41. DELUSIONAL DISORDER people with this type of delusional disorder may repeatedly take schizophrenia, mooddisorders, psychosis NOS, paranoid personality disorder, body dysmorphic http://utmed.com/wmanuel/psyc/delusional.html

DELUSIONAL DISORDER Epidemiol o gy Etiology ... Treatment I. Definition: DSM-IV A. Non-bizarre delusion (s) (i.e., involving situations that occur in real life, such as being followed, poisoned, infected, loved at a distance, Having a disease, being deceived by one's spouse or lover) of at least one month's duration B. Auditory or visual hallucinations, if present, are not prominent C. Apart from the delusion(s) or its ramifications, behavior is not obviously odd or bizarre. D. If a major depressive or manic syndrome has been present during the delusional disturbance, the total duration of all episodes of the mood syndrome has been brief relative to the total duration of the delusional disorder E. Has never met criterion A for schizophrenia , and it cannot be established that an organic factor initiated and maintained the disturbance. II. Types: The following types are based on the predominant delusional theme. If no single delusional theme predominates, specify as Unspecified Type Erotomanic Type predominant theme is that a person, usually of higher status, is in love with the subject Clerambault's syndrome Grandiose Type predominant theme is one of inflated worth, power, knowledge, identity, or special relationship to a deity or famous person

42. Mental Help Net - Display Symptoms Documents Symptoms delusional disorder. Symptoms - Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type. Symptoms- Dependent personality disorder. Symptoms - Depersonalization disorder. http://mentalhelp.net/disorders/

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43. Schizoid Personality Disorder delusional disorder; Schizophrenia; and Mood disorder With Psychotic Features;Autistic disorder; Asperger's disorder; personality Change Due to a General http://www.pipeline.com/~dada3zen/schizoid_per_dis.htm

Schizoid Personality Disorder : A pervasive pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of expression of emotions in interpersonal settings, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by four (or more) of the following: (1) neither desires nor enjoys close relationships, including being part of a family (2) almost always chooses solitary activities (3) has little, if any, interest in having sexual experiences with another person (4) takes pleasure in few, if any, activities (5) lacks close friends or confidants other than first-degree relatives (6) appears indifferent to the praise or criticism of others (7) shows emotional coldness, detachment, or flattened affectivity Description : Unlike people with schizotypal personality disorder who may have one or two semi-close relationships, people with schizoid personality disorder are extreme loners and rarely have any close relationships. The major characteristics of schizoid personality disorder are: 1) No desire for social relationships: People with schizoid personality disorder have no desire to form close relationships. They may form stable relationships with family members or other people but they lack the ability to form close relationships.

44. Dangerous Severe Personality Disorder. Diagnosing & Diagnosis. disorder, though they will not be told which personality disorder they are If theclient attempts suicide, becomes delusional with severe depression or has a http://asperdis.org/DIAGNOSIS.html

www.asperdis.org Diagnosing Dangerous Severe Personality Disorder? And the DSPD Order Bill "The following information comes from a documented personnel experience. I will give these documents to a person, ore persons, who can challenge the new mental health act. The public has a right to be protected from danger but individual rights must also be protected." Responding to treatment A client's inability to respond to treatment is a significant factor in diagnosing this disorder, however the treatment itself is never called into question and is assumed by psychiatry to be correct. It's therapeutic value is not questioned by an independent party. Abusive people are attracted to organisations that deal with vulnerable people and the mental health service does not have proper safety checks to weed out abusers within the system. The therapist is allowed to shout, be dismissive, ignore a client's wishes, dress in a sexually provocative manner and is also allowed to display violent and sexually provocative gestures. This behaviour is permitted, even if the client has gone for psychiatric help after reporting crimes committed against them (the client), to the police.

