Cognitive Mechanisms of Change in Delusions: An Experimental Investigation Targeting Reasoning to Effect Change in Paranoia.

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Background: Given the evidence that reasoning biases contribute to delusional persistence and change, several research groups have made systematic efforts to modify them. The current experiment tested the hypothesis that targeting reasoning biases would result in change in delusions. Methods: One hundred and one participants with current delusions and schizophrenia spectrum psychosis were randomly allocated to a brief computerized reasoning training intervention or to a control condition invo...

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Authors: Garety, P; Waller, H; Emsley, R; Jolley, S; Kuipers, E

• Journal: Schizophrenia bulletin
• Publication date: 2014-07-01
• DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbu103
• EISSN: 1745-1701
• ISSN: 0586-7614
• Language: English
• Keywords: jumping to conclusions; reasoning biases; psychosis; belief flexibility; mediators