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What's the difference between ocd obsessive?thoughts and schizophrenia? delusional thoughts?

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Dr. James Saccomando answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Insight: Occasionally, the line can be blurry. However, basically, an obsession is a thought you know doesn't make sense and a delusion is a fixed false belief that you completely believe regardless of evidence against it.

Answered 4/13/2016

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Dr. Susan Uhrich answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Exactly that!: In schizophrenia, there is a break from reality, while psychosis is not a major symptom of ocd.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

OCD: Also, OCD maintain insight, while schizophrenia lack insight.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Insight: People with obsessions realize that their thoughts are unreasonable and unrealistic and have insight into their thoughts. By definition, a delusion is a false belief but a person thinks it is true. Ocd is considered an anxiety d/o whereas delusions are a problem with one's thoughts.

Answered 3/20/2017

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