45. Paranoid Personality Disorder Paranoid personality disorder This disorder is indicated the clinician must balancethe need for rapport with care not to support delusional reactions to http://topcondition.com/images/mymindfield/paranoid_personality_disorder.htm

Home Teamwork Anger Management Anorexia ... Successful Relationships Paranoid Personality Disorder This disorder is indicated by a pattern of distrust and wariness about the motives of others, who are viewed as a threat. Like other disorders, this condition evidences itself in early adulthood. The presence of the following types of behavior may indicate the condition; Fixation about loyalty and whether anyone is worthy of trust Obsesses about exploitation from others Will not confide in others for fear the information will be turned against him. Constantly reads negative and threatening meaning into every comment, even the completely innocuous and even friendly comments. Harbors many vendettas and never forgives. Suspects partner of sexual infidelity. Assumes innocuous comments are character assaults Psychotherapy is the treatment of choice since drug therapy is contraindicated and often agitating of the condition. Some anti-psychotic agents or anti-anxiety agents may be appropriate if paranoid reactions are extreme and the individual may be dangerous to himself or others. Because these individuals seldom appear for treatment there is little case history on effective methodologies or approaches. Establishing rapport is difficult since the individual is constantly challenging the motives of the therapist. Early end to the therapy is frequent. If rapport is established, the clinician must balance the need for rapport with care not to support delusional reactions to people and feelings. Objectivity is the goal and challenge.

46. Common Problems In The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Schizophrenia from other psychiatric illnesses, such as schizoaffective disorder, mood disorderwith psychotic features, delusional disorder, or personality disorder. http://www.mesinc.com/education/monographs2/cme013/content/07.html

JUMP TO Home - Table of Contents Introduction Epidemiology and Causes Course and Outcome Antipsychotic Medications Treatment Considerations Switching Antipsychotic Medications Treatment Considerations in Elderly Patients Conclusions References Appendix A TABLE 6: Differential Diagnosis of Schizophrenia PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS MEDICAL/NEUROLOGIC ILLNESS DRUGS OR TOXINS blocking drugs Substance Abuse The presence of substance abuse or dependence is often underestimated in individuals with schizophrenia, especially if the patient presents with an acute episode. The hallucinogens lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and phencyclidine (PCP), as well as cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol may induce psychotic symptoms that are difficult to differentiate from those related to functional psychosis. Strict adherence to DSM-IV criteria requires that psychotic symptoms persist for at least 1 month to exclude a diagnosis of substance-induced psychotic disease. Blood and urine toxicology and screens for commonly abused substances are helpful in detecting substance or alcohol use disorders. Whether psychostimulants or hallucinogens can precipitate an ongoing psychosis in vulnerable individuals is a frequently raised question that remains unresolved. Psychiatric Conditions The major task in differential diagnosis involves separating schizophrenia from other psychiatric illnesses, such as schizoaffective disorder, mood disorder with psychotic features, delusional disorder, or personality disorder.

47. NeLMH Suicide - Statistics > Prevalence Of Mental Disorder And Self Harm In Rema more b) Prevalence of schizophrenic or delusional disorders, affective psychosisand personality disorder made from combined sentenced and remand female sample. http://cebmh.warne.ox.ac.uk/cebmh/elmh/nelmh/suicide/statistics/remand.html

Menu Search Treatment Background information Statistics Prison population Health service provision Know-how Current research Links Help Suicide homepage Statistics Study 1: Maden et al, 1999 Disorder Population Prevalence % - combined male and female Schizophrenia, psychosis or delusional disorder Neurotic disorder Personality disorder Substance misuse Study 2: Singleton et al, 1998. Disorder or condition Population Prevalence % male Prevalence % Female b Any schizophrenic or delusional disorder Studied 1,1250 males and 187 females aged 16-64 in arandom, national sample of all prisons Affective psychosis Neurotic disorder Personality disorder Alcohol dependence a Drug dependence (opiates, stimulants or both opiates and stimulants) Suicide attempt in last year Self harm (not suicide attempt) current prison term Notes a) Measured as AUDIT score of 30 or more b) Prevalence of schizophrenic or delusional disorders, affective psychosis and personality disorder made from combined sentenced and remand female sample

48. DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria > Schizotypal Personality Disorder 301.22 delusional disorder;; Schizophrenia;; Mood disorder With Psychotic Asperger's disorder;;Expressive and Mixed Communication disorders;; personality Change Due to a http://cebmh.warne.ox.ac.uk/cebmh/elmh/nelmh/schizophrenia/diagnosis/dsm/page5.h

