An erroneous belief the defies rational argument and despite all evidence to the contrary; this can also take the form of a psychiatric disorder manifest in conditions such as schizophrenia and paranoia.
gross misrepresentations of reality; false belief, strongly held despite evidence to the contrary, especially as a symptom of mental illness. Typical delusions include those of illness, persecution, romance, grandeur, and control.
Delusions are abnormal, false ideas or beliefs that people may develop, and that are not shared by those around them. For example, someone may be convinced that a stalker is trying to kill them or that they have been possessed by the devil.They may be features of primarily psychiatric disorders such as depression or schizophrenia, but may also be linked to neurological brain disease, such as variant CJD.
a person's serious misunderstandings about what is going on - in other words, a misunderstanding of what they see, hear, or sense. There are several common themes for delusions: persecution (being tricked or picked on), "referential" ideas (everything is directly related to, or about themselves), religious ideas, and "grandiose" ideas. Other themes are possible. Psychiatrists admit it can sometimes be hard to distinguish deeply held beliefs from delusions. Contrast this to Hallucinations.
( Related information) Delusions are bizarre thoughts that have no basis in reality.
A false belief that continues to be believed even when the facts prove differently.
Unrealistic or false thoughts that a person believes to be true.
Beliefs contrary to reality, firmly held in spite of evidence to the contrary; common in paranoid disorders; of control, belief that one is being manipulated by some external force such as radar, television, or a creature from outer space; of grandeur, belief that one is an especially important or powerful person; of persecution, belief that one is being plotted against or oppressed by others.
people certain psychological disorders (or those having a psychotic episode), such as schizophrenia, may demonstrate delusions, or false beliefs, often of persecution or grandeur. For example, a schizophrenic may insist they he is a great football player who has won many awards and has been the hero of many games, even though in reality, he was never even on a football team.
A condition in which an individual has lost touch with reality and experiences hallucinations and misperceptions.
Systematized false beliefs, often of grandeur or persecution.
a condition in which the patient has lost touch with reality and experiences hallucinations and misperceptions.
false beliefs which persist in spite of incontrovertible evidence to the contrary and which are out of harmony with the individual's cultural and religious background. Primary delusions - arise ‘out of the blue' Sudden Delusional (Autochthonous) Ideas - delusional ideas suddenly entering consciousness like a 'brainwave', unrelated to previous real or psychic events. Delusional Perception - a normal perception is suddenly interpreted in a delusional manner - one of Schneider's first rank symptoms of schizophrenia. Delusional Mood - a state of perplexity in which the patient has some sense of some inexplicable change in his environment. He senses ‘something going on' which he cannot identify, but which has a peculiar significance for him. Secondary delusions - these arise from a ‘morbid' experience such as an hallucination.
False ideas, sometimes originating in misinterpretation, but firmly believed and strongly maintained in spite of obvious proof or evidence to the contrary. Delusions may be suspicious in nature, for example, "Someone is stealing my checks!"
thought disturbances; hallucinations.
A firmly held belief with no basis in reality — that is, clinging to a belief even when the evidence shows that it's false.
Fixed beliefs that have no basis in reality.
If someone is suffering from delusions, they have lost touch with reality and may experience hallucinations.
a perception that is thought to be true by the person experiencing it, although the perception is wrong. There are many types of delusions (i.e., delusions of grandeur).