Delusional disorder is typically a chronic (ongoing) condition. But when properly treated, many people can find relief from their symptoms. Some recover completely, while others have bouts of delusional beliefs with periods of remission (lack of symptoms). Unfortunately, many people with this disorde...
There are no known ways to prevent delusional disorder. Sometimes, a person may have a genetic risk factor that predisposing them to develop the condition. The best way to avoid severe impairment from delusional disorder is to seek early intervention as soon as symptoms appear. Then, with a di...
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...
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 ...
Conclusions The final DSM-5 diagnosis was Delusional Disorder, Jealous type. Patient had metal-on-metal implant for 10 years with multiple complications prior to onset of neuropsychiatric symptoms. She had no prior psychiatric history other than mentioned above. The pathophysiology of delusional ...
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Summary 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 ment...
Summary 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 ment...
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...
In this paper, we describe a patient with persistent delusional disorder, jealous type, who developed a supersensitivity psychosis characterized by persecutory delusions, auditory hallucinations, and thought insertion in association with mild tardive dyskinesia. These symptoms resolved completely following ...