Menu Search the site Diagnosis Treatment Background information Health service provision Know-how Current research Links Patient version Help Schizophrenia homepage Diagnosis DSM-IV diagnostic criteria Diagnostic criteria Associated features ... Differential diagnosis Diagnostic criteria A. A pervasive pattern of social and interpersonal deficits marked by acute discomfort with, and reduced capacity for, close relationships as well as by cognitive or perceptual distortions and eccentricities of behavior, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following: ideas of reference (excluding delusions of reference) odd beliefs or magical thinking that influences behavior and is inconsistent with subcultural norms (e.g., superstitiousness, belief in clairvoyance, telepathy, or "sixth sense"; in children and adolescents, bizarre fantasies or preoccupations) unusual perceptual experiences, including bodily illusions

49. Cluster A Paranoid Personality Disorder. This personality disorder is characterized by pervasive (spread throughout) distrust conditiondiffers from parnoid schizoprhenia or delusional disorder of the http://ivy_league0.tripod.com/rhyme_of_the_ancient_wanderer/id53.html

Get Five DVDs for $.49 each. Join now. Tell me when this page is updated Rhyme Of The Ancient Wanderer (Support for Dysthymia, and Depression) Cluster A Paranoid Personality Disorder. Home Who am I? What is my story? Musings of a healthier man... ... Axis II Personality disorders. Cluster A Paranoid Personality Disorder. Cluster A Schizoid Personality Disorder. Cluster A Schizotypal Personality Disorder. Cluster B Antisocial Personality Disorder. Cluster B Narcissistic Personality Disorder. ... Contact Me A description of the disorder. This personality disorder is characterized by pervasive (spread throughout) distrust and suspiciousness of others. These people rarely become close to others or confide in them, often refuse to disclose personal information to anyone, bear grudges, and retain hostile feelings over imagined insults and slights. They devote time to gathering evidence of the malevolence (malicious; having or exhibting ill will) of others and often quesitons the loyalty, fidelity, or intentions of spouses, fmaily members, or others. The condition differs from parnoid schizoprhenia or delusional disorder of the persecutory type in that they include psychotic symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations. Symptoms: Suspect, without sufficient basis, that others are exploiting, harming, or deceiving them.

50. The Delusional Way Out The delusional Way Out. By Dr. Sam Vaknin. First published in my Narcissistic personality disorder Topic Page on Suite 101. CLICK http://samvak.tripod.com/journal42.html

The Delusional Way Out By: Dr. Sam Vaknin First published in my "Narcissistic Personality Disorder" Topic Page on Suite 101 CLICK HERE to buy "Malignant Self Love - Narcissism Revisited"! Click HERE to buy 80 Frequently Asked Questions about Relationships with Abusive Narcissists ... As an e-book Including a bibliography, Webliography, and dozens of additional documents! Click HERE to buy "The World of the Narcissist" Essay as an e-book Including a bibliography, Webliography, and dozens of additional documents! Click HERE to buy "Excerpts from the Narcissism List" as an e-book Click HERE to buy "After the Rain - How the West Lost the East" READ THIS: scroll down to review other FAQs - Click on the blue-coloured text to access them! Bookmark this Page - and SHARE IT with Others! Subscribe to narcissisticabuse Powered by groups.yahoo.com The study of narcissism is a century old and the two scholarly debates central to its conception are still undecided. Is there such a thing as HEALTHY adult narcissism (Kohut) - or are all the manifestations of narcissism in adulthood pathological (Freud, Kernberg)? Moreover, is pathological narcissism the outcome of verbal, sexual, physical, or psychological abuse (the overwhelming view) - or, on the contrary, the sad result of spoiling the child and idolizing it (Millon, the late Freud)? The second debate is easier to resolve if one agrees to adopt a more comprehensive definition of "abuse". Overweening, smothering, spoiling, overvaluing, and idolizing the child - are all forms of parental abuse.

