Comments on the content of persecutory delusions: Does the definition need clarification?
Comments on the content of persecutory delusions: Does the definition need clarification?
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DOI:
10.1348/014466500163400
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发表时间:
2000-11-01
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Garety, PA
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作者:
Freeman, D;Garety, PA
Diagnostic criteria for subtypes of delusional beliefs based upon content have rarely been the subject of comment. In this article, several influential accounts of persecutory delusions are reviewed; differences and difficulties are noted, and their potential effect on cognitive psychological investigations discussed. One method of ensuring that researchers study similar phenomena is to use a more detailed definition than currently available, and therefore a new set of criteria is offered. Finally, related methodological problems in this emerging research area are highlighted. The issues discussed may stimulate further research on the content of delusional beliefs.