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   What is delusional disorder & how is it diagnosed?

   • Delusional disorder refers to a condition in which an individual displays one or more delusions for one month or longer. Delusional disorder is distinct from schizophrenia and cannot be diagnosed if a person meets the criteria for schizophrenia.

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   Do you have delusional disorder?

   • You might have delusional disorder if you experience delusions but no other symptoms (like hallucinations or mania). Some delusions are harmless and may not impact your behavior in any major way. Other delusions, however, can be damaging to your personal and professional relationships.

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   Can a mental health professional diagnose delusional disorder?

   • There’s usually nothing anyone can say or do to convince you otherwise, even though almost nobody else shares this belief. A mental health professional may diagnose delusional disorder when you have one or more delusional thoughts for over a month that aren’t explained by other mental health conditions.

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   Can delusional disorder be diagnosed if a person has schizophrenia?

   • Delusional disorder is distinct from schizophrenia and cannot be diagnosed if a person meets the criteria for schizophrenia. If a person has delusional disorder, functioning is generally not impaired and behavior is not obviously odd, with the exception of the delusion.

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   What are the symptoms of delusional disorder?

   • People with delusional disorder usually have no symptoms of mental illness other than their delusion. The diagnostic criteria for delusional disorder, according to the American Psychiatric Association DSM 5, is a person having delusions for over a month who otherwise seems mentally and emotionally unimpaired.

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2. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesDelusional Disorder: Causes, Symptoms, Types & Treatment

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   People with delusional disorder may also develop anxiety and/or depression as a result of the delusions. Early symptoms of delusional disorder may include: Feelings of being exploited. Preoccupation with the loyalty or trustworthiness of friends. A tendency to read threatening meanings into benign remarks or events.

3. www.webmd.com › schizophrenia › delusional-disorderDelusional Disorder: Types, Symptoms, and Treatment - WebMD

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   Jan 3, 2024 · A diagnosis of delusional disorder is made if: The person has one or more delusions that last a month or longer. The person has never been diagnosed with schizophrenia; ...

4. www.psychologytoday.com › delusional-disorderDelusional Disorder - Psychology Today

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   Apr 6, 2022 · Delusional disorder refers to a condition in which an individual displays one or more delusions for one month or longer. Delusional disorder is distinct from schizophrenia and cannot be diagnosed ...

   • The primary feature of delusional disorder is the presence of one or more delusions that persist for at least one month. These delusions can be con...
   • The most frequent type is the persecutory delusion. This paranoid thinking can be severe—law enforcement is bugging the phone, for example. People...
   • A person can be aware that they are gripped by a belief that others do not endorse and may even actively attempt to disprove, but the belief feels...
   • A delusional patient can love another person from afar, and the object of affection can be an actor, musician, or politician in the public eye. For...
   • No. A person who believes in conspiracy theories is not delusional. Conspiracy theorists are more mistrusting and vulnerable to misinformation. Alm...
   • Delusional disorder is a rare condition and difficult to study; as a result, it is not widely discussed in clinical research. While the cause is un...
   • This condition is rare, with an estimated 0.2 percent of people experiencing it at some point in their lifetime. Delusional disorder is equally lik...
   • Shared delusional disorder involves a more controlling person, often older, and a more passive person, often younger. When the controlling individu...
   • Delusional disorder is a challenging condition to treat. People with this condition will rarely admit that their beliefs are delusions or are probl...

5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK539855Delusional Disorder - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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   Mar 27, 2023 · The diagnosis of a delusional disorder occurs when a person has one or more non-bizarre (situations that can take place in real life, although not real but are possible) delusional thought for one month or more, that has no explanation by another physiological, substance-induced, medical condition or any other mental health condition.

   • Author: Shawn M. Joseph, Waquar Siddiqui
   • Published: 2023/03/27

   • Affiliations: LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, UMKC

6. www.verywellmind.com › delusional-disorderDelusional Disorder: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

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   Nov 20, 2022 · Symptoms of Delusional Disorder. These are some of the symptoms that may be present with different types of delusional disorder: Lack of awareness that the delusions are imaginary. Inability to accept that the delusions are untrue. Defensiveness in response to confrontation of the delusion. Preoccupation with hidden motives of friends and ...

7. www.merckmanuals.com › delusional-disorderDelusional Disorder - Delusional Disorder - Merck Manual ...

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   Delusional disorder is distinguished from schizophrenia by the presence of delusions without any other symptoms of psychosis (eg, hallucinations, disorganized speech or behavior, negative symptoms). The delusions may be. Nonbizarre: They involve situations that could occur, such as being followed, poisoned, infected, loved at a distance, or ...

8. psychcentral.com › disorders › delusional-disorderDelusional Disorder: Signs and Symptoms - Psych Central

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   Aug 9, 2021 · The signs and symptoms of delusional disorder can vary based on the delusion, but may include: Passionate arguing in favor of the belief. You’re often ready to argue in favor of the belief. You ...