ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
SCHIZOPHRENIA
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Question
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I am god who was expected to return in the Second Coming.
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Like Buddha, I lead people in spiritual enlightenment.
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I have the power to read people’s thoughts and answer their prayers.
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All of the above.
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Detailed explanation-1: -People with grandiose delusions believe that they’re more powerful, rich, smart, or talented than they really are. They think that they have accomplished greater things than they have done.
Detailed explanation-2: -For instance, a person who claims to be president of the United States, when they clearly are not, is an example of a delusion of grandeur. There may be other symptoms along with an inflated false belief of one’s own importance. These include: difficulty getting along with others because of the delusion.
Detailed explanation-3: -Grandiose delusions usually occur in patients with syndromes associated with secondary mania, such as Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and Wilson’s disease. Secondary mania has also been caused by substances such as L-DOPA and isoniazid which modify the monoaminergic neurotransmitter function.
Detailed explanation-4: -The term “grandiosity” refers to an unrealistic sense of superiority in which someone believes themself to be unique and better than others. It also infers a disdain for people considered inferior (by way of class, intelligence, beauty, heritage, etc.).
Detailed explanation-5: -Grandiose delusions are unfounded or inaccurate beliefs that one has special powers, wealth, mission, or identity.