The defensive function of persecutory delusions: an investigation using the Implicit Association Test
Introduction. Bentall and colleagues (Bentall & Kaney, 1996; Kinderman & Bentall, 1996, 1997) claim that persecutory delusions are constructed defensively, for the maintenance of self-esteem. A central prediction of their model is that such delusions will be associated with discrepan...
Main Authors: | McKay, R, Langdon, R, Coltheart, M |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor and Francis
2007
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