Oya Mortan SeviMuge GulenZekiye ZeybekNilufer ZulfikarMortan Sevi, OyaGulen, MugeZulfikar, NiluferSevi, Oya MortanZeybek, Zekiye2025-10-0620251752-24391752-244710.1080/17522439.2025.24845202-s2.0-105005544522http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17522439.2025.2484520https://gcris.yasar.edu.tr/handle/123456789/6488https://doi.org/10.1080/17522439.2025.2484520BackgroundThis article presents the results of two studies investigating psychotic-like experiences conducted as a continuation of each other.MethodsStudy 1 (N = 472) sought to elucidate the aetiology of psychotic-like experiences (PLE) through an examination of automatic thoughts perceived social support and coping styles. Study 2 (N = 710) examined the influence of childhood trauma and coping strategies on the occurrence of subclinical psychiatric symptoms and PLE.ResultsStudy 1 posits that 52% of the variance in PLE can be attributed to more negative automatic thoughts lower active and higher passive-emotional focused coping and reduced social support from family friends and significant others. Negative automatic thoughts emerge as the most significant predictor. Study 2 identifies emotional abuse and passive-emotional focused coping as robust predictors of both PLE and subclinical psychiatric symptoms.DiscussionThe discussion highlights the importance of negative automatic thoughts perceived social support childhood emotional abuse and passive-emotional focused coping when working with subclinical symptomatology particularly PLE. The authors also discuss the content and results of a pilot coping-oriented prevention program for those at risk.Englishinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessPsychotic-like experiences, negative automatic thoughts, perceived social support, coping, childhood traumaULTRA-HIGH-RISK, SYMPTOMS, PEOPLE, SCALE, PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, SCHIZOPHRENIA, RELIABILITY, PREVENTION, DEPRESSION, CONTINUUMChildhood TraumaNegative Automatic ThoughtsCopingPerceived Social SupportPsychotic-like ExperiencesArticle