51. Paranoid Personality Disorder (European Definition) Includes * expansive paranoid, fanatic, querulant and sensitive paranoidpersonality (disorder). Excludes * delusional disorder * schizophrenia. http://www.traumasurvival.org/~medicaid/dis-eur/dis-pers-para.htm

52. Schizoid Personality Disorder (European Definition) syndrome * delusional disorder * schizoid disorder of childhood * schizophrenia *schizotypal disorder. personality disorders. A personality disorder is a severe http://www.traumasurvival.org/~medicaid/dis-eur/dis-pers-schd.htm

53. Prologue To Chapter 13 Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia. delusional disorder. PPT Slide. personalitydisorders. Schizoid personality disorder. Antisocial personality disorder. http://www.bhc.edu/EastCampus/leeb/psy101/psy101ch13/

Prologue to Chapter 13 Click here to start Table of Contents Prologue to Chapter 13 Abnormal behavior Abnormal behavior Abnormal behavior ... Questions? Author: Seanathon W. Rupp Email: leeb@eastadmin.bhc.edu Home Page: http://www.bhc.edu/EastCampus/leeb/lee.htm

54. Balance WWW Issue 4: The ABUSE-EXCUSE: Practical Advice For Combating Hearsay Make sure your expert Ph.D. rules out the possibility that the accuser ispossibly delusional, and suffers from Borderline personality disorder. http://www.taiga.ca/~balance/index004/abuseexcuse.html

The ABUSE-EXCUSE: Practical Advice For Combating Hearsay By Dean Tong Susan Smith used it when she let go of her car's emergency brake in Union, S.C., killing her two small children. The Menendez Brothers used it in attempting to evade punishment for the murders of their parents. Their objective was to promulgate empathy to a jury, and not take responsibility for their own actions, because they were "abused." And adults all over North America are using it, as a potent weapon in gaining an unfair advantage in divorce-custody-financial settlements. It's known as the ABUSE-EXCUSE. The ABUSE-EXCUSE is ignited via hearsay ... when a parent or adult claims they have been molested, or their children have been so, with no corroborating evidence. Since the fruition of No-Fault Divorce laws, the Mondale Act (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act), SAID (Sexual Allegations In Divorce) Syndrome, PAS (Parental Alienation Syndrome), sexual predator laws such as Megan's Law, Borderline Personality Disorder and "repressed" memories, the United States and Canada have seen scores of unfounded and false reports of alleged child abuse and sexual impropriety, victimizing thousands of innocent adults and children. This victimization is a double-edged sword ... leaving truly abused children at risk, while child welfare agencies and therapists foster and exacerbate baseless cases. Recent studies supported by empirical data indicate that while only ~10% of all SAID Syndrome accusations are made in bad faith and are maliciously false, most are reported by "delusional" accusers. These same accusers usually suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder, a recognized DSM-IV mental health disorder. And, although caseworkers, guardians

55. Information | Bipolar Disorder | Manic Moments: A Bipolar's World assigned based on the predominant delusional theme Mood; Somatic/Sexual Dysfunction;Odd/Eccentric/Suspicious personality. a dementia, or Psychotic disorder Due to http://www.manicmoment.com/cgi-bin/info/bp.html?folder=bp&next=10

56. Clinician's Handbook, The Integrated Diagnostics, Assessment, The Paranoid (delusional) disorders. delusional disorder. Shared Paranoiddisorder. Paranoid personality disorder. Schizoid personality disorder. http://www.ablongman.com/catalog/academic/product/1,4096,0205171818,00.html?type

57. Personality Change/Medical Occasionally, personality change may be accompanied by other mental disorderssuch as hallucinosis, mood disorder, and delusional disorder. http://www.driesen.com/personality_change_due_to_medical_causes.htm

Personality Change/Medical Personality Changes Due to Medical Conditions Personality changes including behavioral and personality disturbances can develop as a result of a wide variety of medical conditions, including drug abuse. The changes may accentuate personality characteristics already there, or may begin new traits. Such a condition is defined in DSM-IV as: Personality Changes Due to Medical Conditions Most common symptoms include mood instability, recurrent bouts of aggression or rage, impairment in social judgment, apathy and indifference, and suspiciousness and paranoid thinking. Often, patients also show signs of social inhibition and inappropriate sexual behavior. Patients generally ignore criticism about their inappropriate behavior, or may, at the very best, minimize its significance. As the condition worsens, the behavior may become grossly inappropriate, and patients may get into trouble as a result. In severe cases, especially in cases where treatment is ineffective, patients may pose danger to themselves or others, and may require institutionalization. Most cases occur in adults, but this disorder can develop at any age, including childhood. Children may become withdrawn and irritable. Such children may lose interest in social activities and fall behind in school work.

