THE CASE OF “INDUCED ALTRUISTIC DELUSION»

Abstract

The clinical case of “induced altruistic delusion” which is represented in rare option of a paranoid syndrome is described. The given case of altruistic delusion is unique that the identity of the patient who has developed activity in an occasion of search of the died husband and convinced that he didn’t die, unintacted in relation to paranoia system. The conclusion that studying of psychogenesis and nosological accessory of the described syndrome of adequately special research, and its clinical registration aims at profound studying of a problem of differentiation of delusion and casual belief is drawn.

Keywords

altruistic delusion / induced delusion / paranoia syndrome

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