Acting on persecutory delusions

Emotion and psychosis: Links between depression, self-esteem, negative schematic beliefs and delusions and hallucinations

“…The Psychological Prevention of Relapse in Psychosis (PRP) Trial is a British multicentre randomised controlled trial of cognitive behavioural therapy and family intervention for psychosis (ISRCTN83557988). The detailed methods of the PRP trial are published elsewhere (Freeman et al, 2004). For the present study, participants were assessed before randomisation to trial conditions took place.…”

The role of safety-seeking behaviours in maintaining threat appraisals in psychosis

“…Clark, 1999;Salkovskis, 1996), but have also been included in cognitive models of psychosis (e.g. Freeman, Garety, Kuipers, Fowler, & Bebbington, 2002;Morrison, 2001). Many delusional beliefs share with anxiety disorders a theme of "anticipation of danger" (Freeman & Garety, 1999;.…”

Repetition is good? An Internet trial on the illusory truth effect in schizophrenia and nonclinical participants

“…To illustrate, deluded patients often excessively search for and rely on information compatible with their delusional beliefs, reflecting a confirmation bias (Freeman, Garety, Kuipers, Fowler, & Bebbington, 2002). As mentioned above, the illusory truth effect further enhances the subjective truth of such information and might explain why patients are not only preoccupied by "weird" ideas but also increasingly believe in them.…”