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Negative Cognition, Depressed Mood, and Paranoia: A Longitudinal Pathway Analysis Using Structural Equation Modeling

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Fowler, D., Hodgekins, J., Garety, P., Freeman, D., Kuipers, E., Dunn, G., Smith, B., Bebbington, P. E.·2012·Schizophrenia Bulletin

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The role of negative cognition and effect in maintaining psychotic symptoms is increasingly recognized but has yet to be substantiated though longitudinal analysis. Based on an a priori theoretical model, we hypothesized that negative cognition and depressed mood play a direct causal role in maintaining paranoia in people with psychosis and that the effect of mood is mediated by negative cognition. We used data from the 301 patients in the Prevention of Relapse in Psychosis Trial of cognitive behavior therapy. They were recruited from consecutive Community Mental Health Team clients presenting with a recent relapse of psychosis. The teams were located in inner and outer London and the rural county of Norfolk, England. The study followed a longitudinal cohort design, with initial measures repeated at 3 and 12 months. Structural equation modeling was used to investigate the direction of effect between negative cognition, depressed mood, and paranoia. Overall fit was ambiguous in some analyses and confounding by unidentified variables cannot be ruled out. Nevertheless, the most plausible models were those incorporating pathways from negative cognition and depressed mood to paranoid symptoms: There was no evidence whatsoever for pathways in the reverse direction. The link between depressed mood and paranoia appeared to be mediated by negative cognition. Our hypotheses were thus corroborated. This study provides evidence for the role of negative cognition in the maintenance of paranoia, a role of central relevance, both to the design of psychological interventions and to the conceptualizations of psychosis.

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Authors
Fowler, D., Hodgekins, J., Garety, P., Freeman, D., Kuipers, E., Dunn, G., Smith, B., & Bebbington, P. E.
Affiliations
  • University of East Anglia (GB)
  • King's College London (GB)
  • Warneford Hospital (GB)
  • University of Manchester (GB)
  • University College London (GB)
Corresponding author
Fowler, D.
Venue
Schizophrenia Bulletin
Published
2011-04-07
Volume
38
Issue
5
Pages
1063-1073
ISSN
  • 0586-7614 (ISSN-L)
  • 1745-1701
OpenAlex
W2131974041
Cited by
184
References
58
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8.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
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cc-by-nc
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  • Schizophrenia Bulletin (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
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  • UEA Digital Repository (University of East Anglia) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
  • Wellcome Trust (062452)
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research
  • Menzies Centre for Australian Studies, King's College London, University of London
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
negative thinking, depressive mood
MeSH terms
Adult, Affect, Attitude, Cognition Disorders, Culture, Delusions, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Models, Psychological, Prognosis, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychotic Disorders, Schizophrenia, Paranoid, Statistics as Topic, Models, Statistical

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