Characteristics of memories of delusion-like experiences within the psychosis continuum: Pilot studies providing new insight on the relationship between self and delusions.

摘要: Abstract Background and objectives Delusions are usually anchored in past events associated with abnormal experiences or delusional interpretations of personal events. The characteristics the memory these may contribute to maintain beliefs by providing confirmatory evidence for delusions. However, aspects have not been investigated properly. Method Seventeen patients schizophrenia were examined study 1 during a face-to-face interview. second used web-based design included 83 participants without psychotic disorder. Participants asked rate vividness, emotional intensity valence, centrality self memories delusion-like (that cued means Peters et al. Delusional Inventory, PDI; Peters, Joseph, Day, & Garety, 2004) positive negative as comparators. Results In both studies, less vivid, emotionally intense than (but negative) neutral. Their did differ from that memories. Moreover, severity delusions delusion-proneness 2 significantly correlated intensity, experiences. Limitations accuracy could be checked making it difficult distinguish them sample size was small 1. Conclusions Our results point reciprocal relationships between delusions, self, autobiographical similar within psychosis continuum involved maintenance