Jealous:A person with delusional disorder jealous type believes their spouse or sexual partner is unfaithful. Persecutory:Someone who has this believes they (or someone close to them) are being mistreated, or that someone is spying on them or planning to harm them. They might make repeated co...
Delusional disorder is rare, with estimates that just 0.02% of the population experiences this mental health condition. Compared to other conditions, such as schizophrenia and mood disorders, delusional disorder is uncommon. Prevalence rates of the condition may be underestimated, as not everyone with ...
In addition to resorting to legal action and appealing to governmental agencies, patients with this disorder often become resentful and angry and may become violent against those they believe are harming them. Delusional disorders of the jealous type involve the persistent belief that the patient’s ...
illness or deformity, often leading to excessive medical testing and interventions. Finally, jealous delusions involve the belief that a romantic partner is unfaithful, often leading to accusations and conflict. Delusional disorder can occur in people of all ages and backgrounds, but it is more commo...
The type of delusional disorder most frequently encountered was the persecutory type, followed by the somatic type, jealous type and unspecified type. The age at onset differed significantly according to the type of delusional disorder, the oldest age at onset being associated with the persecutory...
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and psychologists with a potential for high impact in understanding the neural mechanisms and treatment of jealousy. By combining findings from case reports and neuroimaging data, the present article allows for a novel and unique perspective, and explores new directions into the neurological jealous ...
Delusional misidentification syndromes (DMSs) involve the delusional mis-identification of the physical and/or psychological identity of the self or others. DMSs always exist in association with a specific mental disorder. The treatment of DMSs usually follows the treatment of the underlying mental disor...
Delusional misidentification syndromes (DMSs) involve the delusional mis-identification of the physical and/or psychological identity of the self or others. DMSs always exist in association with a specific mental disorder. The treatment of DMSs usually follows the treatment of the underlying mental disor...
Jealous:A person with delusional disorder jealous type believes their spouse or sexual partner is unfaithful. Persecutory:Someone who has this believes they (or someone close to them) are being mistreated, or that someone is spying on them or planning to harm them. They might make repeated co...