The comments of voices on the appearance of patients with psychosis: ‘the voices tell me that I am ugly’

The comments of voices on the appearance of patients with psychosis: ‘the voices tell me that I am ugly’

BackgroundThere are high rates of obesity and low self-esteem in patients with psychosis. The occurrence of negative voice content directly about appearance is therefore plausible. Derogatory comments about appearance are likely to be distressing, increase depression and contribute to social withdra...

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Main Authors: Felicity Waite, Rowan Diamond, Nicola Collett, Eleanor Chadwick, Emily Bold, Ashley-Louise Teale, Kathryn M. Taylor, Miriam Kirkham, Eve Twivy, Chiara Causier, Lydia Carr, Jessica C. Bird, Emma Černis, Louise Isham, Daniel Freeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2019-09-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Subjects:
Schizophrenia
hallucinations
obesity
weight
body image
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472419000668/type/journal_article

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