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Delusions: A Review and Integration

Year: 1991

Type: review

Abstract: Delusions are often prominent symptoms in schizophrenia and other psychiatric and neurologic disorders. Despite the central descriptive importance of delusions, there is a paucity of comprehensive reviews, theoretical formulations, and empirical evaluations in this area. Research and theoretical work pertinent to delusions are reviewed with particular emphasis on current findings in the neurobiological, cognitive, and information-processing literature. Research on delusional thought seen in various psychiatric disorders is reviewed and integrated with critical aspects of schizophrenia research. Consideration of three factors may help in understanding delusional thought processes. These factors are state-trait variables, perseverative thought, and cognitive functional integrity.

Source: Schizophrenia Bulletin

DOI: 10.1093/schbul/17.4.633

Authors: R. W. Butler, D. L. Braff

Institutions: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, University of California San Diego

Language: English

Topic: Schizophrenia research and treatment

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: U.S. Public Health Service, University of California, San Diego, National Institute of Mental Health, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego

Awards: G185534822, G2304933256