Disorder in Content of Thought: Delusions

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What is thought insertion?

A delusion that one's thoughts can be heard by others

A false fixed belief that a person has a physical disease

A delusion that thoughts are being implanted in one's mind by other people or forces (correct)

A delusion that one is bereft of all material possessions

What is a characteristic of delusions?

A false fixed belief that cannot be changed (correct)

Can be corrected by logic or reasoning

Consistent with the patient's educational and cultural background

A normal variation of thought

What is a nihilistic delusion?

A delusion that one's thoughts can be heard by others

A false belief about body functions

A false fixed belief that one is full of sins and unfit to live

A false feeling that self, a part of the body, others, or the world is nonexistent or ending (correct)

What is an example of delusion of grandeur?

Believing that one is a very powerful and important person (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a delusion of poverty?

A false belief that one is bereft or will be of all material possessions (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is delusion of persecution?

False fixed belief of being harassed or persecuted by another (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a somatic delusion?

A false belief about body functions (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is delusion of reference?

False fixed belief that the behavior of others refers to oneself (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is delusion of infidelity?

False fixed belief that one's lover is unfaithful (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is obsession?

A pathological persistent & recurrent idea, thought, or impulse that cannot be eliminated from consciousness (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is thought withdrawal?

False belief that one's thoughts are being removed from one's mind (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is suicidal ideation?

A recurrent idea affecting the individual to put an end by himself to his own life (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is litigious delusion?

Pathological tendency to take legal actions because of imagined mistreatment (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is thought broadcasting?

A delusion that one's thoughts can be heard by others (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a hypochondriacal delusion?

A false fixed belief that a person has a physical disease (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is erotomanic delusion?

The patient believes that a high status person has a love relation with him (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of autistic thinking?

Egocentricity with emphasis on subjectivity (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between tangentiality and circumstantiality?

Tangentiality involves never getting to the desired point, while circumstantiality involves getting to the point but with many unnecessary details (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of autistic thinking?

Delusions and hallucinations (D) Signup and view all the answers

In which stage of personality development is autistic thinking normal?

Early stages of personality development (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a person with autistic thinking?

To gratify unfulfilled needs in fantasy (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of circumstantiality?

The patient gives many unnecessary details before getting to the point (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of tangentiality?

A person's tendency to go off the topic and introduce many unrelated topics (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between autistic thinking and delusions?

Delusions are a result of autistic thinking (D) Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Disorder in Content of Thought

Delusions: False fixed beliefs that cannot be accepted by people of the same social standard as the patient, not consistent with the patient's educational and cultural background, and cannot be corrected by logic or reasoning.
Types of Delusions:
- Paranoid delusions:
  - Delusion of grandeur: False belief of being a very powerful and important person.
  - Delusion of persecution: False belief of being harassed or persecuted by another.
  - Delusion of reference: False belief that the behavior of others refers to oneself.
- Depressive delusions:
  - Nihilistic delusion: False feeling that self, a part of the body, others, or the world is nonexistent or ending.
  - Delusion of self-blame: False fixed belief that person is full of sins and unfit to live (worthless).
- Hypochondriacal delusion: False fixed belief that a person has a physical disease that is not based on a real organic pathology.
- Somatic delusion: False belief about body functions, e.g., one's brain is rotting or melting, or bugs crawl under my skin and eat my brain.

Disorder in Form of Thought

Obsession: Pathological persistent and recurrent idea, thought, or impulse that cannot be eliminated from consciousness by logical effort or reason.
Preoccupation: Centering of thought content on particular ideas, associated with strong affective tone, but without the same level of anxiety as obsession.
Suicidal ideation: Recurrent idea affecting the individual to put an end by themselves to their own life.
Autistic thinking: Thinking that is largely egocentric with emphasis on subjectivity rather than objectivity, without regard for reality.
Concrete and autistic thinking are normal forms of thought during the early stages of personality development.

Specific Disturbance in Form of Thought

Tangentiality: The patient never gets to the desired point and goes off the core of the topic, introducing many unrelated topics.
Circumstantiality: The patient gives countless and unnecessary details before communicating the central idea, but eventually gets to the desired point.

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This quiz covers the concept of delusions, including types of delusions such as paranoid delusions, and their characteristics. Test your understanding of disorders in content of thought.