Delusions are false beliefs held with unwavering commitment despite proof they’re incorrect. Persecutory delusions — the belief that someone plans to harm, harass, or sabotage you — are the most ...

Cognitive models propose that paranoia and persecutory delusions arise from misinterpretation of personal experiences as threatening, driven by maladaptive beliefs, anomalous perceptions and biased ...

Julia Sheffield, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has dedicated her career to solving the mysteries of psychosis. As a clinician, Sheffield, the Jack Martin, MD ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A theoretically driven cognitive therapy program significantly reduced persistent persecutory delusions compared ...

When it comes to schizophrenia, delusions are part of a broader symptom called psychosis, a state of mind where someone becomes detached from reality. “It has to be distinct from commonly held beliefs ...

Reality television shows have become a staple of modern life. However, little is known about the effect they have on day-to-day living. Back in 2012, Joel Gold and Ian Gold published a paper in the ...

A young woman starts to become suspicious of her cellphone. She notices it listing Wi-Fi networks she does not recognize, and the photos on her contact cards seem to mysteriously change at random ...