Have you heard of the delusion of ruin? It is a type of delusion in which the individual believes that he is going to lose a large amount of money, property or social position. If you want to know more about delusions, what they look like and why they occur, read on. In this Psychology-Online article we are going to explain what is delusion of ruin, its symptoms, causes and possible treatments.
Index
- What is a delusion
- Symptoms of delusion of ruin
- Causes of delusions of ruin
- Treatments for delusions of ruin
What is a delusion.
Delirium is understood as a serious alteration in mental abilities of the individual that generate confusing thoughts and a decrease in his awareness of the environment.
Delusions are different from wrong beliefs because delusional beliefs remain unchanged due to their clear and reasonable evidence to the contraryThat distinction is sometimes difficult to make when beliefs are closer to reality. That is, if an individual thinks, in a delusional way, something that may actually be possible, it is more difficult to differentiate that thought from a delusion, for example. While if an individual thinks, in a delusional way, something more absurd, it becomes easier to notice that it is a delusional thought.
In this article, we talk in depth about what is a delusion and in this article we explain the difference between delirium and hallucination.
Symptoms of delirium of ruin.
The delusion of ruin is a delusion in which the individual believes he has lost his possessions, his money, his property, his social position or thinks he is about to lose them. His belief is that this is going to have catastrophic consequences.
The delusional belief of the delusional individual is that material possessions have been lost, that he and his family are ruined and in utter poverty.
It is a type of delusion that leads the individual to think that the future is full of misfortunes and fatalities. And based on that idea, the individual wishes not to want to live, and believes that there is no point in enjoying something or being happy.
This delusion is characterized by feelings of fear, worry, fear, sometimes guilt for having left their relatives in ruin.
There are many types of delusions, such as the delusion of persecution or the delusions of greatness.
Causes of delusion of ruin.
Delirium occurs when the brain's process of sending and receiving signals is affected. This deterioration is usually caused by a combination of factors that make the brain more vulnerable and trigger an inappropriate functioning of brain activities.
Delirium can be caused by one or many factors, such as the combination of a metal disorder and the drug toxicity. It is difficult for a cause to be identified.
The delusion of ruin may be embedded in a psychotic depression, which is a type of depression that is usually accompanied by delusional ideation. Psychotic depression is sometimes confused with other disorders. It is characterized by being episodic, occurring during a defined period of time, but in some cases it can be chronic. In this type of depression the individual usually has his or her mood consistent with the situation, so feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, guilt, nihilism or impending disaster are common.
It can also be a symptom of a psychotic disorder, What schizophrenia, or of a dementia.
Treatments for delusions of ruin.
Treatment for delusions of doom is usually psychiatric and pharmacological.
Pharmacotherapy
The drugs to be used would be atypical antipsychotics, but requires attention in the choice of medication, due to the side effects of some, it can cause an increase in delirium.
Like many types of delusions, delusion of doom causes high levels of anxiety and is quite common for them to be prescribed. anxiolytics too.
Thus, it is always very important to mention that the drugs must be prescribed by a specialist, since only the doctor will be able to evaluate which drugs should be indicated and if there is a possibility of combination between them.
Psychological therapy
Psychological therapy may be indicated as a treatment, since their thoughts will be worked with the patient irrational and a way to combat them, as well as a way of accept your ailment and even social skills training.
Therapy may also be aimed at adherence to treatment pharmacological because many patients are resistant and in this way the person would be more willing to use the indicated medication.
Psychiatric admission
Depending on the severity of the delirium and especially its consequences to the individual and to everyone around them, psychiatric internalization can be one of the treatments, as mentioned above, only in more serious cases is that the individual may require the internalization.
On the other hand, some specialists assume that there is a general lack of quality information about treatments that are actually effective for delusional disorders, and there is also insufficient evidence to make recommendations about any type of treatment.
Meanwhile, the treatment of delusional disorders will likely be based on those that are considered effective for other types of psychotic disorders and other mental health problems.
This article is merely informative, in Psychology-Online we do not have the power to make a diagnosis or recommend a treatment. We invite you to go to a psychologist to treat your particular case.
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