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Delusion

A delusion is a fixed belief that is not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence. As a pathology (delusional disorder), it is distinct from a belief based on false or incomplete information, confabulation, dogma, illusion, hallucination, or some other misleading effects of perception, as individuals with those beliefs are able to change or…

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Delusion

Nodes95
Edges94
Triples81
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021053
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Delusion

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related to Themes · 14
Delusion → Although, Belief, Delusional, Erotomania, False, In, Persecutory, Person, Religious, Somatic, Some, Thought, Ungrounded, Usually
see also · 14
Delusion → Bizarre, Concept, Delusional, Eastern Orthodox ChristianityReduplicative, Form, Group, Perception, Philosophy, Psychological, Severe, Shared, Spread, Unwelcome, Wilfred Bion
related to Types · 8
Delusion → An, Any, Bizarre, Delusions, DSM-5, Mood-congruent, Mood-neutral, Non-bizarre
related to Pathophysiology · 6
Delusion → Abnormal, Furthermore, In, Lewy, Neuroimaging, The
has cause · 5
Delusion → Another, Delusional, In, The, While
has treatment · 4
Delusion → CBT, Cognitive, Delusions, MCT
related to Criticism · 4
Delusion → For, Other, Some, They
related to Definition and diagnosis · 4
Delusion → Although, General Psychopathology, Karl Jaspers, These
related to Grandiose delusions · 4
Delusion → Grandiose, In, The, This
related to Specific delusions · 4
Delusion → Also, Higher, HVA, The

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Delusionis afixed belief that is not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence0.90text
Delusionis adiscrepancy in relation to objective reality0.90text
frontotemporal dementiainstance ofas well as in disorders associated with delusions0.80text
psychosisinstance ofas well as in disorders associated with delusions0.80text
Lewy body dementiainstance ofas well as in disorders associated with delusions0.80text
anxietyinstance ofand extension of a belief rather than the content of the belief when considering whether a belief is delusional.It is important to distinguish true delusions from other symptoms0.80text
fearinstance ofand extension of a belief rather than the content of the belief when considering whether a belief is delusional.It is important to distinguish true delusions from other symptoms0.80text
or paranoiainstance ofand extension of a belief rather than the content of the belief when considering whether a belief is delusional.It is important to distinguish true delusions from other symptoms0.80text
Delusionhas causeWhile0.60section
Delusionhas causeThe0.60section
Delusionhas causeAnother0.60section
Delusionhas causeIn0.60section

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