Delusions and Schizo Vocab

Bizarre Delusion

clearly implausible

Non-Bizarre Delusion

possible but not true

Nihilistic Delusions

involving mass causalties or death

Erotomaniac

special relationship with someone, maybe a celebrity or someone who did something nice

Tangential Speech

increasingly off topic without appropriately answering a question

Circumstantial Speech

answers questions in a round about way

Derailment

switches topic illogically

Neologisms

making up new words

Word Salad

throwing words together that don’t have meaning

Delusions of Control

belief that one’s thoughts, feelings, or actions are being controlled or actively manipulated by outside forces or agencies

Delusions of Grandiosity

belief that one has extraordinary powers, gifts, or abilities that are clearly exaggerated and often bizarre

Delusions of Guilt

belief that one has committed a terrible act or crime, belief that breaking a moral rule will bring terrible outcomes, and they deserve punishment

Delusions of Reference

belief that actions or remarks of others, or external events, have a significant personal and often private meaning for the patient

Persecutory Delusions

belief that one is being conspired against or threatened by others, including but not limited to individuals, organizations (FBI), religious figures, or extraterrestrials

Somatic Delusions

belief that one is carrying a severe disease or other malfunction not supported by medical evidence, often bizzare and attributed to outside forces

Thought Insertion

belief that one’s own thoughts have been implanted by an outside agency

Thought Withdrawal

that one’s thoughts have been taken out of their own mind

Thought Broadcasting

that one’s thoughts can be read or heard by others via telepathy or other passive means