AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The diagnosis of a delusional disorder is made when a person has one or more non-bizarre (situations that are not real but also not impossible) delusional thoughts for one month or more that cannot be explained by any other condition. An individual’s cultural beliefs merit consideration before coming to the diagnosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Delusional Disorder The presence of one (or more) delusions with a duration of 1 month or longer. B. Criterion A for schizophrenia has never been met. Note: Tactile and olfactory hallucinations may be present in delusional disorder if they are related to the delusional theme.

Detailed explanation-3: -Experiencing a delusion or delusions. Poor insight into irrationality of one’s delusional belief(s) Believing that others are attempting to harm the person (persecutory type) Belief that others are in love with the person (erotomanic type)

Detailed explanation-4: -Schizophrenia refers to a condition and to a spectrum of disorders that all involve a disconnection from reality, including hallucinations and delusions. It also affects a person’s ability to recognize the symptoms they have of this condition.

Detailed explanation-5: -Symptoms of schizophrenia usually first appear in early adulthood and must persist for at least six months for a diagnosis to be made. Men often experience initial symptoms in their late teens or early 20s while women tend to show first signs of the illness in their 20s and early 30s.