Analysis of the multidimensionality of hallucination-like experiences in clinical and nonclinical Spanish samples and their relation to clinical symptoms: Implications for the model of continuity

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 46-54

  Langer, Álvaro I ^a   Cangas, Adolfo J ^a   Serper, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical symptoms; Continuum approach; Hallucination; Hallucination like experiences; Perceptual disturbance

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; FANTASY; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PERCEPTION DISORDER; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STATISTICS; THINKING;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHECKLIST; FANTASY; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PERCEPTUAL DISTORTION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; THINKING;

EID: 78751689581     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: 1464066X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207594.2010.503760     Document Type: Article

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