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Delusion

Delusion is a mental disorder where one ardently believes some imaginary person, idea, or process is true. The belief is deeply rooted though absolutely imaginary and exaggerated. One may have bizarre delusions, non-bizarre delusions, mood neutral, or mood-congruent delusions. It may be a major symptom of some other disorder like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or more.

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How is delusional jealousy treated?

Query: Hi doctor, My dad is suffering from a delusion of jealousy for the last three years. What is the treatment for it? The main problem is that my dad has no insight of his problem. How much time will it take to recover? Please help.  Read Full »

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Dr. Sonia Malhotra

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The treatment is antipsychotic medicines like Olanzapine, Aripiprazole, etc., followed by insight oriented psychotherapy after remission. But, please ensure that there are no other symptoms like delusions of persecution or control, hearing voices, sleep and appetite chang...  Read Full »

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