Delusions

Question 1

What is delusion disorder?

Answer 1

person suffers from a “matter of fact” crystallized single delusion , which is not a part of mania or schizophrenia

Question 2

Do people with delusional disorder have hallucinations?

Answer 2

nopeee

Question 3

What type of delusion, “feels that someone is being replaced by an imposter”

Answer 3

capgras delusion

Question 4

What type of delusion, “feels that different people are in fact a single person who change apperance”

Answer 4

fregoli delusion or shifting delusion

Question 5

What is the delusion called if someone believes they are a werewolf?

Answer 5

lycanthropy

Question 6

What type of delusion, “symptoms of a delusional belief are transmitted from one person to another”

Answer 6

folie a deux, shared delusion, zombiesm

Question 7

Define:
folie imposee
folie simultanee

Answer 7

imposee - has delusion initially

simultanee - incorporates into their life because of imposee

Question 8

“Delusion that one is dead, missing organs”

Answer 8

cotards delusion

Question 9

What is the drug that causes symptoms that are like delusions but AREN’T, and most people die within 6 months of using it?

Answer 9

krokodil

Question 10

What is morgellons delusion?

Answer 10

patient believes they are infested, often see parasites on them

Question 11

“Delusion that someone believes someone is in love with them, usually of a higher status”

Answer 11

erotomatic delusion

Question 12

What comorbidies are often associated with erotomatic delusions?

Answer 12

psychosis, schizo, delusional disorder, bipolar

Question 13

Is stalking in erotomatic delusion for secondary gain?

Answer 13

nope it is part of their #love delusion

Question 14

What are some treatments for delusional disorder?

Answer 14

• antipsychs -sometimes effective
• psychotherapy
• facilitate communication