Understanding jumping to conclusions in patients with persecutory delusions: working memory and intolerance of uncertainty.

BACKGROUND: Persecutory delusions are a key psychotic experience. A reasoning style known as 'jumping to conclusions' (JTC) - limited information gathering before reaching certainty in decision making - has been identified as a contributory factor in the occurrence of delusions. The cognit...

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Main Authors: Freeman, D, Startup, H, Dunn, G, Černis, E, Wingham, G, Pugh, K, Cordwell, J, Mander, H, Kingdon, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2014