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delusion: a standalone construct

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Clinical psychology

a fixed false belief held despite contrary evidence, studied through reasoning biases, anomalous experiences, and emotional processes.

In clinical psychology, delusion refers to a fixed false belief held despite contrary evidence, studied through reasoning biases, anomalous experiences, and emotional processes. This meaning comes from Garety (1999) in British Journal of Clinical Psychology.[1]

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References

Garety, P. A., & Freeman, D. (1999). Cognitive approaches to delusions: A critical review of theories and evidence. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 38(2), 113-154. https://doi.org/10.1348/014466599162700

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