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Persecutory delusions : assessment, theory and treatment / edited by Daniel Freeman, Richard Bentall, Philippa Garety.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.Description: 328 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780199206315 (pbk.) :
  • 9780199206315
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.897 FRE
LOC classification:
  • RC553.D35
Contents:
Part 1: A personal account-- 1. Delusional thinking from the inside: paranoia and personal growth-- Part 2 : Assessment, epidemiology, and prognosis:- 2. The assessment of persecutory ideation-- 3. Epidemiology and social factors: findings from the Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study (NEMESIS) -- 4 . Prognosis of persecutory delusions in schizophrenia: a 20-year longitudinal study-- 5. Violence and persecutory delusions-- 6. Aspects of persecutory delusions in the setting of delusional disorder-- Part 3: Psychological processes:- 7, The puzzle of paranoia --8. The role of self-esteem in paranoid delusions: the psychology, neurophysiology, and development of persecutory beliefs-- 9. Social cognition in paranoia--10. Persecutory delusions and theory of mind: longstanding debates and emerging issues-- 11. The cognitive neuropsychological understanding of persecutory delusions-- Part 4: Biological processes :- 12. Dopamine and persecutory delusions-- 13. The role of cannabis in inducing paranoia and psychosis-- 14. Imaging and delusions-- Part 5: Treatment: overviews:- 15. Pharmacological management of persecutory delusions-- 16. Research evidence of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy for persecutory delusions: more work is needed --17. Family intervention in psychosis: working with persecutory delusions-- Part 6: Therapy examples:- 18. Coping with paranoia: a first-person account developed during cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis-- 19. Cognitive therapy for suspiciousness and paranoia in individuals at high risk of developing psychosis-- 20. Cognitive behavioural therapy for persecutory delusions: three case examples -- 21. Person-based cognitive therapy for paranoia: the challenges of \'poor me\'.
Summary: Delusions of persecution are common in conditions such as schizophrenia, but they also affect 10-20% of the general population. In this landmark book, the three major authorities in the field bring together the current knowledge about the assessment, understanding, and treatment of persecutory delusions.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 616.897 FRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 209323

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: A personal account-- 1. Delusional thinking from the inside: paranoia and personal growth-- Part 2 : Assessment, epidemiology, and prognosis:- 2. The assessment of persecutory ideation-- 3. Epidemiology and social factors: findings from the Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study (NEMESIS) -- 4 . Prognosis of persecutory delusions in schizophrenia: a 20-year longitudinal study-- 5. Violence and persecutory delusions-- 6. Aspects of persecutory delusions in the setting of delusional disorder-- Part 3: Psychological processes:- 7, The puzzle of paranoia --8. The role of self-esteem in paranoid delusions: the psychology, neurophysiology, and development of persecutory beliefs-- 9. Social cognition in paranoia--10. Persecutory delusions and theory of mind: longstanding debates and emerging issues-- 11. The cognitive neuropsychological understanding of persecutory delusions-- Part 4: Biological processes :- 12. Dopamine and persecutory delusions-- 13. The role of cannabis in inducing paranoia and psychosis-- 14. Imaging and delusions-- Part 5: Treatment: overviews:- 15. Pharmacological management of persecutory delusions-- 16. Research evidence of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy for persecutory delusions: more work is needed --17. Family intervention in psychosis: working with persecutory delusions-- Part 6: Therapy examples:- 18. Coping with paranoia: a first-person account developed during cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis-- 19. Cognitive therapy for suspiciousness and paranoia in individuals at high risk of developing psychosis-- 20. Cognitive behavioural therapy for persecutory delusions: three case examples -- 21. Person-based cognitive therapy for paranoia: the challenges of \'poor me\'.

Delusions of persecution are common in conditions such as schizophrenia, but they also affect 10-20% of the general population. In this landmark book, the three major authorities in the field bring together the current knowledge about the assessment, understanding, and treatment of persecutory delusions.

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