Schizophrenia Research
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 211-220 , July 2007

Relevant dimensions of delusions: Continuing the continuum versus category debate

Received 8 September 2006 ,Revised 12 February 2007 ,Accepted 16 February 2007.

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Schizophrenia Research
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