Schizophrenia Research
Volume 69, Issue 1 , Pages 29-33 , 1 July 2004

Persecutory beliefs, attributions and theory of mind: comparison of patients with paranoid delusions, Asperger's syndrome and healthy controls

  • Jaime S Craig

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute for Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
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  • Christopher Hatton

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute for Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK
    • ,
  • Fiona B Craig

      Affiliations

    • Mersey Care NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK
    • ,
  • Richard P Bentall

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-161-275-2575; fax: +44-161-275-2588.
    • Department of Psychology, University of Manchester, Coupland 1 Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK

Received 7 April 2002 ,Accepted 18 May 2003.

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Schizophrenia Research
Volume 69, Issue 1 , Pages 29-33 , 1 July 2004

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