Acting on persecutory delusions: the importance of safety seeking.

OBJECTIVE: Acting on delusions is a significant clinical issue. The concept of safety behaviours--actions carried out with the intention of reducing perceived threat--provides a new way of understanding acting on delusions. A study was conducted with the aim of examining the prevalence and correlat...

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Main Authors: Freeman, D, Garety, P, Kuipers, E, Fowler, D, Bebbington, P, Dunn, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007