Browsing Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders by Author "Diamond, Rowan"

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    • Anticipatory Pleasure in Current Psychosis: Cognitive and Emotional Correlates 

      Rosebrock, Laina; Waite, Felicity; Diamond, Rowan; Collett, Nicola; Bold, Emily; Chadwick, Eleanor; Teale, Ashley-Louise (2020-12)
      Anticipation of pleasure – a key aspect of hedonic experience - is a motivating factor for engaging in activities. Low levels of anticipatory pleasure and activity are found in individuals with psychosis. Cognitive factors ...

    • Body image concerns in patients with persecutory delusions 

      Waite, Felicity; Diamond, Rowan; Collett, Nicola; Freeman, Daniel (2022-04)
      Background: Persecutory fears build on feelings of vulnerability that arise from negative views of the self. Body image concerns have the potential to be a powerful driver of feelings of vulnerability. Body image concerns ...

    • The comments of voices on the appearance of patients with psychosis: ‘the voices tell me that I am ugly’ 

      Waite, Felicity; Diamond, Rowan; Collett, Nicola; Teale, Ashley-Louise; Bird, Jessica C.; Cernis, Emma; Isham, Louise; Freeman, Daniel (2019-09)
      Background:There are high rates of obesity and low self-esteem in patients with psychosis. The occurrence of negative voice content directly about appearance is therefore plausible. Derogatory comments about appearance are ...

    • The weeks before 100 persecutory delusions: the presence of many potential contributory causal factors 

      Freeman, Daniel; Diamond, Rowan; Bird, Jessica C.; Cernis, Emma; Collett, Nicola; Isham, Louise; Lister, Rachel; Waite, Felicity (2019-09)
      Background:The period before the formation of a persecutory delusion may provide causal insights. Patient accounts are invaluable in informing this understanding. Aims:To inform the understanding of delusion formation, ...