Delusion is a mental disorder where one ardently believes some imaginary person, idea, or process is true. The belief is deeply rooted though absolutely imaginary and exaggerated. One may have bizarre delusions, non-bizarre delusions, mood neutral, or mood-congruent delusions. It may be a major symptom of some other disorder like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or more.
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Will a patient with paranoid schizophrenia have delusion all through the day and night?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a few doubts about schizophrenia. Will a patient with paranoid schizophrenia have delusion 24/7? Or they occur at a particular time or under situations like when they are alone doing nothing? If a schizophrenic patient is committing crimes will there be any pattern? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Delusions are fixed firm unshakable beliefs that are not in keeping with a person's cultural, social and educational background. If a person is deluded about something he has it 24x7. But that does not mean that all of his functionality will be gone. Except for the domain... Read Full »
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