Are people noticing excessive mistrust in others and how do they understand it? A survey of a UK representative adult population
The large majority of people have encountered others, primarily individuals they know, exhibiting excessive mistrust. Public understanding of paranoia varies greatly, with diverse definitions and perceived causes.
Authors
- Daniel Freeman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2541-2197)
- Thomas Kabir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8908-0964)
- Helen Beckwith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4720-9552)
- Sinéad Lambe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9543-8109)
- Memoona Ahmed
- Glory Sokunle
- Ghizlane Slaoui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6091-5155)
Institutions
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Université de Strasbourg (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychological Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291725102365
- Primary Topic
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care