10 Psychosis Symptoms
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6. Delusions
A delusion refers to a false belief that a person holds firmly. Delusions tend to be extremely persistent, and a person may hold on to them regardless of evidence to the contrary. Like hallucinations, delusions are also characteristic to psychosis
Forms of delusions include grandiose delusions, paranoid delusions, and somatic delusions. A person experiencing paranoid delusions may think that someone is following them. Grandiose delusions refer to exaggerated feelings of self-importance, while somatic delusions relate to false beliefs about bodily functions or appearance.
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