Core Schemas across the Continuum of Psychosis: A Comparison of Clinical and Non-Clinical Groups

• Published in: Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. 718 - 730
• Main Authors: Taylor, Hannah E., Stewart, Suzanne L. K., Dunn, Graham, Parker, Sophie, Fowler, David, Morrison, Anthony P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.11.2014
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy; Biological and medical sciences; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Culture; Female; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Male; Medical sciences; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Prodromal Symptoms; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales - statistics & numerical data; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychometrics; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; Psychosis; Psychotic Disorders - diagnosis; Psychotic Disorders - psychology; Psychotic Disorders - therapy; Risk Factors; Self Concept; Self esteem; Social Perception; Treatments; Young Adult; Continuum; core schemas; at risk mental state; prodrome; psychosis; Human; Psychosis; High risk; Scheme; Prodrome; Asymptomatic; Psychopathology; Comparative study

Background: Research suggests that core schemas are important in both the development and maintenance of psychosis. Aims: The aim of the study was to investigate and compare core schemas in four groups along the continuum of psychosis and examine the relationships between schemas and positive psycho...