Explicit and implicit causal attributions in delusions: A study of its specificity in paranoid delusions vs non paranoid delusions

Authors

  • Carmelo Vázquez Valverde
  • Cristina Díez-Alegría Gálvez
  • Marta Nieto-Moreno
  • Carmen Valiente Ots
  • Filiberto Fuentenebro de Diego

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/rppc.vol.11.num.1.2006.4016

Keywords:

Delusions, paranoid, cognitive biases, attributions, causal reasoning, explicit tasks, implicit tasks

Abstract

In this paper the presence of atributional cognitive biases in delusional patients is studied. Explicit (IPSAQ) and implicit (PIT) attributional measures have been used to analyze the attributional style in a sample of 40 delusional patients (19 paranoid patients and 21 non paranoid patients). The results showed the presence of attributional biases (i.e. externalizing and personalizing) independently of the delusional content when an explicit task was used. Compared to non paranoid patients, the paranoid group showed a different attributional style when it was assessed through an implicit task. Theoretical and clinical implications of the results are discussed.

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Published

2006-01-01

How to Cite

Vázquez Valverde, C., Díez-Alegría Gálvez, C., Nieto-Moreno, M., Valiente Ots, C., & Fuentenebro de Diego, F. (2006). Explicit and implicit causal attributions in delusions: A study of its specificity in paranoid delusions vs non paranoid delusions. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Psychology   , 11(1), 21–36. https://doi.org/10.5944/rppc.vol.11.num.1.2006.4016

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2006)

Section

Original research articles

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