Examining cognitive biases in patients with delusions of reference

M Menon; J Addington; G Remington

doi:10.1016/j.eurpsy.2011.03.005

Examining cognitive biases in patients with delusions of reference

Eur Psychiatry. 2013 Feb;28(2):71-3. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2011.03.005. Epub 2011 Jun 11.

Authors

M Menon¹, J Addington, G Remington

Affiliation

¹ Schizophrenia Program & PET Centre, Centre for Addiction & Mental Health, 250 College St, Toronto M5T 1R8, Canada. Mahesh_menon@camh.net

PMID: 21658918
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2011.03.005

Abstract

Cognitive biases may not be seen in all subtypes of delusions, and might be more involved in the etiology of some delusional subtypes than others. A sample of patients with delusions of reference did not show the jumping to conclusions (JTC) bias. JTC appears to be more closely related to paranoia than referential delusions.

MeSH terms

Adult
Decision Making
Delusions / psychology*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neuropsychological Tests
Paranoid Disorders / psychology*
Problem Solving
Psychotic Disorders / psychology*
Schizophrenic Psychology*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Theory of Mind*