I have a coworker who is showing mild symptoms of psychosis. Her main problem is her persecutory delusions, which she cannot admit have no basis. She is certain that everyone in the office hates her, yet she doesn’t know why. Every time any two people are whispering or talking in a...
This delusion is as old as Hollywood itself: see Tony Curtis’s paintings and Jimmy Stewart’s “poetry” for examples. Others attempt to buy credibility by latching on to an already proven artist. Scarlett Johansson recorded an album of Tom Waits songs. (I’m not kidding. She really did....
the ICD-10 or the DSM-III-R at discharge from first admission) was a highly significant predictor of which only the following variables had a significant and independent predictive value: living alone, no psychosocial stressor, main delusion of persecution, and main delusion other than reference....
we must then let go of the world and allow His transforming power to renew us and make us new in His image–“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new” (2 Cor 5:17). As we learn to love Him more...
Delusions:False, but strongly held beliefs, which feel entirely real to the sufferer. They can cause the individual to have a greatly exaggerated belief ( Delusion of Grandeur ) in his or her own importance, power, knowledge, abilities, or identity. Some people have delusions of persecution (...
The person may have altered sensory perceptions such as delusions, illusions, and hallucinations. A delusion is when a person has a false and unshakeable belief. Generally, delusions of persecution (the person feels that people want to harm them) and grandeur (the person feels that they have im...
Below is a list of some of the common symptoms of a thought disorder: Visual/Auditory hallucinations. Incoherence. Disorders of movement. Diminished interaction with others. Monotonous voice. Low energy. Increased energy. Restlessness. What is the most common type of delusion?
The truth is, America is in the doo-doo we are in because of the cluelessness and cowardice of today's Christians. Or, has the elect been deceived? Have they succumbed to delusion? The result is the same either way. *If you enjoyed this column and want to help me distribute these ed...
This is giant flame next to powder keg type propaganda and it’s destroying this country. The world really. And guess which side of the oppressor/oppressee coin the Jews fall under? Despite repeated persecutions and near annihilation several times throughout history, Jews are somehow excluded fr...
The sense of perceived persecution in the Middle East is real — analogous to Germany’s lamentations after the Versailles Treaty. The retreat into Islamic-inspired terror reflects a larger, complex stew of anger at the reach of Western globalization into traditional and conservative Is...