Definitions for delusional disorder
delu·sion·al dis·or·der

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1. delusional disordernoun

   any mental disorder in which delusions play a significant role

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1. delusional disorder

   Delusional disorder is a type of serious mental illness called a "psychosis" in which a person cannot tell what is real from what is imagined. It involves the presence of one or more nonbizarre delusions that persist for at least one month or longer. The subject matter of these delusions may be about situations that could occur in real life, such as being followed, poisoned, infected, loved from a distance, or deceived by one's spouse or partner. Despite these beliefs appearing to be somewhat plausible, they are not real and can interfere with the person’s ability to function normally. It is distinct from other psychotic disorders as the person does not typically seem out of touch with reality outside of specific delusional ideas.

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1. Delusional disorder

   Delusional disorder is an uncommon psychiatric condition in which patients present with non-bizarre delusions, but with no accompanying prominent hallucinations, thought disorder, mood disorder, or significant flattening of affect. Delusions are a type of psychotic symptom. Non-bizarre delusions are fixed false beliefs that involve situations that could potentially occur in real life; examples include being followed or poisoned. Apart from their delusions, people with delusional disorder may continue to socialize and function in a normal manner and their behaviour does not generally seem odd or bizarre. However, the preoccupation with delusional ideas can be disruptive to their overall lives. For the diagnosis to be made, auditory and visual hallucinations cannot be prominent, though olfactory or tactile hallucinations related to the content of the delusion may be present. To be diagnosed with delusional disorder, the delusion or delusions cannot be due to the effects of a drug, medication, or general medical condition, and delusional disorder cannot be diagnosed in an individual previously diagnosed with schizophrenia. A person with delusional disorder may be high functioning in daily life, and this disorder bears no relation to one's IQ. According to German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin, patients with delusional disorder remain coherent, sensible and reasonable. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders defines six subtypes of the disorder characterized as erotomanic, grandiose, jealous, persecutory, somatic, and mixed, i.e., having features of more than one subtype. Delusions also occur as symptoms of many other mental disorders, especially the other psychotic disorders.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of delusional disorder in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of delusional disorder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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