Delusions Flashcards
1
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Othello Syndrome
A
Belief that partner is cheating on them
2
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De Clerambault’s Syndrome (AKA Erotomania)
A
Belief that someone of a higher social standing is in love with them
3
Q
Cotard’s Syndrome
A
Nihilistic delusion without other psychotic syndromes. They believe they are rotting/ dead/ have lost body parts
4
Q
Folie a Deux (AKA induced delusional disorder)
A
A non-psychotic patient with emotional ties to another person suffering from delusions begins to share those ideas themselves
5
Q
Fregoli Syndrome
A
They believe that multiple people are actually one individual
6
Q
Ekbom’s Syndrome
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They believe they are infested with parasites despite no evidence of this
7
Q
Capgras Syndrome
A
Belief that a relative has been replaced by an imposter
