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BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
卷 191, 期 -, 页码 S38-S42出版社
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.191.51.s38
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Background Cognitive models propose that faulty appraisal of anomalous experiences is critical in developing psychosis, particularly delusions. A data gathering bias may be fundamental to abnormal appraisal. Aims To examine whether there is a data gathering bias in people at high risk of developing psychosis. Method Individuals with an at-risk mental state (n=35) were compared with a matched group of healthy volunteers (n=23). Participants were tested using a modified version of the 'beads' reasoning task with different levels of task difficulty. Results When task demands were high, the at-risk group made judgements on the basis of less information than the control group (P < 0.05).Within both groups, jumping to conclusions was directly correlated with the severity of abnormal beliefs and intolerance of uncertainty (P < 0.05). In the at-risk group it was also associated with impaired working memory (P < 0.05), whereas in the control group poor working memory was associated with a more conservative response style (P < 0.05). Conclusions People with an at-risk mental state display a jumping to conclusions reasoning style, associated with impaired working memory and intolerance of uncertainty This may underlie a tendency to develop abnormal beliefs and a vulnerability to psychosis. Declaration of interest None. Funding detailed in Acknowledgements.
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