Delusional possibilities

Delusional parasitosis.

Skin-related delusional diseases with unspecific status and/or status without dermatological findings, among others ‘dermatological delusion’, are categorized as ‘delusional disorders’ (ICD-10: F 22.0; DSM-IV 297.1). A delusional disorder is diagnosed when (according to DSM-IV) the following criteria are fulfilled: A. Non-bizarre delusions (i.e. regarding situations not out of the realm of poss...

Delusional Inference_McKay

Delusional Pregnancy

Sir, The emergence of delusions of pregnancy and its variants in various neuropsychiatric disorders is a fascinating phenomenon. It affects both genders and psychosociocultural factors predominantly determine its expression. Furthermore, its occurrence in biological disorders such as schizophrenia, mood disorders, senile dementia, mental retardation and epileptic psychosis does not confer that ...

Delusional Infestation

Although the practice of infectious diseases involves a broad range of surgical and medical disciplines, interactions with psychiatry are infrequent. Delusional infestation is a condition where an individual has a firmly fixed false belief that they have an infection. Delusional infestation challenges the infectious diseases specialist who must diligently rule out the presence of a true infecti...

Delusional Disorder

Delusional disorder is an illness characterized by the presence of nonbizarre delusions in the absence of other mood or psychotic symptoms. Diagnostic Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) (APA, 2000) defines delusions as false beliefs based on incorrect inference about external reality that persist despite the evidence to the contrary and these beliefs are not o...