Experts assess isolation, self-focus, and group ties to distinguish conspiracy beliefs from clinical delusions.

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 ...

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

Study suggests emotions tied to past trauma fuel delusions during psychotic episodes. In A Nutshell Childhood bullying and ...

Key points Delusional disorder can be hard to detect because the pathology is encapsulated and the person may seem very stable. If someone's delusion becomes believed by others and affects their ...