Loneliness may be related to psychotic symptoms but a comprehensive synthesis of the
literature in this area is lacking. The primary aim of the current study is to provide a …

Persecutory (paranoid) delusions are a frequently observed clinical phenomenon. In recent
years, an increasing volume of research has attempted to explain these types of beliefs in …

In the last 10 years a consensus has developed that the symptoms of psychosis may be
better understood by linking the steps between the phenomenological experiences and …

At least 10–15% of the general population regularly experience paranoid thoughts and
persecutory delusions are a frequent symptom of psychosis. Persecutory ideation is a key …

From an evolutionary standpoint, a default presumption is that true beliefs are adaptive and
misbeliefs maladaptive. But if humans are biologically engineered to appraise the world …

Purpose. To review critically the evidence for three contemporary theories of delusions.
Methods. The theoretical approaches to delusions proposed by Frith and colleagues ('theory …

A cognitive approach to the understanding of psychotic symptoms that focuses on the
interpretation of intrusions into awareness is outlined. It is argued that many positive …

Delusions are the false and often incorrigible beliefs that can cause severe suffering in
mental illness. We cannot yet explain them in terms of underlying neurobiological …

The study of social cognition in schizophrenia may augment the understanding of clinical
and behavioral manifestations of the disorder. In this article, the authors describe social …

First published in 2002. Schizophrenia: A Scientific Delusion?, first published in 1990, made
a very significant contribution to the debates on the concepts of schizophrenia and mental …