Cognitive behavioural therapy versus supportive therapy for persistent positive symptoms in psychotic disorders: the POSITIVE Study, a multicenter, prospective, single-blind, randomised controlled clinical trial [PDF]
, 2010 Background: It has been demonstrated that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has a moderate effect on symptom reduction and on general well being of patients suffering from psychosis.
Klingberg, Stefan +13 more
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iNew Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are highly prevalent in Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. This study aims to elucidate the neuropathological mechanisms underlying BPSD by investigating gray matter volume (GMV) and brain connectivity in AD patients with and without BPSD.
Xuerui Pang +8 more
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Ekbom Syndrome Occurring with Multi Infarct Dementia [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Ekbom Syndrome is characterized by delusion that small living being infests skin. The clinical profile of this disorder has shown it to be associated with organic conditions.
M.S. BHATIA +2 more
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Nefazodone in psychotic unipolar and bipolar depression: A retrospective chart analysis and open prospective study on its efficacy and safety versus combined treatment with amitriptyline and haloperidol [PDF]
, 2002 Although atypical antipsychotics are on the rise, traditional treatment of psychotic (or delusional) depression mostly includes the addition of classical antipsychotics to antidepressants. As there are only few data supporting this approach compared with
Born, Christoph +4 more
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The We‐Relationship as a Key to Addressing Dementia‐Related Ambiguous Loss
Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Pauline Boss describes the challenges faced by people caring for family members with dementia in terms of ambiguous loss – a condition in which the physical presence of the person with dementia coexists with their psychological absence. This article proposes the concept of we‐relationship as a key to addressing dementia‐related ambiguous loss.
Takuya Niikawa, Xue Li
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Who Am I When You're a Bot? Relational Identity and AI Companions
Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Self‐conceptions provide a framework through which we can make sense of ourselves, interpret and navigate the world, plan our lives, and relate to others. Relational influences can greatly shape them, for instance, when others react to us or offer advice. What if this ‘other’ is not a human being, but an AI?
Muriel Leuenberger
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What I make up when I wake up: anti-experience views and narrative fabrication of dreams [PDF]
, 2013 I propose a narrative fabrication thesis of dream reports, according to which dream reports are often not accurate representations of experiences that occur during sleep.
Rosen, Melanie
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Alexithymia in Schizophrenia and Psychosis Vulnerability: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Journal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 81, Issue 6, Page 410-424, June 2025.ABSTRACT Aims Disturbances involving impairments in experience and expression of affect are frequently identified in schizophrenia samples. Alexithymia underlies cognitive impairments in identification and expression of affect, further implicated in affect dysregulation.
Ercan Ozdemir +3 more
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The Man Behind the Royal Massacre
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2016 Delusional disorder is a relatively uncommon psychiatric condition in which patients present with non-bizarre delusions, but with no accompanying prominent perceptual disturbances, thought disorder or signi cant and sustained mood symptoms.
Surendra Sherchan, Devavrat Joshi
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Developing hypnotic analogues of clinical delusions : Mirrored-self misidentification [PDF]
, 2008 Introduction. Despite current research interest in delusional beliefs, there are no viable models for studying delusions in the laboratory. However, hypnosis offers a technique for creating transient delusions that are resistant to challenge.
Barnier, Amanda +6 more
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