The diagnostic criteria for delusional disorder, according to the American Psychiatric Association DSM 5, is a person having delusions for over a month who otherwise seems mentally and emotionally unimpaired. Types of delusional disorder are based on the main theme of the delusion: Erotomanic:The p...
The diagnostic criteria for delusional disorder, according to the American Psychiatric Association DSM 5, is a person having delusions for over a month who otherwise seems mentally and emotionally unimpaired. Types of delusional disorder are based on the main theme of the delusion: Erotomanic:The p...
Table 1. DSM-5 criteria and subtypes of DD. Clinical variables, not only that of age, but also in the use of substances and in the extent of depressive comorbidity, may impact both the occurrence and the expression of symptoms. Comorbid mood disorders are frequent in patients with DD [13...
Keywords: delusional disorder;psychosis;old age;agitation;end-of-life