Relevant dimensions of delusions: Continuing the continuum versus category debate

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 93, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 211-220

  Lincoln, Tania M ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Continuum; Delusions; Dimensional assessment; Distress; Hallucinations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELUSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERSECUTORY DELUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CULTURE; DELUSIONS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 34249295216     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2007.02.013     Document Type: Article

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