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A delusion [a] is a false fixed belief that is not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence. [2] As a pathology, it is distinct from a belief based on false or incomplete information, confabulation, dogma, illusion, hallucination, or some other misleading effects of perception, as individuals with those beliefs are able to change or readjust their beliefs upon reviewing the evidence.
Delusional disorder, traditionally synonymous with paranoia, is a mental illness in which a person has delusions, but with no accompanying prominent hallucinations, thought disorder, mood disorder, or significant flattening of affect. [6] [7] Delusions are a specific symptom of psychosis.
The delusion can be found in various disorders, being more usual in psychotic disorders. Persecutory delusion is at the more severe end of the paranoia spectrum and can lead to multiple complications, from anxiety to suicidal ideation. Persecutory delusions have a high probability of being acted upon, for example not leaving the house due to ...
Ideas of reference and delusions of reference describe the phenomenon of an individual experiencing innocuous events or mere coincidences [1] and believing they have strong personal significance. [2] It is "the notion that everything one perceives in the world relates to one's own destiny", usually in a negative and hostile manner.
However, similar delusional beliefs, often singularly or more rarely reported, are sometimes also considered to be part of the delusional misidentification syndrome. For example: Mirrored-self misidentification is the belief that one's reflection in a mirror is some other person.
Grandiose delusions often have a religious, science fictional, or supernatural theme. Examples include the extraordinary belief that one is a deity or celebrity, or that one possesses fantastical talents, accomplishments, or superpowers. [2]
Donald Trump is either deranged or at least delusional. Maybe confused, but that's just as worrisome. ... More likely in the above case, it was just another example of Donald Trump’s perpetual ...
A person with this delusional belief is convinced of the veracity of their beliefs and is unwilling to accept such diagnosis. [6] Thought insertion is a common symptom of psychosis and occurs in many mental disorders and other medical conditions. [1] However, thought insertion is most commonly associated with schizophrenia.