Purpose Persecutory delusions are a central psychotic experience, at the severe end of a
paranoia spectrum in the general population. The aim of the review is to provide an …

The experience of being human is embedded in sensory events of everyday life. This lecture
reviews sensory processing literature, including neuroscience and social science …

A multifactorial model of the formation and maintenance of persecutory delusions is
presented. Persecutory delusions are conceptualized as threat beliefs. The beliefs are …

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 …

Applied Theories in Occupational Therapy: A Practical Approach, Second Edition provides a
system-based, comprehensive overview of the theories, models, and frames of reference …

Although visual processing impairments are common in schizophrenia, it is not clear to what
extent these originate in the eye vs. the brain. This review highlights potential contributions …

Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neuropsychiatric disorder involving multiple motor and phonic
tics. Tics, which usually begin between the ages of 6 and 8, are sudden, rapid, stereotyped …

The study describes the Cardiff Anomalous Perceptions Scale (CAPS), a new validated
measure of perceptual anomalies. The 32-item CAPS measure is a reliable, self-report …

Objective: The current study investigated the relationship between trauma and
predisposition to hallucinations and to paranoia in a non‐clinical sample. Method: A total of …

Persons with schizophrenia experience subjective sensory anomalies and objective deficits
on assessment of sensory function. Such deficits could be produced by abnormal signaling …