All had suffered through a first episode of psychosis and were either experiencing or had experienced clinically significant delusions in the past. People whose delusions were related to substance use ...

When "love" becomes obsessive—and sometimes destructive. Reviewed by David Susman, PhD Erotomania, often called De Clérambault's Syndrome, is a psychiatric disorder characterized by the delusional ...

Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder involving changes in perception, thoughts, and behaviors. It typically involves a disconnection from reality, in which a person experiences hallucinations ...

Positive symptoms of schizophrenia include delusions, hallucinations, and other changes in thoughts or behaviors. Schizophrenia is a mental health disorder that affects your thoughts, behaviors, and ...

People experiencing delusions during an episode of psychosis may be "living out" a deeply held emotion, according to new research that provides a "radically different perspective" on one of the most ...

Medically reviewed by Michael MacIntyre, MD Psychosis occurs when someone experiences a loss of contact with reality. This happens when a person's thoughts and perceptions become distorted, making it ...

Clinicians have increasingly encountered individuals with psychotic disorders whose symptoms incorporate elements of conversational systems.