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EPPP Psychology

Category - Assessment and Diagnosis

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An example of a referential delusion in a Schizophrenic person is:
  1. A belief that they are being followed
  2. A belief that there are messages in the newspapers written specifically for them
  3. A belief that they are an alien
  4. A belief that people are trying to poison them
Explanation
Answer: B - An example of a referential delusion is a belief that there are messages in the newspapers that are written specifically for them.
Referential delusions are beliefs that comments and words of others are specifically directed at them when no such proof exists.
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