FREEMAN ET AL (2003)- KEY WORDS

Question 1

What is persecutory ideation?

Answer 1

• A type of delusion
• In which an individual believes they are being harrassed, threatened, harmed or conspired against by others.
• Despite a lack of evidence to support these claims.

Most common positive symptom of schizophrenia.
Results in social withdrawal, inability to engage in usual activities.

Question 2

What is virtual reality?

Answer 2

• A computer-generated simulation.
• Employing 3D goggles to create an immersive virtual experience.

Question 3

State anxiety

Answer 3

• An acute sense of anxiety
• Experienced in a paticular/ temporary situation.

(Before playing a football match)

Question 4

What is the Brief Symptom Invetory?

Answer 4

• A 53 item/question self report measure.
• Designed to assess 9 symptom dimentions (hostility, anxiety, depression)
• over the last 7 days
• Rated on a 5 point scale

Question 5

Interpersonal sensitivity?

Answer 5

• A tendency to focus on personal inadequacy/ inferiority
• Or experience discomfort
• During interpersonal interactions.