T2 - Delusions (Josh) Flashcards
Obsession w/ religious beliefs.
Religiosity Delusion
Client believes the voice they hear is from God and incessantly searches Bible for interpretation.
Religiosity Delusion
Believes that they are all-powerful and important, like a god.
Grandeur Delusion
With —, the person believes that his/her thoughts/behaviors have control over specific situations.
Magical Thinking Delusion
Believes that a force outside body is controlling them.
Control (Influence) Delusion
‘Someone is trying to get a message to me in this magazine article.’
Reference Delusion
Has a false idea that the self, a part of the self, others, or the world is nonexistent.
Nihilistic Delusion
Believes certain objects/persons have control over their body.
Control (Influence) Delusion
‘I am Jesus Christ.’
Grandeur Delusion
‘I can’t take a shower in this bathroom, the nurses have put a camera in there so that they can watch everything I do.’
Persecution Delusion
Feels singled out by others (ex: being hunted by FBI)
Persecution Delusion
‘I’m 70 years old and I will be the oldest person ever to give birth. The Dr. says I’m not pregnant, but I know that I am.
Somatic Delusion
‘The dentist put a filling in my tooth; I now receive messages through the filling that control what I think and do.’
Control (Influence) Delusion
‘It snowed last night b/c I wished very hard that it would.’
Magical Thinking Delusion
—- are less rigid than delusions of reference.
Ideas of Reference
ex: irrationally assuming that, when in the presence of others, one is the object of their discussions