Delusional disorder is an uncommon psychiatric condition in which patients present with non-bizarre delusions‚ but with no accompanying prominent hallucinations‚ thought disorder‚ mood disorder‚ or significant flattening of affect.[1] Delusions are a type of psychotic symptom. Non-bizarre delusions are fixed false beliefs that involve situations that could potentially occur in real life; examples include being followed or poisoned.[2] Apart from their delusions‚ people with delusional disorder may
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Delusional Disorder Abstract This paper explains the mental illness of delusional disorder. It explains the different types of delusions that exist‚ what could cause them‚ and how they are possibly treated‚ though it’s often confused with schizophrenia‚ delusional disorder is quite common‚ especially in women. What does it mean to be delusional? What is a delusional disorder? This paper will include all information on delusional disorders and what could
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Delusional disorders account for one of the most common types of psychological disorders that exist in the world today. Studies suggest that this disorder accounts for 1% to 2% of admissions to inpatient mental health facilities in the world. Delusional disorders can be defined as the‚ “the presence of one or more non-bizarre delusions that persist for at least 1 month”. The non-bizarre delusions are considered to be plausible which means that the person’s theory could actually occur a small proportion
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DELUSIONAL DISORDER AND SHARED PSYCHOTIC DISORDER Discuss the Delusional and Shared Psychotic Disorder A delusion develops in an individual in the context of a close relationship with another person(s)‚ who has an already-established delusion. The delusion is similar in content to that of the person who already has the established delusion. The disturbance is not better accounted for by another psychotic disorder (e.g.‚ schizophrenia) or a mood disorder with psychotic features and is not due to
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Shutter Island and Delusional Disorder Author Name University Name Shutter Island and Delusional Disorder Shutter Island is a very complex movie seemingly about a U.S. Marshal named Teddy Daniels. As the movie begins‚ Daniels and his partner are shown traveling to Shutter Island to investigate the disappearance of a patient from a mental hospital. However‚ as the plot unravels we see that Daniels has a mental disorder of his own. Though his diagnosis is not revealed
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Introduction Delusional disorder is characterized by the presence of delusions categorized as bizarre or non-bizarre without any occurring symptoms of schizophrenia or any other psychological disorders. Bizarre delusions are the beliefs that an affected individual believes regardless of how inconceivable they are. For example: a person believing that their parents have been replaced by aliens with doppelgängers. Non-bizarre delusions are beliefs that have some validity‚ however are impossible due
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Genetic Disorders: Schizophrenia April 18‚2011 Background Genetic Disorders occur when there is a change or mutation in the information contained in the genes. When cells get older or they have been exposed to something harmful disorders can occur. Genetic disorders can be caused by a mutation in one gene called monogenic disorder‚ by mutations in multiple genes called multifactorial inheritance disorder‚ by a combination of gene mutations and environmental factors‚ or by damage to chromosomes
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Introduction to Psychology SCHIZOPHRENIA April 30th‚ 2011 Abstract Schizophrenia is a complex mental disorder that has many long term symptoms‚ caused by both genetic and environmental factors and their interactions. Research on pathogenesis has traditionally focused on neurotransmitter systems in the brain‚ particularly those involving dopamine. Schizophrenia has been considered a separate disease for over a century‚ but in the absence of clear biological
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Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that affects a person’s ability to feel‚ behave‚ mental or emotional responsiveness and thinking clearly. It is referred as the “disease of the brain” (umm.edu). With the cause being unknown there are multiple factors that are believed to play a role in schizophrenia which is genetics and brain chemistry. It is characterized by disturbances in communication‚ perception and behavior lasting more than 6 months (umm.edu). A person suffering from Schizophrenia
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Schizophrenia Understanding the Psychological Disorder Mariah J. Ordaz Coastal Bend College Schizophrenia: Understanding the Psychological Disorder Schizophrenia‚ it’s a term many people associate with crazy‚ psychotic‚ and bizarre behaviors. This disorder has many signs and symptoms and the cause has yet to be discovered. Various studies have been conducted‚ but one singular cause of the disorder has not been discovered. Understanding this serious and baffling psychological disorder is an
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