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TABLE 1-5 - Delusional Disorder Subtypes

Delusional Disorder Subtypes

Erotomanic A person becomes falsely convinced that another person is in love with him or her.
Grandiose A person becomes falsely convinced that he or she has special abilities or is in other ways much more important than reality indicates.
Jealous A person becomes falsely convinced that his or her lover is unfaithful.
Persecutory A person becomes falsely convinced that others are out to harm him or her and that he or she is being conspired against in general.
Somatic A person becomes falsely convinced that he or she has a bodily function disorder, for example organ dysfunction, body odor, or parasite infection.
Mixed Diagnosed when no single delusional theme predominates
Unspecified Diagnosed when a single delusional theme cannot be determined or when the predominant delusional theme does not match subtype criteria