Different delusions

Question 1

Delusions of control

Answer 1

Delusions that ones thoughts, feelings or actions are being replaced by those of an external agency. Types of delusion of control are:
1. thought insertion
2. thought withdrawal
3. thought broadcasting
4. passivity of affect, volition, or actions
5. somatic passivity
[these are all first rank symptoms of schizophrenia]

Question 2

Delusions of persecution

Answer 2

delusions that one is being persecuted, for example being spied upon by secret services or being poisoned by aliens

Question 3

Delusions of reference

Answer 3

delusions that objects, events or other persons have special significance pertaining to the self. Eg receiving coded messages from aliens through a radio programme

Question 4

Capgras syndrome

Answer 4

the delusion that a familiar individual has been replaced by an identical looking impostor