Anosognosia and the two-factor theory of delusions

Martin Davies; Anne Aimola Davies; Max Coltheart

doi:10.1111/j.0268-1064.2005.00283.x

Anosognosia and the two-factor theory of delusions

Martin Davies^*, Anne Aimola Davies, Max Coltheart

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Abstract

Anosognosia (denial of impairment), and especially anosognosia for hemiplegia, seems to involve a belief that counts as a delusion by the usual definitions. Existing theories of anosognosia for hemiplegia appeal to impaired feedback from the paralysed side of the body and to cognitive impairments. We show how cases of anosognosia for hemiplegia can be brought within the scope of a generic two-factor theory about the aetiology of monothematic delusions of neuropsychological origin.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	209-236
Number of pages	28
Journal	Mind and Language
Volume	20
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0268-1064.2005.00283.x
Publication status	Published - Apr 2005

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