Author:
Peter Berry
Date Of Creation:
16 February 2021
Update Date:
28 June 2024
Content
Paranoid disorder is a condition in which the patient believes something very much, but in fact their beliefs are wrong, in addition these beliefs in them are very strong. Delusional disorder is not a form of schizophrenia, as many people often misunderstand. Instead, a person is considered paranoid to assume that a situation can actually happen to them for at least a month, and this belief seems normal to them. In general, the patient's behavior is normal except for the delusional factor. There are many different types of delusional disorders, including lovable delusions, egotism, jealousy, harm, and physical delusions. When investigating these diseases, you should remember that people have an extremely powerful intellectual power and can imagine strange images that seem very real to the thinker.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Understand what paranoia is
What is delusion? Delusions are unwavering beliefs that will not change even with evidence against. This means that if you try to reason with a paranoid person, their beliefs won't change. When you come up with a bunch of evidence against that thought, they'll continue to assert themselves right.- People with the same social status and cultural customs also find this belief unreasonable or even incomprehensible.
- An example of bizarre paranoia is when a person believes that their organs have been replaced by someone else's organs, while there are no scars or signs of surgery. A less bizarre case of paranoia, such as assuming that you are being watched or secretly filmed by a police or government spy.
Criteria for determining delusional disorders. True delusional disorder occurs when a person has delusions that last for at least a month, regardless of the time spent with other mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. The following are criteria for diagnosing delusional disorders:- Have paranoid thoughts for a month or so.
- These delusions do not meet the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia, meaning that the delusions must be accompanied by features of schizophrenia such as hallucinations, confused speech, behavioral disorder, and erratic behavior. moving or impaired emotional expression.
- Apart from the delusions and paranoid aspects of life, all other functions are not affected. Individuals are still able to take care of their daily needs. Behavior also doesn't seem weird.
- The duration of the delusions is more prominent than factors such as mood traits or hallucinations that occur with the delusions. That is, mood changes or hallucinations are not the focus or dominant symptom.
- Substance, medication, or other medical condition is not the cause of the paranoia.
Be aware of certain conditions that can lead to hallucinations or delusions, or both. Examples include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, delirium and dementia.,
Understand the difference between delusions and hallucinations. Hallucinations are experiences involving perception and without external stimuli. Hallucinations also often occur through one or more of our senses, most commonly hearing, but can also be sight, smell or touch.
Distinguish paranoid and schizophrenic disorders. Delusional disorder does not meet the diagnostic criteria of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia requires other characteristics such as hallucinations, confused speech, disturbed behavior, immobilization, or impaired expression.
The prevalence of delusional disorder. Delusional disorder affects about 0.2% of the population on average. Since the disease does not affect living functions or behavior without abnormalities, it is difficult to recognize a person with delusional disorder.
The cause of the paranoia cannot be determined. There has been extensive research and theory of the cause and the paranoid process, but researchers have yet to determine the exact cause. advertisement
Method 2 of 3: Understand different delusions
Perceive paranoia can be loved. The delusional of being loved has a common feature in that the ill person thinks someone else is in love, usually in a higher status than the sick person, such as a celebrity or their manager. They will try to get in touch with someone they think is in love, even if they are willing to stalk or use violence.
- A person with delusions of being loved often acts in moderation, sometimes becoming irritable, passionate, or jealous.
- The general behavior of people with this form of the disease is:
- There is a belief that their audience is trying to send them an implicit message, such as through body language or speech.
- They can stalk or interact with the object by writing letters, sending text messages or email, regardless of the object does not want to receive but they still do.
- There is a steadfast belief that subjects still love them even if there is counter-evidence, such as restrictive access.
- This delusional form is more common in women than men.
Distinguish haughty paranoia. Proud delusions have a common feature in that the patient thinks that he has an unrecognized talent, wisdom or ability to explore. They believe in their specialties, such as believing they have an important role, another ability or power.
- They may also believe they are a celebrity, or think they have invented something as great as a time machine.
- People with presumptuous paranoia often exhibit boastful or exaggerated behavior, and appear to be condescending to others.
- In addition, they seem impulsive and unrealistic about their goals and dreams.
Notice jealous behavior that shows signs of paranoia. Jealous delusions have a common feature in that the patient thinks his spouse or partner is unfaithful. Even if there is reverse evidence they are sure their partner is having an affair. Sometimes people with this paranoia patch up their facts or findings to conclude they are unfaithful evidence.
- The common behavior of a patient with jealous delusions is using violence, trying to limit their partner's activities or not letting them go out. In fact, this delusional form is most related to violence and is often the motive for manslaughter.
Notice behavior that shows signs of delusional harm. The delusional of being harmed has a common feature in that the patient thinks that he or she has been plotted to assassinate, be deceived, stalked, stalked or harassed. This is the most common form of paranoia. Sometimes a person with delusions of being harmed has a vague feeling that he will be persecuted but cannot state the cause.
- Just a small insult can be exaggerated by the sick person and see it as the intention to deceive or harass them.
- Behavior is often characterized by anger, defense, indignation, or suspicion.
Notice how the delusional body affects the body's functions and sensations. Body type delusions are related to the body and senses, and the person may be delusional about his appearance, thinking he has an illness or is infected.
- A good example of body type delusion is a person who believes that the person has a foul odor, or an insect is attacking the skin. There are also cases where they think their appearance is ugly or something on the body is in trouble.
- The behavior of these people is often consistent with their paranoid thinking. For example, someone who believes that they are being attacked by an insect will regularly see a dermatologist and refuse to see a psychiatrist because they feel it is unnecessary.
Method 3 of 3: Care of the person with delusional disorder
Talk to someone who is suspected of having delusional disorder. You may not recognize the delusional thoughts of the person until they start talking about them, or the effects they have on work and relationships.
- Sometimes you notice unusual behavior that shows signs of paranoia. For example, the paranoia becomes apparent when the patient makes unusual choices in everyday life, such as not wanting to carry a cell phone for fear that the government is spying on him.
Get a diagnosis from a mental health professional. Delusional disorder is a serious illness that requires treatment from a mental health professional. If you know a person with delusions, you should bring them to a specialist right away, as many illnesses can cause delusions.
- Be aware that only a specialist can diagnose a person with delusional disorder. In order to correctly diagnose a delusional disorder, a specialist must conduct in-depth interviews, including review of symptoms, medical history and mental illness, and medical records.
Support the patient with psychotherapy. Using psychotherapy to treat delusional disorder involves establishing trust between the patient and the therapist, creating behavioral changes that improve relationships or work problems caused by wildness. thought caused. In addition, once the behavior changes positively, the specialist can help them challenge paranoid thoughts, starting with the smallest and least important thought to the individual patient.
- Psychological education therapy takes a long time to pursue, from 6 months to 1 year to get results.
Ask a psychiatrist about antipsychotic medicine. Antipsychotic medications are often used in the treatment of delusional disorders. This drug helped 50% of patients who participated in the trial get rid of their symptoms completely, while up to 90% said their symptoms had improved somewhat.
- The most common antipsychotics for treating delusional disorders are pimozide and clozapine. In addition, people also use drugs olanzapine and risperidone.
Warning
- Neither ignore nor encourage risky or violent behavior in the patient.
- Do not ignore the emotional costs of you and your caregiver, as stress can affect caregivers significantly. Call on others for support to help you cope with stress.
