Content of thought
The disturbances in content of thought are:
- Delusion-False, unshakable belief that cannot be explained on social / cultural background
- Persecution-M/C Delusion. Believes someone what to harm the patient
- Reference-Events happening around him are somewhat related to him
- Grandeur / Grandiosity-He has some exceptional identity or power
- Erotomania-Fantasy Lover Syndrome or Delusion of Love or CLERAMBAULT Syndrome
- Nihilistic-Delusion of Negation or Cotard’s Syndrome
- Infidelity-Delusion of Jealously or Othello Syndrome
- Guilt-Occurs in Pt with Severe Depression
- Bizarre-Delusion which are scientifically impossible and culturally implausible
- E.g.-Person tells that aliens have taken my heart
- Non-Bizarre-False but possible
- E.g.-Person complains that family members are trying to kill to take property
