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Paranoid delusions
Paranoid delusions are beliefs an individual has that are unchanging and not based on fact, and the delusions are of being watched, being followed, being controlled, or that others are "out to get him".
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
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What are paranoid delusions?
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How to tell if I am having paranoid delusions?
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Can you tell me how cure to people that experience paranoid delusion/delution or something like that?
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For what reason grandiose delusions and paranoid delusions don't go away?
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A 29-year old male asked:
My partner is suffering from confusion psychosis. How should I react to her confusion/paranoid delusions? Should I reason with her? Just disagree?
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A 38-year old asked:
Paranoia is a distorted view that you can't trust nobody but what is the difference between a delusion?
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A 34-year old asked:
Has hallucinations and delusions about the devil but he does know himself. Does he have paranoid schizophrenia?
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I have visual hallucinations, persecutory delusions, paranoia, anxiety, mood swings and constant anger! What should I do?
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Hello ! I am a 15 year old girl and I have a stalker. She is 17. She stalks me at school , stares me down and harrasses me on Facebook and text message. She has other people harrass me such as family. We used to have a friendship and now she' s delusion
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What can be done for delusions?
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What diseases could cause delusions?
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Can you give me examples of delusions?
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What is the definition or description of: Delusion?
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Is it possible to have a delusion, but know that it's a delusion?
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What are "delusions of grandeur"?
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Do adults with fever get hallucinations or delusions?
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I suffer from delusions of grandeur what is this called?
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Do people with cyclothymic disorder experience delusions?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is there a medical condition called delusions of grandeur?
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Delusions of grandeur linked to mental disorder in my boss?
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Is it possible that prozac (fluoxetine) is causing delusions?
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In psychotic disorders, does the psychosis generally cause the delusions?
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Are visual hallucinations a schizophrenic symptom also, or only delusions?
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Can a person suffering with schizophrenia not have delusions, just hallucinations?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Reoccurring persistent thoughts (often negative imagery/delusions)...is this some level of OCD?
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Does the public accept the positive symptoms of schizophrenia (voices, delusions) more than the negative symptoms?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Dr. Pamala how should I deal with auditory hallucinations and delusions when I'm depressed and they happen ? They are frightening.
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What distinguises delusion from big dreaming? the first black movie star or the first woman president would be considered "delusional" at one time
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A 59-year old female asked:
Delusions suddenly stopped in individual. Just like a switch being pulled. What would cause this? Diagnosed with Juvenile epilepsy at 6 years old.
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A 38-year old female asked about a 88-year old female:
Elderly grandmother had religious delusions (believed she was getting messages from God). Taking risperdal 1mg. Should she read religious materials again since no longer having delusions?
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