| Sumario: | Ray is a college student who is under a high amount of stress. Despite having been warned to stay on task in his course, Ray believes Professor Yu is deliberately trying to fail him. Now, Ray sees every gesture or look from Professor Yu as an insult. He believes that Professor Yu's seemingly innocuous written notes on his essays are coded threats. He is certain Professor Yu is obviously out to get him. This training title highlights the major symptoms of Delusional Disorder. Symptoms of Delusional Disorder may include: non-bizarre delusions (i.e., involving situations that occur in real life, such as being followed, poisoned, infected, loved at a distance, deceived by spouse or lover, or having a disease) of at least 1 month's duration. Criteria for Schizophrenia (hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, disorganized or catatonic behaviors, and negatives symptoms) must not be present. Note: Tactile and olfactory hallucinations may be present in Delusional Disorder if they are not prominent and are related to the delusional theme. Apart form the impact of the delusion(s) or its ramifications, functioning must not be not markedly impaired and behavior must not be obviously odd or bizarre. If mood episodes have occurred concurrently with delusions, their total duration must be brief relative to the duration of the delusional periods. The disturbance must not be due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication) or a general medical condition. Persecutory Type: delusions that the person (or someone to whom the person is close) is being conspired against, cheated, spied upon, followed, poisoned or drugged, maliciously maligned, harassed, or obstructed in the pursuit of long-term goals.
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