Delusions are commonly conceived as false beliefs that are held with certainty and which
cannot be corrected. This conception of delusion has been influential throughout the history …

Over the years, the prevalence of auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs) have been
documented across the lifespan in varied contexts, and with a range of potential long-term …

A philosophical account of the structure of experience and how it depends on interpersonal
relations, developed through a study of auditory verbal hallucinations and thought insertion …

Individuals reporting persistent psychotic experiences (PEs) in the general population, but
without a “need for care”, are a unique group of particular importance in identifying risk and …

The concept of psychosis has been shaped by traditions in the concepts of mental disorders
during the last 170 years. The term “psychosis” still lacks a unified definition, but denotes a …

Research in psychopathology is booming in an unprecedented way, at least, in terms of
increasing number of publications. Yet, a few questions arise: Does quantity also give us …

This editorial reflects the work of all of the members of the WHO Working Group on the
Classification of Psychotic Disorders, which include Jonathan Burns (South Africa), Peter …

The field of psychiatry has long struggled with developing models of practice; most
underemphasize the interpersonal aspects of clinical practice. This essay is unique in …

Eugen Bleuler, the founder of the concept of schizophrenia, pointed out that psychotic
patients were able to live in two disjoint worlds (namely, the social, intersubjective world and …

This study explored whether physical health problems are related to psychotic symptoms
independently of a mental disorder diagnosis. A total of 224,254 subjects recruited for the …