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The prevalence of this condition stands at about 24 to 30 cases per 100,000 people while 0.7 to 3.0 new cases per 100,000 people are reported every year. Delusional disorder accounts for 1–2% of admissions to inpatient mental health facilities. [7] [30] The incidence of first admissions for delusional disorder is lower, from 0.001 to 0.003%. [31]
Cotard's syndrome, also known as Cotard's delusion or walking corpse syndrome, is a rare mental disorder in which the affected person holds the delusional belief that they are dead, do not exist, are putrefying, or have lost their blood or internal organs. [1]
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.
Typically, treatment of delusional disorders is challenging due to poor patient insight and lack of empirical data. [41] Treatment is generally therapy, often with support of antipsychotic medication. [45] [46] [47] As manifestation of Capgras delusion is often a symptom rather than a syndrome itself, treatment may focus on the accompanying ...
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In psychiatry, delusions of reference form part of the diagnostic criteria for psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia, [4] delusional disorder, and bipolar disorder with mania, as well as for the narcissistic and schizotypal types of personality disorder. [5]
Delulu (/ d ə ˈ l uː l uː / ⓘ) is an internet slang term used to describe the belief that one can influence one's own destiny through sheer willpower.Derived from the English-language word delusional, the term has its origins in K-pop communities where the term delulu is used to refer to individuals who were in a parasocial relationship with celebrities and had hopes of meeting them someday.