A spectrum of severity of paranoia (unfounded thoughts that others are deliberately
intending to cause harm) exists within the general population. This is unsurprising: deciding …

Numerous studies emphasise the pivotal role of negative affect in the formation and
maintenance of positive symptoms, which moves emotion regulation (ER) as a contributing …

In the mental health field, there is a growing awareness that the study of psychiatric
symptoms in the context of everyday life, using experience sampling methodology (ESM) …

Childhood trauma (CT) has been identified as a potential risk factor for the onset of psychotic
disorders. However, to date, there is limited consensus with respect to which symptoms may …

The relevance of the study lies in the fact that the transience of changes in the social
surrounding requires dynamism and competitiveness from a person, which forces the …

In depression, the ability to experience daily life positive affect predicts recovery and
reduces relapse rates. Interventions based on the experience sampling method (ESM‐I) are …

BackgroundPsychotic phenomena appear to form a continuum with normal experience and
beliefs, and may build on common emotional interpersonal concerns. AimsWe tested …

Objective This review explores the influence of anxiety and depression on the experience of
positive psychotic symptoms, and investigates the possibility of a causal role for anxiety and …

Purpose Our theoretical model proposes that insomnia, worry, and negative affect are
important determinants of paranoid thinking. Anxiety produces anticipation of threat …

Background: Several large population-based studies have demonstrated associations
between adverse childhood experiences and later development of psychotic symptoms …