title: Jumping to conclusions and persecutory delusions.
abstract: It is unknown whether a 'jumping to conclusions' (JTC) data-gathering bias is apparent in specific delusion sub-types. A group with persecutory delusions is compared with a sample of non-clinical controls on a probabilistic reasoning task. Results suggest JTC is apparent in individuals with the persecutory sub-type of delusions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, PO Box 77, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8AF, UK. h.startup@iop.kcl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Startup
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: Philippa A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Garety
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D008875:Middle Aged; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011337:Probability Learning; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011936:Reality Testing; D012563:Schizophrenia, Paranoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology