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A 42-year-old male asked:
When a person does something horrible like murder and they say god told them to do it, are they being totally real, psychotic, or delusional?
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Dr. Bernard Seifanswered
Clinical Psychology 42 years experience
Delusions: A person may be convinced that God or some other force told them to do something horrible. In that sense they are being honest, but still delusional. Peace and good health.
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Canyou have schizophrenia and psychotic disorder at the same time or schizophrenia and delusional disorder at the same time or delusional and sychotic?
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If somebody had delusional disorder and suffered a psychotic break (w. Negative schizophrenia symptoms), could this be diagnosed as schizophrenia?
Dr. Sophie Duriezanswered
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What would a psychologist doif someome was psychotic or having delusions....Not dangerous, but still having an episode. Also, what can a friend do?
Dr. Satinder Aggarwalanswered
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Psychiatrist: See your psychiatrist to get treated.Psychologist and friends would be helpful.
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Can you have both diagnosis of psranoid delusional disorder and psychotic disorder nos by the same doctor?
Dr. Linda Callaghananswered
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