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Cognitive dysfunction in body dysmorphic disorder : new implications for nosological systems and neurobiological models
Jefferies-Sewell, Kiri; Chamberlain, Samuel R; Fineberg, Naomi A; Laws, Keith R (2017-02-28)Introduction Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a debilitating disorder, characterized by obsessions and compulsions relating specifically to perceived appearance, and which has been newly classified within the Diagnostic ... -
Development of the Paranormal and Supernatural Beliefs Scale using classical and modern test theory
Dean, Charlotte E; Akhtar, Shazia; Gale, Tim M; Irvine, Karen; Wiseman, Richard; Laws, Keith R (2021-06-23)Background: This study describes the construction and validation of a new scale for measuring belief in paranormal phenomena. The work aims to address psychometric and conceptual shortcomings associated with existing ... -
Endophenotypes of executive functions in obsessive compulsive disorder? : A meta-analysis in unaffected relatives
Zartaloudi, Eirini; Laws, Keith R; Bramon, Elvira (2019-12-01)Endophenotypes are mediator traits between genetic influences and clinical phenotypes. Meta-analyses have consistently shown modest impairments of executive functioning in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) patients ... -
NICE guidance on psychological treatments for bipolar disorder: : searching for the evidence
Jauhar, Sameer; McKenna, Peter J; Laws, Keith R (2016-04-06)The recent National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines for bipolar disorder offer a number of recommendations for the psychological treatment of bipolar disorder. Scrutiny of the evidence on which these ... -
Paranormal beliefs and cognitive function: A systematic review and assessment of study quality across four decades of research
Dean, Charlotte E; Akhtar, Shazia; Gale, Tim M; Irvine, Karen; Grohmann, Dominique; Laws, Keith R (2022-05-04)BACKGROUND: Research into paranormal beliefs and cognitive functioning has expanded considerably since the last review almost 30 years ago, prompting the need for a comprehensive review. The current systematic review aims ... -
Psychology, replication & beyond
Laws, Keith R (2016-06-01)Modern psychology is apparently in crisis and the prevailing view is that this partly reflects an inability to replicate past findings. If a crisis does exists, then it is some kind of 'chronic' crisis, as psychologists ...