Delusional disorder refers to a condition in which an individual displays one or more delusions for one month or longer. Delusional disorder is distinct from schizophrenia and cannot be diagnosed if a ...

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

It's free, easy to use, doesn't have a stigma around it, and makes you feel better. Researchers and experts warn that's the ...

A new study from Simon Fraser University researchers has found a close link between high levels of social media use and psychiatric disorders that involve delusions, such as narcissism and body ...

Delusions of grandeur are a symptom of mental health conditions like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. People with this ...

AI chatbots can worsen delusions and mania in patients with severe mental illness by validating harmful beliefs.

About 20%-30% of the population express belief in at least one conspiracy theory, according to Thomas Fuchs, MD, PhD, psychiatrist and philosopher, Karl Jaspers Professor of Philosophy and Psychiatry ...

A skin condition tied to delusions is posing a riddle for doctors: What to do when a diagnosis causes offense?

In my previous posts, readers learned about delusions both as a symptom and as a condition called delusional disorder. The latter is marked by the presence of delusions in the absence of other ...