12th Class Psychology Psychological Disorders Question Bank Psychological Disorders (Short)

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    Briefly describe various forms of delusions.                                      (CBSE 2011 outside Delhi) (CBSE 2014)

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    Ans.     Many people with schizophrenia develop delusions. A ‘delusion’ is false belief that is firmly held on inadequate grounds. The types of delusions are following:
    (i) Delusions of Persecution: These are false belief that one is being mistreated, or belief that everyone is conspiring against him.
    (ii) Delusions of Grandeur: False belief that one is a noted or famous person such as Prime Minister or a film star or God like Lord Ganesha.
    (iii) Delusion of Reference: In this people attach special and personal meaning to the actions of other or to objects and events.
    (iv) Delusions of Control: They believe that their feeling, thoughts and actions are controlled by others or some supernatural power or machine.


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