Delusions are false or erroneous beliefs that usually involve a
misinterpretation of perceptions or experiences.
Their content may include a variety of themes (e.g., persecutory, referential, somatic, religious, or grandiose).
Their content may include a variety of themes (e.g., persecutory, referential, somatic, religious, or grandiose).
An example of a bizarre delusion is a person’s belief that a
stranger has removed his or her internal organs and has replaced them with
someone else’s organs without leaving any wounds or scars.
Delusions that express a loss of control over mind or body are generally considered to be bizarre; these include a person’s belief that his or her thoughts have been taken away by some outside force (“thought withdrawal”), that alien thoughts have been put into his or her mind (“thought insertion”), or that his or her body or actions are being acted on or manipulated by some outside force (“delusions of control”).
Delusions that express a loss of control over mind or body are generally considered to be bizarre; these include a person’s belief that his or her thoughts have been taken away by some outside force (“thought withdrawal”), that alien thoughts have been put into his or her mind (“thought insertion”), or that his or her body or actions are being acted on or manipulated by some outside force (“delusions of control”).
With treatment, a person with shared psychotic disorder has a good chance for recovery.
Psychotherapy can help individuals with shared psychotic disorder recognize their delusions and correct the underlying thought process that is distorted.
Reference
(Butcher, J. N., Mineka, S., & Hooley, J. M. (2012). Abnormal psychology, 14th ed. Boston, MA:Pearson.
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