Symptoms of paranoia, 10 symptoms to know early

Delusional disorder is a type of schizophrenia. It can be mainly divided into several types, including persecution delusion, relationship delusion, jealousy delusion, grandiose delusion, etc. The manifestations of each type are different.

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Persecution delusion : The unfounded belief that others are persecuting him and his family. There are many forms of persecution, including being followed, slandered, isolated, poisoned, etc.

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Delusion of reference : The patient firmly believes that some phenomena in the surrounding environment that are not related to him are related to him. For example, he thinks that other people are talking about him, and that others are spitting at him.

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Jealousy delusion : The patient firmly believes that his or her spouse is unfaithful to him or her and has improper relations with other members of the opposite sex. Tracking and monitoring the spouse, opening letters written to the spouse by others, checking the spouse's clothing, etc.

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Grandiose delusion : The patient firmly believes that he or she has extraordinary talents, supreme power, great wealth, etc.

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Delusions of influence : There is a sense of being controlled. The patient firmly believes that his or her mental activities and behaviors are interfered with and controlled by special external factors. It could be radio, light waves, some kind of rays, etc. Patients experience a strong sense of passivity and involuntaryness, which are characteristic symptoms of schizophrenia.

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Hypochondriasis: The patient firmly believes that he or she has some serious physical illness and therefore seeks medical treatment everywhere. The patient's suspicions could not be dispelled even after repeated visits to the doctor and various tests.

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Delusions of guilt: The belief that one has committed a serious fault. The patient believes that he has done something wrong or said something wrong, and that he has let others down and should be punished and sentenced, or even that his crimes are so heinous that he deserves death. Therefore, the patient uses various methods to atone for his sins.

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Erotomania : The patient firmly believes that he or she is loved by one or more members of the opposite sex. When being rejected by the other party, they think that this is a test for him and continue to pester him.

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The feeling of being seen through : It means that one's inner thoughts are seen through or revealed. The patient firmly believes that his or her thoughts can be known by others, even to everyone, without being expressed in words or other ways, causing a sensation in the city.

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Money delusion : refers to the patient's mental disorder caused by the stimulation of money. He often fantasizes that he has enough money to integrate into the upper class. To this end, many patients will regard objects around them such as coins as money, such as paper, pictures, etc.