13.8%)

15.9 (1.1)

21 (25.6%)

15.4 (1.6)

0.033*

  Suicidal ideation

46 (37.4%)

15.3 (1.6)

32 (39%)

14.8 (2.3)

0.814

  Mood swings

18 (14.6%)

14.3 (3.5)

29 (35.4%)

14.4 (3.2)

0.001*

  Psychomotor agitation with mood component

23 (18.7%)

14 (3.9)

12 (14.6%)

13.3 (3.1)

0.049