Disturbances in Thought

• Delusion false belief
• Delusion

  Grandiose - superiority or invulnerability
• Delusion

  Persecutory - “to be harmed by others”
• Delusion

  Somatic - bodily functions are abnormal
• Delusion

  Nihilistic - a part of the body is missing
• Delusion

  Erotomanic - “a person is in love with her/him.”
• Delusion

  Ideas of Reference - giving meaning to events or actions of others, must involve other people
• Validate only the feelings in delusional client e.g. "I can see"
• Voice doubt with delusional clients but do not disagree e.g. "I find it hard to believe..."
• The first intervention for delusion patients is to clarify e.g. "what do you mean by..."