A cognitive analysis of the maintenance of auditory hallucinations: Are voices to schizophrenia what bodily sensations are to panic?

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 289-302

  Morrison, Anthony P ^a,b  

^a GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Prestwich Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive; Hallucinations; Interpretation; Psychosis; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; COGNITION; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; PANIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0031790111     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1352465898264010     Document Type: Review

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