A systematic review of all reported incidence and prevalence studies of population rates of
subclinical psychotic experiences reveals a median prevalence rate of around 5% and 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 …

Presents a valuable new approach to research and treatment of psychological disorders•
Offers new and creative ideas to clinicians to develop their clinical skills• Provides an …

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

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 …

There is increasing evidence that in the general population there are schizotypal traits and
symptoms that can be measured psychometrically. Norms are reported for a new 21-item …

After reviewing factors implicated in the generation of delusional beliefs, we conclude that
whilst a perceptual aberration coupled with a particular type of attri‐butional bias may be …

Introduction. There is substantial evidence that patients with delusions exhibit a reasoning
bias—known as the “jum** to conclusions”(JTC) bias—which leads them to accept …

OBJECTIVE: The major cognitive theories of persecutory delusion formation and
maintenance are critically examined in this article. METHOD: The authors present a …

This study sought to replicate previous work showing relationships between components of
schizotypy and conspiracist beliefs, and extend it by examining the mediating role of …