Delusion is a disorder of: September 2011
Correct Answer: Content of thought
Description: Ans. C: Content of thoughtIn clinical examination, "thought" is assessed mainly under 2 headings of stream and form and content of thought. In Content of thought, one looks for any preoccupations such as obsessions, contents of phobias, delusions etc. Terminology in psychiatry:Illusion: Misinterpretation of stimuli arising from external objectHallucination: Perception without stimuliDelusion: False unshakeable belief not amenable to reasoningDelusion:Disorder of thoughtNihilistic delusion: DepressionDelusion of grandeur: ManiaParanoid delusion and delusion of reference: Schizophrenia
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