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- DictionaryDe·lu·sion/dəˈlo͞oZH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a false belief or judgment about external reality, held despite incontrovertible evidence to the contrary, occurring especially in mental conditions: "he began to experience hallucinations, delusions, anxiety, and agitation along with dizziness and nausea"
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4 days ago · Delusions tend to be more common than hallucinations in bipolar disorder-related psychosis, which might negatively impact the course of the condition. However, psychotic features are associated with the severity of the mental illness and the rate and duration of hospitalizations.
4 days ago · Psychosis is a condition of the mind that results in difficulties determining what is real and what is not real. [3] Symptoms may include delusions and hallucinations, among other features. [3] Additional symptoms are incoherent speech and behavior that is inappropriate for a given situation. [3]
- 3% of people at some point in their life (US)
- Depends on cause
1 day ago · Schizophrenia is a mental disorder [17] characterized by reoccurring episodes of psychosis that are correlated with a general misperception of reality. [7] Other common signs include hallucinations (typically hearing voices ), delusions (i.e., paranoia ), disorganized thinking and behavior, [10] social withdrawal, and flat affect. [7]
- Environmental and genetic factors
- Ages 16 to 30
- ~17,000 (2015)
- Antipsychotics
4 days ago · Delirium (formerly acute confusional state, an ambiguous term that is now discouraged [1]) is a specific state of acute confusion attributable to the direct physiological consequence of a medical condition, effects of a psychoactive substance, or multiple causes, which usually develops over the course of hours to days.
- Inconclusive
- Treating underlying cause, symptomatic management with medication
2 days ago · schizophrenia, any of a group of severe mental disorders that have in common symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, blunted emotions, disordered thinking, and a withdrawal from reality. Persons affected by schizophrenia display a wide array of symptoms.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
3 days ago · Delusions; Hallucinations; Disorganized speech (such as speaking incoherently, losing track of thoughts) Disorganized or catatonic behavior; Negative symptoms; B. Level of functioning has declined C. The symptoms in Criterion A have persisted for at least 6 months D. Schizoaffective disorder, major depression, and bipolar disorder have been ...
3 days ago · Paranoid Delusions – When suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, you feel that others are conspiring against you. As these paranoid thoughts intensify, you may behave aggressively or commit violence in self-defense against those you believe plan to cause harm to you or a loved one.
