Delusions are false beliefs that involve a misinterpretation of experiences—for example, someone may believe people are trying to harm them. Paranoia is when someone distrusts others for no perceived reason at all—for example, someone may suspect the motives of those around them. Hallucinations are false or distorted sensory experiences that seem real—for example, someone may […]
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People know Lori Vallow Daybell aka “doomsday mom” or “cult mom.” Vallow Daybell, accused along with her husband Chad Daybell, was sentenced to life without parole after an Idaho jury found her guilty in May 2023 on all charges for her role in the deaths of her 16-year-old daughter, Tylee Ryan, her 7-year-old adopted son,
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Environmental factors absolutely create criminals. There’s something called the Vulnerable Locations Index where the government have actually looked at areas where there’s high crime rates, high unemployment rates, high mental health rates, high poverty rates and we know by looking at that it’s a hot spot for criminal behavior, a hot spot for mental health
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A delusion is a fixed false belief based on an inaccurate interpretation of an external reality despite evidence to the contrary. Cultural beliefs also impact the content of delusions. An individual’s cultural beliefs merit consideration before coming to the diagnosis. The belief is not congruent with one’s culture or subculture, and almost everyone else knows
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DSM-5: Disorder Class: Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders Schizophrenia Characteristic symptoms: Two (or more) of the following, each present for a significant portion of time during a 1-month period (or less if successfully treated) (A): Social/occupational dysfunction: For a significant portion of the time since the onset of the disturbance, one or more major
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