A cognitive model of persecutory delusions

A multifactorial model of the formation and maintenance of persecutory delusions is presented. Persecutory delusions are conceptualized as threat beliefs. The beliefs are hypothesized to arise from a search for meaning for internal or external experiences that are unusual, anomalous, or emotionally...

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Main Authors: Freeman, D, Garety, P, Kuipers, E, Fowler, D, Bebbington, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002