The Stress of the Street for Patients With Persecutory Delusions: A Test of the Symptomatic and Psychological Effects of Going Outside Into a Busy Urban Area.

BACKGROUND: For many patients with persecutory delusions, leaving home and going into crowded streets is a key clinical problem. In this study we aimed to inform treatment development by determining the psychological mechanisms whereby busy urban environments increase paranoia. In a randomized desig...

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Main Authors: Freeman, D, Emsley, R, Dunn, G, Fowler, D, Bebbington, P, Kuipers, E, Jolley, S, Waller, H, Hardy, A, Garety, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2014