Paranoia in the "Normal" Population

101 Pages·2010·3.584 MB·English

by  Antonio Preti, Matteo Cella

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ARANOIA IN THE ORMAL
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OPULATION

ANTONIO PRETI
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MATTEO CELLA

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CONTENTS

Preface xi
Introduction xiii
Chapter 1 The Clinical Picture 1
Chapter 2 The Symptoms of Psychosis: Structure and
Epidemiology 7
Chapter 3 A Dimensional View on Psychosis 13
Chapter 4 The Concept of Psychosis Proneness 19
Chapter 5 Models of Paranoia 21
Chapter 6 Cognition and Paranoia 25
Chapter 7 Mood, Anxiety and Paranoia 31
Chapter 8 Emotions and Affects in Paranoia 37
Chapter 9 The Heuristics of Paranoia 41
Chapter 10 The Tipping Point: When Suspiciousness Becomes
Paranoia 45
Chapter 11 How Understanding Persecutory Thinking Can Help
Prevention 49
Conclusion 53
References 55