title: Lay theories of schizophrenia.
abstract: Subjects completed two brief questionnaires, one concerning the description of, and attitudes towards schizophrenia and schizophrenics and the second on the possible cause of schizophrenia. Both questionnaires yielded a clearly interpretable factor structure and the relationship between the cause and 'symptoms' was examined. The results are discussed in terms of the range, determinants and structure of lay beliefs in mental illness, particularly schizophrenia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University College, London.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Furnham
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rees
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009014:Morals; D011639:Public Opinion; D012307:Risk Factors; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000209:etiology; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012917:Social Adjustment