Found this a helpful insight into the workings of psychotic thinking (from Reuters):

Reuters Reports on new book by well known Australian author with schizophrenia:

"Australian author Will Elliott got tired of telling people that his first novel, about a schizophrenic clown, was not autobiographical, so he wrote about what it's really like to deal with the illness in a memoir.

Filled with dark humor and honest insights, "Strange Places" details the 30-year-old's journey through the drugs, delusions and insights that psychosis, and recovery, bring. The book was published in May.

Elliott, who has won several awards for his fiction, had to drop out of law school at the age of 20 after being diagnosed with schizophrenia.

He wrote his critically acclaimed debut novel, "The Pilo Family Circus," which was published in Australia in 2006, while recovering from a psychotic episode.

Elliott says he hopes his memoir will help people newly diagnosed with schizophrenia and those who care for mentally ill patients. He spoke to Reuters recently about why writing is a form of therapy."

Read the full story here:

http://uk.reuters.com/article/ entertainmentnews/idUKTRE5520YZ20090603

Will Elliott's Home page: http://www.will-elliott.org/

More stories on Will Elliott's new book and his background:

An audio interview:

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2009/2574654.htm

Where you can buy the book:

http://www.booktopia.com.au/strange-places-a-memoir-of-mental-illness/prod9780733323522.html

More about Will Elliot on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Elliott