Delusions of reference: a new theoretical model.

摘要: Introduction. Although delusions of reference are one the most common psychotic symptoms, they have been focus little research, possibly because considered to be integral persecutory delusions. Evidence has now emerged that there two kinds delusion reference. One these, referential communication, which involves beliefs others communicating in subtle, nonverbal ways, is this paper. Methods. We present a new model designed account for four crucial aspects phenomenology these delusions: (1) neutral stimuli experienced as having personal significance; (2) message nonverbally; (3) content concerns self; (4) experience self-referent communication believed rather than being dismissed implausible. used PsycINFO and Scopus, using term “delusion* reference”, search publications with bearing...