persecutory delusion
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delusion
noun[C or U]
uk/dɪˈluː.ʒən/us/dɪˈluː.ʒən/
belief in something that is ...
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The nature of thepersecutorydelusionwas established in this opening clinical interview.
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No individual had only apersecutorydelusion.
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It was hypothesized that safety behaviours contribute to the persistence of persecutory delusions by preventing disconfirmation.
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Two individuals did have persecutory delusions but were unable to complete any of the assessments.
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A cross-sectional investigation was conducted on 25 individuals with persecutory delusions.
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Seven individuals were seen but did not have current persecutory delusions.
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Developing the understanding of emotional distress in individuals with persecutory delusions is the second aim of the paper.
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An examination of hypervigilance for external threat in individuals with generalised anxiety disorder and individuals with persecutory delusions using visual scan paths.
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Alternatively, it could be argued that reduced insight, persecutory delusions and so on, might lead to reduced compliance.
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An investigation was designed to establish whether individuals with persecutory delusions use safety behaviours, and to test predicted associations between delusion content and emotional distress.
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Abnormal self-relevance is a key aspect of persecutory delusions and these findings point to the neural networks involved in the abnormal process.
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As a first step, an investigation was conducted to determine whether individuals with persecutory delusions use safety-behaviours.
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The objective of the study was to develop the cognitive understanding of persecutory delusions.
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Comments on the content of persecutory delusions : does the definition need clarification?
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Overall, the study has shown that safety behaviours are present in individuals with persecutory delusions.
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Here, we used simplified stimuli to test the hypothesis that patients with persecutory delusions over-attribute contingency to agents' movements.
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Therefore, actions associated with persecutory delusions may often be attempts to reduce the perceived threat and consequent feelings of anxiety.
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