Most common delusional disorder in male
What is a Delusion DELUSION - * false fixed firm belief, * subjective ceainity, * compelling counterargument, * impervious to other experiences and * outside socio cultural and educational background How is delusional disorder different from schizophrenia * Age of onset=====40's * They don't have hallucinations * Duration criteria for diagnosing delusional disorder is 3 months when compared to 1 month in schizophrenia * No socio occupational detion apa from the delusion Epidemiology SS 0.3%======Delusional disorder 1%========schizophrenia SS 5%======mood disorder Most common SS M.C type of delusional disorder in Men =========paranoid SS M.C type of delusional disorder in Female========erotomanic Ref. Kaplon and Sadock, Synopsis of psychiatry, 11 th edition, 335
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Symptoms and signs in psychiatry and classification