Delusions and reasoning: A study involving cognitive behavioural therapy

Cognitive Neuropsychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 148-165

  Brakoulias, Vlasios ^a,d   Langdon, Robyn ^b   Sloss, Gordon ^c   Coltheart, Max ^b   Meares, Russell ^d,e   Harris, Anthony ^d,f  

^a NEPEAN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c BLACKTOWN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e Joint Centre of Mental Health Excellence   (Australia)

^f WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DELUSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REASONING; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBALIZATION;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DELUSIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 39849093129     PISSN: 13546805     EISSN: 14640619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13546800801900587     Document Type: Article

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