In my previous posts, readers learned about delusions both as a symptom and as a condition called delusional disorder. The latter is marked by the presence of delusions in the absence of other ...

A new study from Simon Fraser University researchers has found a close link between high levels of social media use and psychiatric disorders that involve delusions, such as narcissism and body ...

Cotard's syndrome, a rare and intriguing neuropsychiatric condition, is principally characterised by nihilistic delusions in which individuals believe that they are dead or non-existent. Although not ...

A man accused of murdering his much-older socialite wife in their Georgetown home has been diagnosed with a delusional disorder and a personality disorder, according to a mental health report filed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Erotomania, also known as De Clérambault’s syndrome, is a rare psychiatric ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three Christian extremists shared a delusional disorder when they opened fire on police officers they perceived as “demons intent on killing them” on a rural Australian ...

Key points Delusional disorder can be hard to detect because the pathology is encapsulated and the person may seem very stable. If someone's delusion becomes believed by others and affects their ...