58. Glossary D The misidentification is delusional because the patient persists in the misidentification ina single individual (also known as multiple personality disorder). http://www.driesen.com/glossary_d.htm

Glossary D IF YOU CAN'T FIND THE WORD OR PHRASE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR, PLEASE E-MAIL US. WE WILL RESPOND PROMPTLY! DECEREBRATE RIGIDITY is excessive tone in extensor muscles as a result of damage to descending motor pathways at the level of the brainstem DECLARATIVE MEMORY is memory available to consciousness that can be expressed by language. DEJA VU is a sense of familiarity when confronted by a situation or event that has not been experienced previously.  Literally it means "already seen." DELIRIUM is a condition involving alterations in level of arousal, disturbances of attention, and impairment in the logical stream of thought. It typically has a short time course and is commonly associated with disturbance in the sleep-wake cycle, disorientation to time and place, rambling or incoherent speech, illusions , visual hallucinations , and either increased or decreased psychomotor activity. DELTA WAVES DELUSION is a false belief about external reality that is firmly maintained despite contrary evidence or proof. (See paranoid delusions .) Types of delusions: Bizarre involves a phenomenon that the patient's culture would regard as totally implausible Delusional jealousy the delusion that one's partner is unfaithful Erotomanic a delusion that another person, usually of higher status, is in love with the individual

59. Anthony A. Walsh's Abnormal Psychology Links disorder(BPD)1 Borderline personality disorder(BPD)-2 Borderline personalitydisorder Chat Room Bulimia Nervosa delusional disorder Dementia of the http://inside.salve.edu/walsh/ablinks.html

Physiognomy of the Nervous Temperament Clinical and Abnormal Psychology Links Department of Psychology, Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island USA Sites with Broad Topical Coverage American Psychoanalytic Association Self-Help Websites Database National Institute of Mental Health Home Dr. Grohol's ... Online Medical Dictionary A Sampling of Sites with a more Specific Focus(limited) Refer to the I M H Links , the O M D or Fenichel's Current Topics for Other Disorders Acute Stress Disorder Agoraphobia Alcohol/Substance Dependence Antisocial Personality Disorder-1 ... Anxiety Disorders (General Information)] [ Anxiety:"Noodles Panic-Anxiety Page" Anxiety Symptom Checklist Anxiety Disorders FAQ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ... Tourette's Disorder Current Featured Sites Fenichel's Current Topics Eating Disorder and Referral Center Depression Remedy.com Other Related Sites Dr. Walsh's Abnormal Psychology Course Links Page An Historic Case Study of Conversion and Multiple Personality "Mollie Fancher:The Brooklyn Enigma" by aaw Schizophrenia:From the perspective of a person so diagnosed Medications Return to Dr. Walsh's Home Page

60. Personality Disorders 101 Diagnosis delusional disorder; Schizophrenia; and Mood disorder With Psychotic Features;Autistic disorder; Asperger's disorder; personality Change Due to a http://www.deltabravo.net/custody/disorders.htm

Personality Disorders 101 You can double-click any word on this page to do a search on that word. Personality Disorders 101 Various types of personality disorders often play a part in divorce, in fact, some divorces occur for no other reason than that one spouse has a genuine personality disorder or other mentally debilitating condition. Listed below are some of the recognized personality disorders that frequently contribute to rocky marriages, and ultimately, to divorce. Be aware that these conditions are also commonly found in the general population at large, but the determination of whether or not a true disorder is present depends on the severity and number of the diagnostic criteria found. If these profiles are used during a parenting evaluation or family therapy it would be best to just describe the behavior(s) and let the therapist draw his or her own conclusions. Otherwise, they'll think you're practicing therapy, for which you are almost certainly not qualified. Paranoid Personality Disorder Diagnostic Criteria A pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by four (or more) of the following:

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