Persecutory Delusion: A delusion in which the central theme is that one (or someone to whom one is close) is being attacked, harassed, cheated, persecuted, or conspired against.

 

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Persecutory Delusion: A delusion in which the central theme is that one (or someone to whom one is close) is being attacked, harassed, cheated, persecuted, or conspired against.

Nihilistic Delusion: delusional belief that oneself, or others or the world does not exist or is about to cease to exist

Primary Delusion: delusion arriving fully formed without any discernable connection with previous events

Somatic Delusion: A delusion whose main content pertains to the appearance or functioning of ones body.

Delusions Of Reference: the behaviour of others or objects and event (e.g. television broadcasts) believed to refer to oneself in particular. When similar thoughts are held with less than delusional intensity they . . . View Full Definition

Delusions Of Infidelity: (pathological jealousy, delusional jealousy, Othellos syndrome) delusional belief that ones spouse or lover is being unfaithful.

Delusion: false personal belief based on incorrect inference about external reality and firmly held despite evidence to the contrary. Not explicable on the grounds of the patients cultural or social b . . . View Full Definition

Delusion of doubles ( lillusion de soises) : delusional belief that a person known to an individual has been replaced by a double. It is seen in Capgras syndrome.

Delusional Jealousy: The delusion that ones sexual partner is unfaithful. erotomanic A delusion that another person, usually of higher status, is in love with the individual.

Delusional Perception: new and delusional significance is attached to a familiar real perception without any logical reason.