Insecure attachment is associated with paranoia but not hallucinations in psychotic patients: The mediating role of negative self-esteem

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1495-1507

  Wickham, S ^a   Sitko, K ^a   Bentall, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attachment; hallucinations; mediation; paranoia; self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; PARANOID DISORDERS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARANOID DISORDERS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 84925799388     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291714002633     Document Type: Article

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