Psychop Rev Qs

Question 1

A. The presence of one (or more) delusions with a duration of 1 month or longer.
B. Criterion A for schizophrenia has never been met.
Note: Hallucinations, if present, are not prominent and are related to the delusional theme (e.g., the sensation of being infested with insects associated with delusions of infestation).
C. Apart from the impact of the delusion(s) or its ramifications, functioning is not markedly impaired, and behavior is not obviously bi- bizarre or odd.
D. If manic or major depressive episodes have occurred, these have been brief relative to the duration of the delusional periods.
E. The disturbance is not attributable to the physiological effects of
a substance or another medical condition and is not better explained by another mental disorder, such as body dysmorphic disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Answer 1

Delusional Disorder

Question 2

This subtype applies when the central theme of the delusion is that another person is in love with the individual.

Answer 2

Erotomanic type

Question 3

This subtype applies when the central theme of the delusion is the conviction of having some great (but unrecognized) talent or insight or having made some important discovery.

Answer 3

Grandiose type

Question 4

This subtype applies when no one delusional theme predominates

Answer 4

Mixed type

Question 5

This subtype applies when the dominant delusional belief cannot be clearly determined or is not described in the specific types (e.g., referential delu­ sions without a prominent persecutory or grandiose component).

Answer 5

Unspecified type