Abstract
The current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
(DSM-5) defines delusions as ‘fixed beliefs that are not amenable to change in
light of conflicting evidence’ (American Psychiatric Association, 2013, p. 87).
Such a definition harks back to earlier conceptualisations that delusions are ultimately psychologically ‘un-understandable’ (Jaspers, 1913), and by implication
resistant to rational counter-argument
(DSM-5) defines delusions as ‘fixed beliefs that are not amenable to change in
light of conflicting evidence’ (American Psychiatric Association, 2013, p. 87).
Such a definition harks back to earlier conceptualisations that delusions are ultimately psychologically ‘un-understandable’ (Jaspers, 1913), and by implication
resistant to rational counter-argument
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | CBT for Psychosis |
| Subtitle of host publication | Process-orientated Therapies and the Third Wave |
| Editors | Caroline Cupitt |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Chapter | 3 |
| Pages | 47-63 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315294858 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781138239879, 9781138239876 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 26 Jun 2018 |
Publication series
| Name | The International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis Book Series |
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| Publisher | Routledge |
Keywords
- delusions
- fixed-beliefs
- CBTp