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