The paranoia as defence model of persecutory delusions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal Article
Murphy, P., Bentall, R. P., Freeman, D., O'Rourke, S., & Hutton, P. (2018)
The paranoia as defence model of persecutory delusions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Psychiatry, 5(11), 913-929. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366%2818%2930339-0
Background
An influential psychological model of persecutory delusions proposed they are caused by a bias towards holding others responsible for negative events, which serves ...