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Using signal detection theory to test the impact of negative emotion on sub-clinical paranoia. / Westermann, Stefan; Lincoln, Tania M.

In: J BEHAV THER EXP PSY, Vol. 41, No. 2, 06.2010, p. 96-101.

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Westermann, S & Lincoln, TM 2010, 'Using signal detection theory to test the impact of negative emotion on sub-clinical paranoia', J BEHAV THER EXP PSY, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 96-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2009.10.007

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Westermann, S., & Lincoln, T. M. (2010). Using signal detection theory to test the impact of negative emotion on sub-clinical paranoia. J BEHAV THER EXP PSY, 41(2), 96-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2009.10.007

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Westermann S, Lincoln TM. Using signal detection theory to test the impact of negative emotion on sub-clinical paranoia. J BEHAV THER EXP PSY. 2010 Jun;41(2):96-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2009.10.007

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title = "Using signal detection theory to test the impact of negative emotion on sub-clinical paranoia",
abstract = "A novel experimental paradigm for measuring state paranoia by means of signal detection theory was evaluated. A liberal response bias, indicating the tendency to recognize facial expressions as threatening, was expected to reflect paranoia. Against theoretical expectations, heightened paranoia questionnaire scores were associated with a non-liberal bias, which was not affected by negative emotion per se. However, subsequent analyses revealed that, if anxious, participants with heightened paranoia adopted a comparatively more liberal response bias. These findings corroborate the eminent role of anxiety in paranoia and demonstrate that state paranoia can be captured with the presented paradigm.",
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