Negative cognitions about the self in patients with persecutory delusions: An empirical study of self-compassion, self-stigma, schematic beliefs, self-esteem, fear of madness, and suicidal ideation

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 239, Issue , 2016, Pages 79-84

  Collett, Nicola ^a   Pugh, Katherine ^b   Waite, Felicity ^b   Freeman, Daniel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Negative self concept; Psychosis; Schizophrenia; Self compassion; Self esteem; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEGATIVE COGNITION; PERSECUTORY DELUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF ESTEEM; SUICIDAL IDEATION; COGNITION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DELUSIONS; EMPATHY; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEAR; MIDDLE AGED; PARANOID DISORDERS; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STIGMA;

ADULT; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURE; DELUSIONS; EMPATHY; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARANOID DISORDERS; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STIGMA; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

EID: 84960105022     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: 18727123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.02.043     Document Type: Article

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