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A 42-year-old man comes to the ER with the chief complaint that "the men are following me." He also complains of hearing a voice telling him to hurt others. He tells the examiner that the news anchorman gives him special messages about the state of the world every night through the TV. Which of the following psychiatric findings best describes this last belief of this patient?
A. Grandiose delusion
B. Illusion
C. Loose association
D. Idea of reference
E. Clouding of consciousness
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An idea of reference is the belief that an object, event, or person in one’s environment (commonly the television or radio) has particular personal significance.
A. A delusion is a fixed, false belief, and a grandiose delusion has a theme that attributes special powers or talents to the delusional person.
B. An illusion is the misperception or misinterpretation of real external sensory stimuli.
C. A loose association describes a disturbance in the continuity of thought in which ideas expressed do not seem to be logically related.
E. Clouding of consciousness refers to an overall reduced awareness of the surrounding environment.
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thanks. psychmledr...can u pls explain little easy way...I can not understand why answer is not A...
