Prevalence and correlates of anomalous experiences in a large non-clinical sample

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 150-162

  Pechey, Rachel ^a   Halligan, Peter ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAPGRAS SYNDROME; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DELUSION; DEMOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAPGRAS SYNDROME; CAUSALITY; CULTURE; DELUSIONS; DEMOGRAPHY; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861155913     PISSN: 14760835     EISSN: 20448341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8341.2011.02024.x     Document Type: Article

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