in Chapters 12 and 13, we considered evidence that theory-of-mind deficits (the inability to understand the beliefs, thoughts and intentions of other people) may contribute to paranoid ideas. In Chapter 15 we saw that these kinds of deficits also appear to play a role in disordered communication. These relationships are portrayed together in Figure 16.3. Note that, according to this amalgamated model, we should expect paranoid delusions and disordered speech occasionally to occur together (because they are both influenced by theory-of-mind deficits). However, we should not expect this to
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