type of delusions Flashcards
– the central theme of this is the unfaithfulness of a spouse or lover
jealous delusion
the central theme involves bodily functions or sensations
somatic delusion
belief that the patient is loved intensely by the “loved object,” who is usually married, of a
higher socio-economic status, or otherwise unattainable
erotomaniac delusion
he or she is being conspired against, cheated, spied on, followed, poisoned, drugged, maliciously maligned, harassed, or obstructed
persecutory delusion
the central theme is that a significant other (usually a family member) has been replaced by and identical impostor.
capgras syndrome
the central theme is that others are aging while the client appears to remain the same age
dorian gray
the central theme is that client is associated with famous people or celebrities or that the client is capable of great feats
grandiose delusion
the central theme often center to the second coming of Christ or another significant religious
figure or a prophet
religious delusion
patient presents with two or more types of delusions
unspecified delusion
believe that gestures and words of others are specifically directed at them
referential delusion
the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) don’t exist; a sense that everything is unreal
nihilistic delusion
delusion that clients may claim that they are invisible or inaudible
nihilistic delusion
Clients are usually women who experience feelings of depersonalization and derealization
unspecified delusion
e client believes that his /her sexual behavior is known to others, that he/she is a rapist,
pedophile or pregnant, that his/her excessive masturbation led to insanity
sexual delusion
