The role of metacognitive beliefs in stress sensitisation, self-esteem variability, and the generation of paranoia

Cognitive Neuropsychiatry

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 530-546

  Palmier Claus, J E ^a   Dunn, G ^a   Morrison, A P ^a   Lewis, S W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Metacognitive beliefs; Psychosis; Self esteem; Sensitisation; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METACOGNITIVE BELIEF; PARANOIA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF ESTEEM; SENSITIZATION; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PARANOID DISORDERS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856832089     PISSN: 13546805     EISSN: 14640619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13546805.2011.561583     Document Type: Article

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