An experiential perspective on persecutory paranoia: A grounded theory construction

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-22

  Boyd, Tom ^a,b   Gumley, Andrew ^b  

^a CAMDEN AND ISLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARANOIA; PERSECUTORY DELUSION; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNCERTAINTY;

ADULT; CONFUSION; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PARANOID DISORDERS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 33947613669     PISSN: 14760835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/147608306X100536     Document Type: Article

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